Verified against official sourceLast checked: 2026-08-24

🌐 France Passport and Identity Card Photo

We check one selfie against every photo requirement listed on this page.

France Passport and Identity Card Photo size and photo requirements: Print size: 35 × 45 mm; Background: plain light, not white; Head size: 32 – 36 mm. Check dimensions, background and file limits online.

Print size
35 × 45 mm
Background
plain light, not white
Head size
32 – 36 mm

Use this page only for France Passport and Identity Card Photo. Similar applications can use a different submission method, size or file limit. Why this rule has its own page

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🌐Selected requirementFrance Passport and Identity Card Photo35 × 45 mm · plain light, not white · 32 – 36 mmChange

Upload one clear, recent photo

A phone photo is fine. Face the camera, use even light and keep your full head and shoulders in frame.

For photos you upload, AI generation starts automatically when this rule cannot be met in the browser; photos taken with the camera here are only sent if you start it yourself. Either way the optimized photo is uploaded for processing — compare the generated face with the original before use.Privacy policy
Exact requirement

What this photo must meet

These values come from the selected rule and are used during generation.

Print size
35 × 45 mm
Background
plain light, not white
Head size
32 – 36 mm
Photo age
Taken within the last 6 months
Glasses
Clear lenses only
Headwear
Not allowed
Face & expression
Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open
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Application

France Passport and Identity Card Photo

Use this page only for France Passport and Identity Card Photo. Similar applications can use a different submission method, size or file limit.

Application
passport-or-national-id-card
Submission
Printed photo
Official source
French Ministry of the Interior
Last checked
2026-08-24

Common rejection reasons

Shadows on the background

Furniture or shadows behind you are the top rejection cause. We detect them before you submit.

HEIC from iPhone

Many systems only accept JPEG. iPhone photos are HEIC by default — we convert automatically.

Face too close or too far

Head size must sit in an exact range. We position it precisely, no guessing.