Spanish Passport Photo (pasaporte, 32 x 26 mm): size and requirements
The Spanish Passport Photo size is 26 x 32 mm (1.02 x 1.26 inches). Con fondo uniforme, blanco, liso; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Last verified 2026-10-07 against Ministerio del Interior, Dirección General de la Policía.
For the single colour photo handed in with a Spanish passport application or renewal at a Policía Nacional documentation office or consulate. Not for a Schengen visa for Spain (35 x 45 mm), and not needed if you obtained or renewed your DNI the same day.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 26 x 32 mm (1.02 x 1.26 inches)
- Head height
- Head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height (no head size is published by the Ministerio del Interior; the page only requires 'el óvalo de la cara, que incluye cejas, ojos, nariz, boca y mentón' to be clearly shown. We apply the ICAO 9303 default of 70 to 80 percent of the height (22 to 26 mm on 32 mm).)
- Background
- con fondo uniforme, blanco, liso
- 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
- 614 x 756 px (600 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckSpain uses a small 32 x 26 mm print (height 32, width 26), not the 35 x 45 mm Schengen size; our print sheet renders it.
- CheckThe background must be uniform, white and plain; the light grey or blue used for French or German photos is wrong here.
- CheckNo dark-lensed glasses or any garment that could hinder identification. The passport page says nothing more on head coverings; the DNI page of the same offices admits them for religious or medical reasons if the face oval is fully visible from the hairline to the chin.
- CheckThe photo must be high resolution on good-quality photo paper (de alta resolución y en papel fotográfico de buena calidad), so have it printed at a lab.
- CheckThe DNI page says offices with a Módulo de Expedición Múltiple may photograph you directly even if you bring a print; the same documentation units issue passports.
Good to know before you pay
If you obtain or renew your DNI the same day, no passport photo is needed (No será necesaria la aportación de fotografía cuando haya obtenido o renovado el mismo día el DNI).
Source and verification
Read from the official page and translated by us. Last checked 2026-10-07 at Ministerio del Interior, Dirección General de la Policía.
del rostro del solicitante, tamaño 32 x 26 mm, con fondo uniforme, blanco, liso, tomada de frente y sin gafas de cristales oscuros o cualquier otra prenda que pueda impedir la identificación de la persona
(la fotografía deberá mostrar claramente el óvalo de la cara, que incluye cejas, ojos, nariz, boca y mentón, y deberá ser de alta resolución y en papel fotográfico de buena calidad)
No será necesaria la aportación de fotografía cuando haya obtenido o renovado el mismo día el DNI
Se admitirán imágenes con prendas de cabeza por motivos religiosos o médicos, siempre que muestren totalmente descubierto el óvalo del rostro desde el nacimiento del pelo hasta el mentón (frente, cejas, ojos, nariz, boca).
En aquellas Unidades de Documentación donde se encuentre instalado un Módulo de Expedición Múltiple, se podrá tomar la imagen al ciudadano de manera directa, aunque el interesado aporte la fotografía
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.
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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