France Passport Photo Size and Requirements
French passports and the carte nationale d'identité require a 35 x 45 mm photo on a plain light grey or white background. Use this tool to crop and resize your photo to French government requirements.
Size35 × 45 mm
Pixels (300 DPI)413 × 531 px
BackgroundLight grey or white
Country🇫🇷 France
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France passport photo requirements
- 35 x 45 mm
- Plain light grey or white background
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Face centred, head straight
- Eyes open, looking directly at the camera
- Neutral expression, mouth closed
- No glasses
- No head coverings (religious exceptions apply)
- Colour photograph on photo-quality paper
Frequently asked questions
- French passport photos must be 35 x 45 mm in portrait format, following EU biometric standards.
- The background must be plain light grey or white, uniformly lit with no shadows.
- No. Glasses are not permitted in French biometric passport photos.
- Yes. The carte nationale d'identité uses the same 35 x 45 mm photo format.