How many pixels is 35 × 45 mm when printed?

413 × 531 px (300 dpi) · 827 × 1063 px (600 dpi).

What background does this document need?

Photo is usually taken at the authority on site; if a preparatory file is needed, use a neutral plain light background without shadows.

What will cropping not fix?

A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain light A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window. Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 413 × 531 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.

Crop a photo to 35 × 45 mm — Sweden national id card

For this document the photo is taken by the office, not by you

This is not a document where you bring or upload your own portrait: the photo is taken where the application is filed. The Swedish Police Authority still publishes what the portrait has to look like, and those numbers are on this page — but meeting them in a file of your own does not replace that visit.

Swedish passport and national ID card application guidance

Exact numbers for this document

Parameter	What it must be
Print size	35 × 45 mm
Pixels at 300 dpi	413 × 531 px
Pixels at 600 dpi	827 × 1063 px
Aspect ratio	7:9
Head, share of height	70–80% of photo height
Eye line from the bottom edge	55–70%
Background	Photo is usually taken at the authority on site; if a preparatory file is needed, use a neutral plain light background without shadows.
Glasses	Eyes must be fully visible; no tinted lenses or strong reflections.
Head covering	Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval.

What cropping will not fix

A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain light
A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window.
Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.
A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given.
Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 413 × 531 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.

Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one

Reason	Fix
No in-person Skatteverket appointment	Schedule mandatory service centre visit
Dark glasses or head covering without justification	Remove for capture (medical/religious exceptions with documentation)
Inability to stand for height measurement	Measurement taken seated as alternative

Sweden-specific things to know

Issued by Skatteverket (Tax Agency) — DIFFERENT authority from Police-issued passport
IN-PERSON appointment mandatory — photo captured on-site
Height also measured at service centre (unusual)
2-week issuance, 5-year validity
NOT a travel document (separate Polismyndigheten national ID card is EU-travel-valid)

Printing on a single sheet

4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.

Photos per print sheet

10 × 15 cm · 4×6″	8 (4 × 2)
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm	36 (6 × 6)

Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.

Where these numbers come from

Source: The Swedish Police Authority. Last checked against the official page on 2026-05-17.

What the source confirms

The Swedish Police handles passport and national ID-card applications.
Photos for passports and national ID cards are taken at the passport office.
The public route does not use a reusable applicant-supplied print photo.
This confirms an authority-capture workflow.
The profile remains official-general because no public applicant-photo matrix is published for this route.

Swedish passport and national ID card application guidance

What the cropper is still good for here

It will not produce the official photo for this document. It is here for the neighbouring jobs: a portrait for the application form, a copy for your own records, or another Sweden document that does accept a photo you prepared yourself.

The document requires: 35 × 45 mm · Head height 70–80%

Drop a photo here or click to select

The photo is cropped in your browser. It is not uploaded to a server and we do not store it.

How to crop it, in three steps

Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
Move the photo until the eyes sit on the guide line and the head fills 70–80%
Save the 35 × 45 mm result — print it or attach it to the application

Questions people ask before cropping

35 × 45 mm. 70–80% of photo height.