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Schengen photo requirements

Photo dimensions • 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, face centered; • the face image must occupy approximately 70 — 80 percent of the entire photo.

  1. the photo must be taken within the last six months;

  2. the photo must be in color, without corners, with a full image of the face;

  3. the photo must be on a white background, without frames and retouching;

  4. the face must be shown full-face, without headwear, sunglasses or dark glasses (except in cases where they are required for medical reasons).

  5. Blurry, too dark, too light, too contrasting, too pale photos are not accepted, as well as photos with an image altered or processed using electronic image editors. Preferably, the ears should be visible.