Make a Schengen visa photo at home
The 35 × 45 mm size is selected. Drop a photo, zoom in and fit your head between the guide lines.
- Runs on your device
- No sign-up
- Works offline after a visit
- Plain, light background with nothing behind your head.
- Even light on the face, with no hard shadows on the face or background.
- Face the camera, eyes open, neutral expression, the whole head in the frame.
- No glasses if the rules you apply forbid them. Check the authority’s rules for hats and head coverings.
The passport photo maker opens with the Schengen visa size, 35 × 45 mm, already chosen. Zoom until your head fills the oval between the chin and crown lines, which are drawn for a head 32 to 36 mm tall. Use Straighten if the head is tilted, and Reset photo to start the framing again.
The print sheet comes in 4 × 6 in, A4 or Letter, with cut marks, so choose the paper you have. Look up the current requirements of the country you are applying to before you send the photo.
How to make a passport photo at home
- Drop a photo onto the box, then pick your passport or visa size.
- Drag the photo and zoom until your head fills the oval between the chin and crown lines.
- Download the single photo, or the print sheet for 4 × 6 in, A4 or Letter paper.
Questions
Is this the same as the UK passport photo size?
The photo is the same size, 35 × 45 mm, but the head guide differs. The UK page draws it for a head of 29 to 34 mm, this one for 32 to 36 mm.
Do all Schengen countries ask for this photo?
The size is the one usually asked for, but each country's embassy or visa centre sets its own rules. Check the one you apply to, and use Custom size if it names another.
Will my photo be uploaded?
No. The photo is drawn onto a canvas in your browser, and the file never leaves your device.
Are the sizes official?
US 2 × 2 in (passport and visa), UK 35 × 45 mm and Canada 50 × 70 mm come from each government’s own photo page, checked at the time of writing. The authority’s current rules always win, so check them before you apply. The Schengen visa, Australia passport and China visa sizes are the ones usually published for those documents, but a consulate can ask for something different. For any other country, use Custom with the size it publishes.
Why does the file say 300 dpi?
The JPG carries a 300 dpi tag, so a print at 100% comes out at the true size. Turn off “fit to page” or any scaling in the print dialog, or a print shop may shrink it.
Can I print the passport photo at home?
Some authorities accept a home print on photo paper, and some want a professional print or an online upload with its own pixel size. Check the authority’s rules first; this tool only makes the photo and the sheet.
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