Slovak Passport Photo (photographed at the counter; no photo accepted, ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference): size and requirements
The Slovak Passport Photo size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Not stated; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Photo taken within the last 6 months. Last verified 2026-10-10 against Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic), Cestovné pasy page, with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
For a Slovak biometric passport (cestovný pas) applied for in person at a document department (oddelenie dokladov) of the Ministry of the Interior, by Slovak citizens including children. The ministry captures your facial image and signature electronically at the counter and explicitly says no photograph is needed, so this page is a reference frame only. Not for the identity card, a Slovak visa or a driving licence.
Attend the document department in person and let the clerk capture your face. Use this page only to check how you will look under passport rules. See all Slovakia documents.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches)
- Head height
- Head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height (no photograph is accepted (the department captures the face at the counter); ICAO Doc 9303 crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent of the 45 mm height applied as a reference)
- Background
- not stated; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame
- 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
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- We deliver
- 413 x 531 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckNo photo at all: 'Pracovníci oddelení dokladov nasnímajú podobu tváre a podpis v elektronickej forme priamo pri podaní žiadosti - nie je potrebná fotografia.' (department staff capture the facial image and signature electronically when the application is filed; no photograph is needed).
- CheckYou must attend: 'Občania musia byť pri podaní žiadosti o vydanie cestovného pasu osobne prítomní.' (citizens must be present in person when applying). There is no postal or online route that would take a file from you.
- CheckBiometric since 2008: 'Od 15. januára 2008 sa na oddeleniach dokladov vydávajú nové cestovné pasy s biometriou.' with the facial image as the first biometric ('Prvým biometrickým údajom je podoba tváre.') and fingerprints added on 22 June 2009.
- CheckEverything on this page is the ICAO Doc 9303 reference frame, flagged as such: 'Submitted portraits should be 45.0 mm x 35.0 mm (1.77 in x 1.38 in) in dimension.' Use it only to rehearse the counter photo (plain expression, no glare, nothing covering the face).
- CheckThe ministry page saved here covers applications at document departments in Slovakia; the procedure at Slovak missions abroad (mzv.sk) was not read, so ask the mission whether it captures the image or wants a print.
Source and verification
No national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard applies. Last checked 2026-10-10 at Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic), Cestovné pasy page, with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
Občania musia byť pri podaní žiadosti o vydanie cestovného pasu osobne prítomní.
Pracovníci oddelení dokladov nasnímajú podobu tváre a podpis v elektronickej forme priamo pri podaní žiadosti - nie je potrebná fotografia.
Od 15. januára 2008 sa na oddeleniach dokladov vydávajú nové cestovné pasy s biometriou.
Prvým biometrickým údajom je podoba tváre.
Submitted portraits should be 45.0 mm x 35.0 mm (1.77 in x 1.38 in) in dimension.
The crown-to-chin portion of the facial image shall be 70 to 80 per cent of the longest dimension defined for Zone V, maintaining the aspect ratio between the crown-to-chin and ear-to-ear details of the face of the holder.
Quotes 1-4 are from source.url (sources/sk/minv-cestovne-pasy.txt, read live via r.jina.ai on 2026-10-10). Quotes 5-6 are ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 (sources/icao/icao-9303-part3-portrait-excerpt.txt, Wayback capture 2024-09-12). The ministry publishes no photo geometry because it accepts no photograph; physical 35 x 45 mm, head 0.7-0.8, maxPhotoAgeMonths 6, background 'white', dpi 300, glasses and headCovering are ICAO-style defaults for the reference frame. Translations in parentheses are ours.
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