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French ID and passport photo size, 35 × 45 mm

France wants a 35 × 45 mm photo on a light blue or light grey background, never white. The maker builds that look for other uses; French documents need a professional photo.

1. Choose the document

2. Add your photo

No photo yet? Take one now with your phone or computer camera.

A selfie is fine. The photo is taken by itself only when position, shoulders, facing, expression and light are all right; size and framing are set automatically.

Add one photo of your face looking straight at the camera (JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC).

or drop a file here

How to take a photo that passes
  • Stand about 1 m in front of a plain light wall, facing a window or soft light.
  • A selfie is fine: hold the phone at arm’s length at eye level (both hands keep the shoulders level), face and shoulders square to it. A phone right in front of the face makes the nose and forehead look bigger.
  • Look straight at the camera, mouth closed, both eyes open, hair off the eyes and ears.
  • No hat, no tinted glasses; keep your shoulders in the picture.
  • Use a photo taken in the last 6 months.

Your photo stays on this device. Only the AI model files (about 41 MB, once) are downloaded from this site.

Your photo never leaves this device. Everything runs in your browser.

How to use it

  1. ‘1. Choose the document’ already shows French ID card or passport (35 × 45 mm). Switch with ‘Country’ or ‘Document and size’. ‘Show size and rules’ lists what the French ID card or passport photo asks for.
  2. In ‘2. Add your photo’ choose ‘Open the camera’ or pick a picture; a French ID card or passport photo works best in front of a plain pale wall, chin level.
  3. Read the ‘Checks’. For French ID card or passport the head has to measure 32–36 mm, measured from the chin to the top of the head, hair not counted, on a light blue or light grey background. For French ID card or passport, anything under ‘Some things need a new photo’ comes with the reason and a retake tip.
  4. ‘Fine-tune’ shifts the position, the brightness and the French ID card or passport head size, which must stay within 32–36 mm. Keep ‘Face, hair and clothes’ on ‘No touch-ups’.
  5. For French ID card or passport: ‘Save file’ suits an online form; ‘Save print sheet’ lays out several 35 × 45 mm copies on 4 × 6 in, 10 × 15 cm or 89 × 127 mm paper.

What it does

  • The rules for French ID card or passport

    For French ID card or passport, ‘Show size and rules’ lists 35 × 45 mm, a head of 32–36 mm, a light blue or light grey background, and the rule on glasses: glasses are allowed only if the frames do not cover the eyes and the lenses do not reflect light.

  • The head measured the way this office measures it

    For the French ID card or passport photo the head is measured from the chin to the top of the head, hair not counted. The maker applies that measure to the French ID card or passport frame, so hair does not skew the face size.

  • The file or the sheet you need

    Save the French ID card or passport photo as a JPG at the right pixel size, or as a print sheet with several 35 × 45 mm copies on one page.

Good to know

For French ID cards and passports the photo must be taken by a professional photographer or an approved booth, and white backgrounds are not allowed. A photo made here suits other uses, such as forms and applications that ask for the French size.

The figures for French ID card or passport come from the maker’s rule card, checked in October 2026 against the issuing office’s published guidance, and rules change, so read the current French ID card or passport instructions before you submit.

Questions and answers

Why is white not allowed in a French photo?

The French rule asks for a light blue or light grey backdrop, so a white wall can fail even when the light is good. The maker offers those two backgrounds for this size.

What size is the photo for French ID card or passport?

For French ID card or passport: 35 × 45 mm, with a head of 32–36 mm, measured from the chin to the top of the head, hair not counted. The background is light blue or light grey.

Is my French ID card or passport photo uploaded anywhere?

No. Your French ID card or passport photo is processed in your browser on your own device. Only the program and its picture models are downloaded.

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