Schengen Visa Photo
413 × 531 pixels, with the head-height rule applied.
The specification
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Printed size | 35 × 45 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 413 × 531 |
| Head height | 32–36 mm from chin to crown, with the face centred |
| Background | Light-coloured, plain, with no pattern |
| Used for | A Schengen short-stay visa application |
Converting millimetres to the pixels you upload
The printed requirement is 35 × 45 mm, and the pixel figure comes from the standard 300 dpi that print services use: 413 pixels across matches 35 mm. Uploading a file sized to these pixels with the physical size recorded in its header is what lets a lab print it correctly without further instruction.
Framing it so it is not rejected
Size alone is not enough. 32–36 mm from chin to crown, with the face centred. Crop so the head occupies that proportion of the frame with a small margin above the hair and the eyes in the upper third of the image. The Schengen specification is among the strictest on head proportion, and consulates commonly reject photos where the head is slightly too small in the frame.
Head proportion is stricter here than anywhere else
The Schengen specification fixes the head at 32–36 mm from chin to crown inside a 35 × 45 mm frame, which means the head occupies roughly three quarters of the picture height. Consulates compare that measurement directly against the print rather than judging it by eye, so a photo that looks correct at a glance is routinely refused over a two-millimetre difference in head height.
Compliance is verified by the issuing authority, not by this page. Requirements change, and some offices add local conditions. Check the current published rules for a schengen short-stay visa application before you submit.
Why this runs in your browser
The file is read from your disk by the browser, decoded with the browser's own codecs, and re-encoded in this tab. No upload request is made, nothing is queued on a server, and closing the tab leaves no copy anywhere. You can verify this in the network panel while it works.
How to use it
- Start with a straight-on portrait against a plain background.
- Select Schengen Visa Photo to apply the 413 × 531 pixel frame.
- Adjust the crop so the head height rule is satisfied.
- Download, and print at 35 × 45 mm if you need a physical copy.
Worth knowing
- Schengen Visa Photo photos print at 35 × 45 mm, which is 413 × 531 pixels at 300 dpi.
- Head height requirement: 32–36 mm from chin to crown, with the face centred.
- Background: Light-coloured, plain, with no pattern.
- Source requirement: within the last six months, unretouched, neutral expression.
Limitations
- This page sizes and crops; it cannot certify compliance.
- Low-resolution sources cannot be enlarged to 413 pixels without visible softness.
- Phone portrait-mode and beauty filters can be grounds for rejection.
- Print accuracy depends on the lab honouring the physical size.