Schengen Visa Photo — free online maker
The ICAO-style format used for short-stay visas across the Schengen area (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and 20+ more). Works on your phone, nothing is uploaded.
Official specifications
| Print size | 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm) |
| Digital size | 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI |
| Background | Plain light colour (grey or white), evenly lit, no shadows |
| Head height | About 70–80% of the photo height (ICAO 1–1⅜ in chin to crown) |
| Face centre | Roughly centred; full face visible edge to edge |
| Recency | Within the last 6 months |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, looking straight at the camera |
One format, 25+ countries
Every Schengen-state consulate accepts the same 35 × 45 mm ICAO-format photo, so one compliant file covers your application wherever you apply — the differences between consulates are minor (some prefer grey over white backgrounds).
Schengen specifics worth knowing
The format is fixed by the visa rules for the whole area, and every member state applies the same 35 × 45 mm requirement — but the file you print is not the only thing a consulate looks at. German consulates require the photo to be no more than 6 months old, to show the full face and neck from chin to crown with a head height inside the 70–80% band, and to be unmounted and unretouched; a photo that has clearly been edited in software is returned. Italian and French posts are more relaxed on background tone, so a light grey or off-white wall usually passes where a plain white is impossible to arrange.
For the application itself, the photo is one of a bundle: a passport valid at least 3 months beyond your departure date, travel-medical cover at €30,000 or more, and fingerprints taken at the application centre for anyone 12 or older. The visa decision is normally given within 15 days, extendable to 45, and the fee is €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6 to 12. Print your 35 × 45 mm photo at 300 dpi so the pixel file comes out at the expected 413 × 531.
Schengen visa photo size, free and online
If you are looking for a schengen visa photo size online free, the answer is one format: 35 × 45 mm, which is 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI, on a plain light background. That size is fixed for the whole Schengen area — France, Germany, Italy, Spain and 25-plus more — so a single compliant file covers your application wherever you lodge it. This maker produces exactly that 35 × 45 mm file in the browser, for free, with no upload.
Once you have the file, check it before you print or submit: the passport photo checker measures the dimensions, ratio and background against the published rule. For the official wording behind the size — the biometric rules, the German missions' sample table and the child age tiers — read the Schengen visa photo guide, and see the paperwork side in the Schengen visa documents checklist.
How it works
- Tap the button — the 35 × 45 Schengen format is pre-selected.
- Upload a photo taken against a plain wall (see the home photo guide).
- Face detection frames the crop; adjust if needed, download, and print at 300 DPI.
Everything runs locally in your browser — the photo never leaves your device.
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