What size is a Danish Passport photo?

35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). We render the file at 827 x 1063 pixels (600 DPI).

How big should the head be in a Denmark passport photo?

Head 67 to 80 percent of the photo height (FORMAT 35mm x 45mm. Hovedet mellem 30-36mm fra hagespids til hårtop.). Our tool places the crop inside this range automatically and shows the guide lines so you can see it.

Can I wear glasses in a danish passport photo (pas, 35 x 45 mm, rigspolitiet rules)?

Yes, provided there is no glare on the lenses, the frames do not cover your eyes, and the lenses are not tinted.

Can I take the photo myself with my phone?

Yes. Use the rear camera if you can, stand about 1.5 metres (5 feet) from the camera in front of a plain wall, face a window for even light, and have someone else press the button or use the timer. Our live guide shows where your head should be.

Danish Passport Photo (pas, 35 x 45 mm, Rigspolitiet rules): size and requirements

Q: Is this the official borger.dk (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) / Rigspolitiet (Danish National Police), 'Krav til billeder til pas og kørekort' website?

No. We are an independent tool that prepares the photo. You apply for the document with borger.dk (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) / Rigspolitiet (Danish National Police), 'Krav til billeder til pas og kørekort'. The requirements on this page are quoted from their official page, linked above, and were last checked on 2026-10-07.

The Danish Passport Photo size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Uden motiver og i ensartet lys farve, f.eks. lys blå eller lys grå; ingen skygger på baggrunden; head 67 to 80 percent of the photo height. Last verified 2026-10-07 against borger.dk (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) / Rigspolitiet (Danish National Police), 'Krav til billeder til pas og kørekort'.

For the single printed pasfoto you bring to Borgerservice in any Danish kommune for a new or renewed Danish passport, adult or child, when the kommune does not photograph you itself. Not for a Danish kørekort (same rules, separate page), and not for a residence card, which the immigration authorities photograph.

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Colourful townhouses and moored boats at Nyhavn, Copenhagen

VerifiedRead from the official page and translated by usLast checked 2026-10-07borger.dk (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) / Rigspolitiet (Danish National Police), 'Krav til billeder til pas og kørekort'

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 (FORMAT 35mm x 45mm. Hovedet mellem 30-36mm fra hagespids til hårtop.)
Background: uden motiver og i ensartet lys farve, f.eks. lys blå eller lys grå; ingen skygger på baggrunden
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

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Check your kommune before buying: 'I nogle kommuner er det muligt at få taget dit billede i borgerservice.' Where that is offered (borger.dk's kørekort page says such Borgerservice photos are taken 'mod betaling', for a fee) you need no photo at all; everywhere else you must bring 'et vellignende foto, som lever op til kravene til foto i pas'.
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The Danish head is measured to the top of the hair, not the skull: 30 to 36 mm 'fra hagespids til hårtop' on the 45 mm print (67 to 80 percent). Tall hair therefore counts towards the maximum, unlike in Switzerland or Austria.
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Background in one uniform light colour, light blue or light grey being the examples given; people with white or light hair, or a light headscarf, need a background in sharp contrast. Colour or black and white are both accepted.
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All rules apply to children too ('Alle regler gælder også for børn'); only 'i særlige tilfælde' can single requirements be waived, and that decision is taken at the counter where you apply, not in advance.
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Head covering only for religious reasons, with forehead, chin and cheekbones visible; caps and hats are shown as rejected. Glasses are fine if the frame leaves the eyes fully uncovered and the lenses have no tint or reflection.
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You must appear in person, fingerprints are taken from age 12, and a child under 18 must come along with its own ID and photo. Renewing costs double if you no longer have the old passport.

Good to know before you pay

If your kommune photographs passport applicants at Borgerservice, book that and bring nothing.

Source and verification

VerifiedLast checked 2026-10-07borger.dk (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) / Rigspolitiet (Danish National Police), 'Krav til billeder til pas og kørekort'

Read from the official page and translated by us. Last checked 2026-10-07 at borger.dk (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) / Rigspolitiet (Danish National Police), 'Krav til billeder til pas og kørekort'.

et vellignende foto, som lever op til kravene til foto i pas.
Bemærk: I nogle kommuner er det muligt at få taget dit billede i borgerservice. Undersøg hos den enkelte kommune, om det er en mulighed.
Som dansk statsborger kan du få udstedt et pas i alle kommuner. Du skal møde op personligt
Bestiller du pas på vegne af dit barn under 18 år, skal barnet med på borgerservice. Du skal endvidere medbringe barnets legitimation og foto.
FORMAT 35mm x 45mm. Hovedet mellem 30-36mm fra hagespids til hårtop.
Alle regler gælder også for børn.
Baggrunden skal være uden motiver og i ensartet lys farve, f.eks. lys blå eller lys grå.
Billedet skal være i farve eller sort/hvid.
Der må kun være én person på billedet, som skal være taget lige forfra.
Hovedbeklædning tillades kun af religiøse grunde. Pande, hageparti og kindben skal være synlige.
I særlige tilfælde kan enkelte krav fraviges.
Flere kommuner tilbyder, at du kan få taget et foto i borgerservice mod betaling.

Quotes are in Danish. Quotes 1-4 are from the borger.dk page 'Ansøg om eller forny dansk pas' at source.url, read directly (sources/dk/borger-ansoeg-om-eller-forny-dansk-pas.txt), which links 'Politiets krav til pasfoto' https://politi.dk/pas/krav-til-pas-og-koerekortfoto (sources/dk/politi-krav-til-pas-og-koerekortfoto.txt, a page holding only the poster). Quote 12 is from the borger.dk kørekort page https://www.borger.dk/transport-trafik-rejser/Biler-og-koerekort/koerekort/forny-dit-koerekort (sources/dk/borger-forny-dit-koerekort.txt): the passport page itself says nothing about a fee for the Borgerservice photo. Quotes 5-11 are from that poster PDF https://politi.dk/-/media/mediefiler/landsdaekkende-dokumenter/lov-og-information/pas/krav-til-pasfoto/krav-til-pasbilleder.pdf (text dump sources/dk/politi-krav-til-pasbilleder-pdf.txt; the dump loses the fi/fl ligatures in 'reflekser' and splits 'lukket' and 'kontrast', so those sentences are not quoted). Head fractions 30-36 mm / 45 mm. maxPhotoAgeMonths is left undefined: the sources say only 'vellignende'. headCovering: the source names religious reasons only; the type has no religious-only value. glasses 'allowed-no-glare' follows 'glassene uden toner eller reflekser'. editing 'background-replacement-ok': no retouching rule is published. dpi 600 is our rendering choice ('meget høj opløsning' only). child is left undefined because the rules are the same for children. 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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