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Schengen visa (Germany)413 × 531 pixels
Please select the size required by your application form. If the required size is not listed, select Custom size.
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- Please use a recent front-facing photograph with your eyebrows and both ears visible.
- A plain background gives a better result when the background is changed.
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Check and download
After you upload a photograph, check the requirements and download it here.
Schengen visa photo size: requirements
The figures below are as stated by the German Missions in India. The tool above is already set to these requirements.
- Required size
- 3.5 × 4.5 cm
- This tool exports
- 413 × 531 pixels
- Print size
- 3.5 × 4.5 cm
- Background
- White background
- File size
- Not specified
- File format
- Not specified
- Other requirements
- The photograph must be a biometric passport photograph, not older than 6 months.
- The face must cover 70% to 80% of the photograph.
- Source
- Checked: October 2026
Other Schengen countries publish their own requirements. Please check the website of the embassy or consulate you apply to.