35 x 45 mm photo size (3.5 x 4.5 cm)
A 35 x 45 mm photo is 1.38 in x 1.77 in, which is 413 x 531 pixels at 300 DPI and 827 x 1063 pixels at 600 DPI. 192 documents from 125 countries in our dataset use this size, including UK Passport Photo, UK Driving Licence Photo and Canada Visitor Visa Photo. Each linked page quotes the official head height, background and file rule with the date we last checked it.
Conversions
| Millimetres | Inches | Pixels at 300 DPI | Pixels at 600 DPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 x 45 mm | 1.38 x 1.77 in | 413 x 531 px | 827 x 1063 px |
How many fit on a sheet
4 x 6 in (10 x 15 cm)
4
photos with cutting marks
A4
25
photos with cutting marks
US Letter
28
photos with cutting marks
Our print sheet repeats the photo at exact size with gaps for the scissors.
Documents that use this size
United Kingdom
Canada
Schengen Area
Australia
India
Germany
- German Passport Photo (Reisepass, digital-only since May 2025)
- German Passport Photo at a Mission Abroad (45 x 35 mm paper)
- German ID Card Photo (Personalausweis, digital-only since May 2025)
- German Residence Permit Photo (elektronischer Aufenthaltstitel, eAT)
- German Driving Licence Photo (Führerschein, 35 x 45 mm)
France
- French Passport Photo (passeport, 35 x 45 mm)
- French National ID Card Photo (carte nationale d'identité, 35 x 45 mm)
- French Driving Licence Photo (permis de conduire, e-photo or photo-signature form)
- French Residence Permit Photo (titre de séjour, e-photo code required)
- France Visa Photo (France-Visas, 2 ICAO photos 35 x 45 mm)
Italy
Netherlands
Ireland
Poland
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
Austria
- Austrian Passport Photo (Reisepass, 35 x 45 mm Passbild)
- Austrian ID Card Photo (Personalausweis, 35 x 45 mm Passbild)
- Austrian Driving Licence Photo (Scheckkartenführerschein, 35 x 45 mm)
- Austrian Residence Permit Photo (Aufenthaltstitel, 45 x 35 mm Lichtbild)
- Austria Visa Photo (Schengen visa C or national visa D, 35 x 45 mm)
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
- Norwegian Passport Photo (pass, taken by Politiet at the pass- og ID-kontor)
- Norwegian National ID Card Photo (nasjonalt ID-kort, taken by Politiet)
- Norwegian Emergency Passport Photo (nødpass, colour photo from a photographer or booth)
- Norwegian Driving Licence Photo (førerkort, taken in the booth at the trafikkstasjon)
- Norwegian Residence Card Photo (oppholdskort, Politiet takes it)
- Norway Visa Photo (visitor visa, photographed at the mission)
Czechia
Japan
South Korea
Singapore
Philippines
Thailand
Indonesia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
South Africa
United Arab Emirates
Brazil
Mexico
Russia
Ukraine
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Morocco
Algeria
Kenya
Ethiopia
Colombia
Argentina
Peru
Chile
Venezuela
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Myanmar
Cambodia
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Israel
Lebanon
Qatar
Oman
Bahrain
Taiwan
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Croatia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Lithuania
Latvia
Iceland
Luxembourg
Cyprus
Afghanistan
Yemen
Libya
Tunisia
Sudan
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Armenia
Belarus
Moldova
Albania
North Macedonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Ecuador
Bolivia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Haiti
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Bhutan
Maldives
Laos
Brunei
Timor-Leste
North Korea
Macao
Palestine
Senegal
Côte d'Ivoire
Cameroon
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Angola
DR Congo
Malawi
Mali
Burkina Faso
Niger
Somalia
Eritrea
Djibouti
South Sudan
Mauritania
Frequently asked questions
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