Luxembourg photo requirements

Luxembourg photo requirements are set by Bureau des passeports, visas et légalisations (BPVL), Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes, via the communes (guichet.public.lu). We publish 1 document: 1 passport. The most common print size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 in x 1.77 in). Each page quotes the official rule for size, head height, background and file, links the source we read, and shows the date we last checked it (most recently 2026-10-10).

Passports

Luxembourg Passport Photo (captured at the commune or BPVL; studio ICAO photo optional, 35 x 45 mm reference)For a Luxembourg biometric passport applied for by a resident at the Bureau de la population of their commune or at the Bureau des passeports, visas et légalisations (BPVL) in Luxembourg City, for adults and children. The counter captures the facial image; the only alternative the procedure names is a professional photographer's ICAO-compliant print, so this page is a reference frame only. Not for the non-resident route, the carte d'identité or a visa.35 x 45 mmnot stated on the procedure pageverified 2026-10-10

Authorities and portals

Passport authority: Bureau des passeports, visas et légalisations (BPVL), Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes, via the communes (guichet.public.lu)
Sources we read: Le Gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Guichet.lu, 'Demander un passeport biométrique – résident' (Bureau des passeports, visas et légalisations, MAEE), with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame

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.