Schengen Visa Photo Generator — Official 35×45mm Matrix

Consulates and visa processing centers (such as VFS Global, TLScontact, and BLS) representing the 29 Schengen member states enforce harmonized ICAO biometric standards. Non-compliant photographs with improper margins or uneven lighting frequently cause delays at visa counters.

Our editor locks the mandatory 35 × 45 mm aspect ratio and renders visual guides to verify that your face height spans between 32 mm and 36 mm (70% to 80% of vertical space) against a neutral light background.

Official Schengen Visa Photo Rules

• Physical Dimensions: Exactly 35 mm wide by 45 mm high (413 × 531 px at 300 DPI).
• Head Height: 32 mm to 36 mm from chin tip to crown of head (70% to 80% of photo height).
• Background: Solid, pattern-free light grey or cream background (light grey preferred to ensure contrast across all member state guidelines).
• Facial Expression: Neutral expression with closed mouth and eyes focused straight ahead. Smiling or squinting is prohibited.
• Eyeglasses: Strongly discouraged; if worn, lenses must show zero reflection, and frames must not conceal any part of the eyes.
• Lighting: Even illumination with no flash reflections on cheeks or cast shadows behind ears.

Consider an applicant preparing photos for a multi-country European trip application:

• Input Image: A 2400 × 3200 pixel portrait captured in soft indirect daylight (2.6 MB JPEG).
• Standard Selected: Schengen Visa (35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI).
• Guide Alignment: The user moves the crop guides so the face height measures 34 mm and the eyes rest along the horizontal indicator.
• Export Output: A 300 DPI print card sized at 10 × 15 cm holding 4 identical 35 × 45 mm photos, ready for embassy application paperwork.

How Schengen visa portrait formatting operates:

• Client-Side Schengen Framing: 35 × 45 mm aspect ratio cropping, 32–36 mm biometric guidelines, and multi-photo sheet layouts execute locally on your machine via HTML5 Canvas.
• Ephemeral GPU Segmentation: If you choose automated background removal, the image dispatches via TLS to a stateless computing node that generates the cutout mask and drops file memory immediately upon return.