🇩🇪 Free Germany Passport Photo Size and Requirements

Dimensions only

Requirements

Canvas

35 × 45 mm @ 300 dpi

Head height

32–36 mm

Background

Light grey (white allowed)

Digital file

JPEG, PNG

Prints needed

Also: 3.5 × 4.5 cm · 1.38 × 1.77 in · 413 × 531 px at 300 dpi · 827 × 1063 px at 600 dpi

Sized to 35 × 45 mm. Head size isn't validated for this document — check your issuing authority's requirements before submitting.

Good to know

•National passport spec derived from EU/ICAO practice - verify against the national authority to promote to Tier A

•Since 1 May 2025 Germany moved to a digital-only biometric photo workflow - Buergeraemter no longer accept printed photos; capture happens on-site or via a registered studio

Guides

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