Crop a photo to 35 × 45 mm — Poland passport

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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 70–80%

3. 03

   Save the 35 × 45 mm result — print it or attach it to the application

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Poland-specific things to know

• The two Polish pages differ slightly on the background: the passport page of the voivodeship office says «uniform light», the gov.pl page says «white, evenly lit, without shadows or decoration» — a plain white background satisfies both.
• Adults hand in a printed 35 × 45 mm photo at the office; the electronic file (at least 768 × 1004 pixels, up to 2.5 MB) is described only for a child under 12 who is applied for online.
• Poland is relaxed on some points that others forbid: the ears need not be visible, the hairstyle may extend beyond the photo edge, and corrective glasses and contact lenses are allowed — but a photo that does not meet the rules means the application will not be accepted.

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Where these numbers come from

Source: Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland (gov.pl). Last checked against the official page on 1 Oct 2026.

What the source confirms

• Pomorski Voivodeship Office, «Passport photo» (translated from the Polish): the photograph attached to the passport application has dimensions of 35 × 45 mm; is taken on a uniform light background with even lighting; has good sharpness; reproduces the natural skin colour; shows the image from the crown of the head to the upper part of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80 % of the photograph; shows the person in a frontal position with vertical symmetry; is taken no earlier than 6 months before the day the application is submitted.
• Same page, the person: looks straight ahead and has a natural expression, closed mouth, a face not covered by hair, visible eyebrows, eyes and pupils; is shown without a head covering and without dark glasses. Exceptions: a person with an eye defect may supply a photo with dark glasses (a disability certificate is required); a person wearing a head covering according to their religion may supply a photo with it if the face is fully visible (a certificate of membership of a religious community registered in Poland is required). A child up to 5, a person with a disability certificate, or a person whose health does not allow the requirements may not meet them. A photograph that does not meet the requirements means the application for a passport will not be accepted (art. 45 of the Act on passport documents).
• Gov.pl, «Photo for an ID card or passport», glasses, beard, jewellery and face: corrective glasses are allowed if the eyes are well visible, the frames do not cover the eyebrows and no light is reflected in the lenses; contact lenses are allowed if they do not change the natural shape and colour of the eyes; dark glasses are allowed only for a congenital or acquired vision defect, with a disability certificate attached; a beard or moustache is allowed if it does not hinder recognition (to avoid problems, shave); a head covering required by religion is allowed if the face is still visible, with a certificate of a community registered in Poland attached, and the whole face oval and the line of the ears must be uncovered; jewellery is allowed if it does not cover the face oval or disturb the uniform background (to avoid problems, take the photo without jewellery).
• Gov.pl, pose, background and quality: the face points straight at the camera lens, the head is not tilted, the face oval is visible (no half-profile), natural expression, closed mouth and uncovered eyebrows; the eyes naturally open, well visible with the pupils and pointing at the lens; red eyes are not allowed; the ears need not be visible and the hairstyle may extend beyond the edge of the photo; the background white, evenly lit, without shadows and decorative elements; the face evenly lit (no reflections on skin or hair, no shadows on the face); only the photographed person in the picture; sharp (without visible pixels), natural contrast, a clear head outline (an overexposed background is not allowed), neutral colours and a suitable tonal density (neither too light nor too dark), no creases or other damage, natural skin colour. If a correct photo shows closed eyes or an open mouth because of illness, an accident or physical features, the office may accept it.
• Gov.pl, format for a passport: if you apply at an office, attach a colour photo on paper in the 35 × 45 mm format (width × height) — bring the printed photo to the office; if you apply online, which is for a child who has not turned 12, attach a colour photo in electronic form of a minimum resolution of 768 × 1004 pixels and a maximum size of 2.5 MB, keeping the proportions of a 35 mm × 45 mm photograph (width × height). For an ID card online the minimum is 492 × 633 pixels and 2.5 MB. Children up to 5: the child may have closed eyes, an open mouth or an unnatural expression, the face uncovered (not hidden by hair or a toy), the head held straight, a light uniform background and no other people in the frame. Legal basis: the Act of 27 January 2022 on passport documents.

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