Crop a photo to 36 × 47 mm — Finland Schengen visa

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What this document is

A Schengen visa (type C) is a short-stay visa for trips within the Schengen area. Under the EU Visa Code, Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, it covers stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. A longer stay needs a national type D visa or a residence permit.

How to crop it, in three steps

1. 01

   Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light

2. 02

   The tool finds the face and aligns the frame itself — check that the head lands in 68–77%

3. 03

   Save the 36 × 47 mm result — print it or attach it to the application

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Finland-specific things to know

• The Ministry names no size for the visa photo — only «one colour photograph from which you are recognizable» — and sends you to the Police; the 36 × 47 mm paper size is stated by Migri, and the Police give head and margin figures in millimetres and pixels.
• The Finnish head is measured from the crown, without hair, to the chin — 32–36 mm — with a margin of 4–6 mm above and 7–9 mm below, and the best background colour named is light grey.
• The Police accept black-and-white or colour for their documents, while the Ministry asks for a colour photograph for the visa.

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Where these numbers come from

Source: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (visa) and the Finnish Police (passport photograph instructions). Last checked against the official page on 1 Oct 2026.

What the source confirms

• Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, A visa to visit Finland: to apply you need the completed and signed visa application form, one photograph, a passport valid at least three months after the end of the intended travel and issued within the last ten years, travel insurance with a minimum coverage of EUR 30,000 and supporting documents; the photograph is a colour photograph from which you are recognizable, and the Police website gives guidance; the form is filled in at finlandvisa.fi, which shows the documents, appendices and passport photo needed.
• Finnish Police, passport photograph instructions: the same instructions apply to all facial photographs used in passports, identity cards and permits granted by the police; a black-and-white or colour photograph; electronically exactly 500 × 653 pixels, JPEG (not JPEG2000), at most 250 kilobytes; not more than six months old; not manipulated; sharp and in focus over the entire face, with the depth of field from the ears to the tip of the nose; no colour defects; no optical distortion.
• Finnish Police, dimensions and posture: the distance between the crown of the head and the chin at least 445–500 px (32–36 mm), hair and beard not included; at least 56 px (4 mm) and at most 84 px (6 mm) above the crown; at least 96 px (7 mm) and at most 124 px (9 mm) below the chin; the centre line of the face at most 21 px (1.5 mm) from the centre line of the photo; no measurements for the width of the face; the head straight, not tilted, the face and eyes towards the camera, the shoulders in line with the face — portrait-style photographs looking over a shoulder are not allowed.
• Finnish Police, lighting, expression and background: even lighting without shadows on the face or behind, no overexposed areas, no red eye, natural colour of light; a neutral expression and a closed mouth, eyes open without squinting; the face completely visible, not covered by accessories or hair; tinted glasses or an eye patch only for medical reasons; a wig only if worn daily for medical reasons; a scarf or head covering only for religious reasons, established tradition or health, without covering the face too much or causing shadows; make-up only if it does not make identification harder; the background monochromatic, flat, light and neutral with no shadows — the best colour is light grey — and the face, hair and clothes standing out from it.
• Migri, appendix «Passport photo» (residence permit): the photo must be 47 mm high and 36 mm wide; the distance between the top of the head without hair and the bottom of the chin must be 32–36 mm; for children younger than 11 a smaller head is acceptable if blurring or distortion cannot otherwise be avoided, but at least 25 mm; printed on high-quality photograph paper, sharp, clean without scratches, stains or creases; no manipulation or retouch; not more than six months old.

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