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A passport, ID card, driving licence or any application that asks for a standard passport photo asks for a photo of 413 × 531 pixels, 35 × 45 mm at 300 DPI, plain light background. Photo studios charge to hit numbers that are published for free; this page starts with those numbers already set. Take a selfie or pick a photo from your gallery, drag until your head fills the guide, and download the finished JPEG.
These numbers were confirmed on an official page of the ICAO standard most passports use (read 24 September 2026; the link is under Sources). The head should fill about 70–80% of the photo’s height, with a neutral expression, eyes open and nothing covering the face. The background cleaner turns any wall into the plain light background the rules ask for.
Everything runs inside your browser. The photo of your face never touches a server, and the page keeps working with the internet switched off.
How to make a Passport photo (35 × 45 mm) from your phone
Open this page — the passport photo (35 × 45 mm) settings are already selected.
Take a selfie or pick a photo from your gallery.
Drag and zoom until your head fills the guide oval; clean the background if the wall is not plain.
Press create. The photo is cropped to 413 × 531 pixels and kept the right size on your device, then download it.
Supported formats and limits
Output
JPEG, 413 × 531 pixels
Print size
35 × 45 mm at 300 DPI
Background
Plain light
Head height
about 70–80% of the frame
Source
Confirmed on an official page: German Federal Foreign Office — ICAO-format biometric photo sheet (kuwait.diplo.de), read 24 September 2026
Not for: Judging the face itself — expression, glasses and lighting rules are checked by the authority, not by software.
Frequently asked questions
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Cropping, background cleaning and compression all run inside your browser on your own device. Your face never reaches a server, which is why the tool also works with the internet switched off.
Can I print this at a photo shop?
Yes. The JPEG carries a 300 DPI stamp, so it prints at exactly 35 × 45 mm. Most shops will also print a sheet of six for a few coins.
What size does the passport photo (35 × 45 mm) photo have to be?
413 × 531 pixels, 35 × 45 mm at 300 DPI, plain light background. These numbers were confirmed on an official page of the ICAO standard most passports use (read 24 September 2026; the link is under Sources).
Why do photos get rejected?
Most rejections are technical, not about the face: wrong proportions; head not 70–80% of the height; background not plain and light. This page fixes the technical ones automatically.
Can I use a photo taken by a friend?
Yes. A phone photo taken from about a metre away, in daylight, against any plain wall, is the best starting point. Avoid a selfie held too close, which distorts the face.
Can I print it as well as upload it?
Yes. The JPEG carries a 300 DPI stamp so it prints at 35 × 45 mm. The tool makes one photo, not a sheet of copies; a photo shop can print as many as you need from it.
What if my form asks for a different number?
Pick Custom size in the tool and type the pixels and the kilobyte limit the form shows. The same cropping guide and compressor apply.