Sweden photo requirements

Sweden photo requirements are set by Polismyndigheten (Swedish Police Authority). We publish 4 documents: 1 passport, 1 ID card, 1 driving licence and 1 residence permit. 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 2026-10-07).

Passports

Swedish Passport Photo (pass, taken by Polisen at the passexpedition)For a Swedish passport applied for at a Polisen passexpedition in Sweden or at a Swedish embassy, where the passport officer takes the photo. Not for a Swedish driving licence, which does accept a 35 x 45 mm print, and not for a Schengen visa.35 x 45 mmnot stated by Polisenverified 2026-10-07

ID cards

Swedish National ID Card Photo (nationellt id-kort, taken by Polisen)For the nationellt id-kort issued by Polisen to Swedish citizens, photographed at the passexpedition at the same appointment as a passport. Not for the Skatteverket id-kort (not covered here; skatteverket.se was unreachable) and not for a driving licence, which accepts a print.35 x 45 mmnot stated by Polisenverified 2026-10-07

Driving licences

Swedish Driving Licence Photo (körkort renewal, 35 x 45 mm print)For the single photo glued to the grundhandling (application form) when renewing a Swedish körkort by post, or submitted the same way after ordering a grundhandling from Transportstyrelsen. Not for a passport or national ID card, which Polisen photographs itself, and not for the Trafikverket photo-booth route, which needs no file.35 x 45 mmbakgrunden ska vara ljus och utan skuggorverified 2026-10-07

Residence permits

Swedish Residence Permit Card Photo (uppehållstillståndskort, taken by Migrationsverket)For the uppehållstillståndskort (residence permit card) issued by Migrationsverket, whose photo and fingerprints are captured at a Migrationsverket office, Swedish embassy or Statens servicecenter. Not for a Swedish passport or ID card (Polisen) and not for a Schengen visa.35 x 45 mmnot stated by Migrationsverketverified 2026-10-07

Authorities and portals

Passport authority: Polismyndigheten (Swedish Police Authority)
Sources we read: Polismyndigheten (Swedish Police Authority), with ICAO Doc 9303; Transportstyrelsen (Swedish Transport Agency); Migrationsverket (Swedish Migration Agency), with ICAO Doc 9303

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.