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Residence card photo requirements by country

Compare residence card photo requirements across countries. Browse sizes, backgrounds, biometric rules and open the online tool with the correct preset.

Country + document intentTrust level is visibleOnline photo workflow
Catalog Facts
Languages
7
Document pages
1,344
Official exact
69
Official coverage
89.1%
Quick start

Open a specific document page to start with the right country, document and rules already selected.

Belgium residence card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official public guidance Netherlands residence card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official document-specific guidance Schengen Area residence card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official public guidance Spain residence card photo 26 × 32 mm · Official public guidance Sweden residence card photo Live biometric capture at the authority · Official public guidance

What this page covers

This hub compares residence card photo requirements across 5 countries and regions.

1 pages are based on document-specific official guidance, 4 use official public guidance, and 0 remain ICAO-derived where no stronger public source was confirmed.

Open a country page to review size, background, head position and submission notes before generating the photo online.

Countries and document pages

Belgium residence card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official public guidance Netherlands residence card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official document-specific guidance Schengen Area residence card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official public guidance Spain residence card photo 26 × 32 mm · Official public guidance Sweden residence card photo Live biometric capture at the authority · Official public guidance

Officially backed pages

Belgium residence card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official public guidance Netherlands residence card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official document-specific guidance Schengen Area residence card photo 35 × 45 mm · Official public guidance Spain residence card photo 26 × 32 mm · Official public guidance Sweden residence card photo Live biometric capture at the authority · Official public guidance

FAQ

Choose a country or document page from this hub. The selected page opens the photo workflow with the relevant document rules already in context.
Yes. PhotoDocs keeps format, background, submission route, source authority and verification level separate for every document profile.
Yes. Use a sharp front-facing portrait with even light. The tool can prepare crop and background, but the document page still shows the exact rules to check.
Each profile shows its trust level, source authority and last verification date. Lower-confidence profiles are marked instead of being presented as exact official rules.