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France Schengen visa photo

France Schengen visa photo requirements: 35 × 45 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official public guidance

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What you get
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Print sheet
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Rules matched to the document
Format 35 × 45 mm. Official public guidance is used and route-dependent nuances are marked explicitly.
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This workflow is tuned for documents that still accept applicant photos.

What this page covers

This page summarizes the photo rules for France Schengen visa photo. The main print format is 35 × 45 mm.

Use the checklist below to confirm background, face position, glasses and lighting, then prepare the file online with PhotoDocs.

The reference source for this profile is France-Visas.

Source and verification

VerificationOfficial public guidance
SourceFrance-Visas
Last verified2026-04-13

This page uses official public guidance from France-Visas. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.

Official public guidance was verified on 2026-04-13 using France-Visas; some biometric values remain standardized where the public source is descriptive rather than fully numeric.

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This page is maintained as a document profile inside PhotoDocs, not as a generic blog post or a broad passport-photo landing page.
Source and verification
The requirements on this page are tied to France-Visas. The page shows its verification level and the last checked date 2026-04-13.
Where AI is used
AI is used to prepare the output photo. Source links, requirement notes and verification labels are stored in the page data and are not inferred from the uploaded portrait.

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Photo requirements

Format 35 × 45 mm
Head height 70–80%
Background Light plain background according to ISO/IEC and ICAO.
Pose Full-face, with face and shoulders centered, without tilt.
Expression Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
Glasses No dark glasses or glare; the eyes must be fully visible.
Lighting Shadows, overexposure and glare are not allowed.
Head covering Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.

How to take this photo correctly

  • Start with a recent, sharp portrait for France Schengen visa photo.
  • Keep the pose aligned with the rule: Full-face, with face and shoulders centered, without tilt.
  • Use a clean setup that matches the required background: Light plain background according to ISO/IEC and ICAO.
  • Check eyewear before submission: No dark glasses or glare; the eyes must be fully visible.

Common reasons this photo gets rejected

  • The background does not match the rule: Light plain background according to ISO/IEC and ICAO.
  • The head is tilted, too close to the edge or cropped too tightly.
  • Glasses, glare, hair or shadows make the eyes hard to see.
  • The facial expression does not match the rule: Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.

What is still inferred or not fully published

  • Document-specific numeric head or eye-line constraints are not fully published in the official source.

More document photo pages for France

France driver's license photo 35 × 45 mm · Official public guidance France ID card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official document-specific guidance France passport photo 35 × 45 mm · Official document-specific guidance France residence permit photo 35 × 45 mm · Official public guidance

Same document type in other countries: Schengen visa

Czech Republic Schengen visa photo 35 × 45 mm · Official document-specific guidance Germany Schengen visa photo 35 × 45 mm · Official document-specific guidance Romania Schengen visa photo 35 × 45 mm · Official document-specific guidance Schengen visa photo 35 × 45 mm · Official public guidance

FAQ

35 × 45 mm.
Light plain background according to ISO/IEC and ICAO. Full-face, with face and shoulders centered, without tilt. Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
No dark glasses or glare; the eyes must be fully visible. Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.
This page uses official public guidance from France-Visas. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.
Yes. Start with a sharp, evenly lit portrait and let PhotoDocs crop and normalize the output for the selected document.