🇩🇪 Germany Passport / ID photo requirements
Short answer
A Germany Passport / ID photo must be 35 × 45 mm (413 × 531 px at 300 DPI) with a plain light grey background, front-facing, taken recently. Face (chin to crown) must be 32–36 mm — about 70–80% of the photo height.
Specification
| Size | 35 × 45 mm |
| Pixels (300 DPI) | 413 × 531 px |
| Background | Plain light grey |
| Head size / position | Face (chin to crown) must be 32–36 mm — about 70–80% of the photo height. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed; biometric requirements are strict. |
Rules & common mistakes
- •35 x 45 mm, biometric standard.
- •Plain light grey background works best for face recognition.
- •No smiling — neutral face required for biometrics.
- •No glasses recommended; face must be fully visible.
Use your real photo — not an AI-generated face. Passport and visa authorities require a genuine, unaltered photograph of you and reject AI-generated portraits. Our free tool below is compliant because it only removes the background and crops your real photo to size — it never synthesizes your face. Still, always verify against the current official spec before submitting.
Make a compliant Germany Passport / ID photo free
Upload your real photo, remove the background, and export at exactly 413 × 531 px. Select "Germany Passport / ID" in the tool.
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