Danish Driving Licence Photo (kørekort, 35 x 45 mm): size and requirements
The Danish Driving Licence Photo size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Baggrunden skal være lys og uden skygger eller motiver.; head 67 to 80 percent of the photo height. Last verified 2026-10-07 against borger.dk (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) / Færdselsstyrelsen, with Rigspolitiet's 'Krav til billeder til pas og kørekort'.
For the single printed photo you bring to Borgerservice when renewing or replacing a Danish kørekort, unless the kommune photographs you on the spot. Not for a Danish passport (same Rigspolitiet rules, separate page) and not for the digital kørekort-app.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches)
- Head height
- Head 67 to 80 percent of the photo height (Det skal have størrelsen 35 x 45 mm, hvor hovedet måler mellem 30-36 mm i højden.)
- Background
- Baggrunden skal være lys og uden skygger eller motiver.
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the camera
- Glasses
- Allowed without glare or tint
- Head covering
- Only for religious or medical reasons; full face visible
- Prints needed
- 1
- We deliver
- 827 x 1063 px (600 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- Check'Du skal selv sørge for et foto til dit nye kørekort', but 'Flere kommuner tilbyder, at du kan få taget et foto i borgerservice mod betaling' with an appointment; ask before you buy.
- CheckSame geometry as the passport: 35 x 45 mm with the head 30 to 36 mm high, frontal, showing the face and the top of the shoulders, evenly lit.
- CheckHead covering only if you ask for it on religious grounds, and then forehead, cheekbones and chin must be clear; glasses must be untinted and reflection-free; mouth closed, both eyes fully visible and looking at the camera.
- CheckThe print must be durable, scannable and free of stamps or damage: Borgerservice scans it onto the card, so a soft inkjet print can fail even if the framing is right.
- CheckA renewal may also need a lægeattest (medical certificate) no older than six months for lorry, bus and professional categories or health-limited licences; the photo and the certificate are separate requirements.
Good to know before you pay
If your kommune offers a photo at Borgerservice for a fee, book that and bring nothing.
Source and verification
Read from the official page and translated by us. Last checked 2026-10-07 at borger.dk (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) / Færdselsstyrelsen, with Rigspolitiet's 'Krav til billeder til pas og kørekort'.
Du skal selv sørge for et foto til dit nye kørekort. Flere kommuner tilbyder, at du kan få taget et foto i borgerservice mod betaling. Husk at bestille tid.
Det skal være af god kvalitet, holdbart, egnet til indscanning og uden stempler eller andre skader.
Det skal have størrelsen 35 x 45 mm, hvor hovedet måler mellem 30-36 mm i højden.
Det skal tages lige forfra og vise dit ansigt uden hovedbeklædning og det øverste af skuldrene.
Hovedbeklædning må kun bæres, hvis ansøger anmoder om det af religiøse grunde.
Munden skal være lukket.
Briller må ikke være tonede og skal være uden reflekser.
Baggrunden skal være lys og uden skygger eller motiver.
FORMAT 35mm x 45mm. Hovedet mellem 30-36mm fra hagespids til hårtop.
Quotes are in Danish. Quotes 1-8 are from the borger.dk page 'Forny dit kørekort', section 'Krav til kørekortfoto', at source.url, read directly (sources/dk/borger-forny-dit-koerekort.txt; the page is owned by Færdselsstyrelsen, whose own example page was not read). Quote 9 is from Rigspolitiet's poster (sources/dk/politi-krav-til-pasbilleder-pdf.txt), whose title covers 'pas og kørekort'. The page says only that you must register the new card in the kørekort-app yourself and carries only a link heading for 'Udenlandsk kørekort i Danmark', so nothing is claimed about the app's photo or about exchanging a foreign licence. Head fractions 30-36 mm / 45 mm. maxPhotoAgeMonths is left undefined ('Det skal ligne dig' only). headCovering: religious reasons only in the source. dpi 600 is our rendering choice. borger.dk and politi.dk are not matched by the validator host rule; see the file header.
We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.
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