Germany Passport Photo Online
Prepare a Germany passport or Personalausweis photo from a picture you already have — 35 × 45 mm, on a single-colored, shadow-free background with your face framed at 70-80% of the photo's height. Verified directly against the German Federal Ministry of the Interior's official photo quality chart.
Official requirements
Verified — last checked 2026-08-31
These figures were directly confirmed against the official source below.
Digital photo requirements
No official digital pixel specification was found for this document — see printed requirements below.
Printed photo requirements
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Paper / printing | The same biometric photo standard is reported to apply to both the German passport (Reisepass) and the national ID card (Personalausweis). |
Other requirements
| Head / face position | Head centered in the photo and straight (not tilted); face shown from chin to top of head, both sides of the face clearly visible. |
|---|---|
| Background | Single-colored, shadow-free background with clear contrast to the face and hair. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible, looking directly at the camera. |
| Glasses | Allowed if the eyes are fully visible with no glare, reflection, or tinted lenses, and the frame doesn't cover the eyes — plain glasses are shown as an accepted example in the official BMI photo chart, not banned outright. |
| Head coverings | Head coverings are permitted only for religious reasons; in that case the face from the lower chin edge to the forehead must remain visible with no shadow on the face. |
Source: Bundesministerium des Innern (German Federal Ministry of the Interior) — "Fotomustertafel: Qualitätsmerkmale biometrischer Fotos für Dokumente", last verified 2026-08-31.
Common mistakes
- Face taking up less than 70% or more than 80% of the photo height
- Background with a pattern, shadow, or insufficient contrast to face/hair
- Smiling, open mouth, or squinting/wide-open eyes
- Retouching, filters, or other digital editing
How to take a good photo
- Use a single-colored, shadow-free background that contrasts clearly with your face and hair
- Frame the photo so your face (chin to top of head) fills 70-80% of the image height
- Face the camera directly with a neutral expression, mouth closed, head straight and centered
- If you wear glasses, make sure the lenses show no glare or tint and the frame doesn't cover your eyes
How Vekyo works for a Germany passport / personalausweis
Upload a recent photo, and Vekyo detects your face, then checks it against the Germany passport / personalausweis specification above — including its single-colored, shadow-free background with clear contrast to the face and hair. background requirement — before letting you crop and position it to match, entirely in your browser. Vekyo only crops, rotates for straightening, and resizes your photo; it never changes your facial features, skin tone, or facial structure, and never generates or beautifies a face. Backgrounds are never automatically replaced — if yours doesn't look plain and evenly lit enough for this document, you'll see a warning instead of a silent pass.
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Prepared according to the published requirements — not a guarantee of acceptance and not government approved. Always verify the latest requirements with the official authority before submitting your photo.