🇫🇷 France Passport Photo Maker
Free France passport photo maker: upload any portrait and get a 35 × 45 mm passport size photo with a plain light grey or light blue — not white background, checked against the France rules and ready to print. Runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded.
1Choose the document
- Photo size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Head height
- 32–36 mm
- Background
- Plain light grey or light blue — not white
- Output
- 827 × 1063 px · 600 dpi
Official requirements
- Colour photo, 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
- Head from top of hair to chin: 32–36 mm
- Plain light grey or light blue — not white background
- Ears visible, no fringe over the eyes
- White background is rejected
- Full face, front view, looking straight at the camera
- Eyes open, level and clearly visible — no hair across the eyes
- Natural expression with the mouth closed
- Even lighting — no shadows on the face or the background
- Colour photo, sharp, printed on photo paper with no retouching
- Glasses: discouraged; allowed only with thin frames, clear lenses, no glare and the eyes fully visible
- Head coverings: not allowed — bare head, no exceptions for identity documents
- Taken within the last 6 months
2Upload your photo
3Compliance check & download
Upload a photo and it will be cropped to the exact size, then checked against every measurable rule for the document you chose.
France passport photo requirements
The tool measures the first four rules for you and checks lighting, pose, expression, sharpness and background automatically. The rest are listed so you can check them by eye.
- ✓Colour photo, 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
- ✓Head from top of hair to chin: 32–36 mm
- ✓Plain light grey or light blue — not white background
- ✓Ears visible, no fringe over the eyes
- ✓White background is rejected
- ✓Full face, front view, looking straight at the camera
- ✓Eyes open, level and clearly visible — no hair across the eyes
- ✓Natural expression with the mouth closed
- ✓Even lighting — no shadows on the face or the background
- ✓Colour photo, sharp, printed on photo paper with no retouching
- ✓Glasses: discouraged; allowed only with thin frames, clear lenses, no glare and the eyes fully visible
- ✓Head coverings: not allowed — bare head, no exceptions for identity documents
- ✓Taken within the last 6 months
Specific to France
- Online / digital submission: The online pre-application uses a 22-character e-photo code from an ANTS-approved booth or photographer; you cannot upload your own file.
- Printed copies: 1 photo from an approved professional or ANTS-approved booth
- Face 32–36 mm from chin to top of skull (70–80 % of height).
- Use this tool to check a photo before you go; French passports require an approved photographer or booth for the final photo.
Source: Service-Public.fr – Photo d'identité : normes. Last reviewed 2026-09-20. Always confirm against your application form — the issuing authority has the final say.
How to make a France passport photo at home
- 1
Take the photo
Stand 0.5–1 m in front of a plain light wall, face a window, camera at eye level 1.5–2 m away. Neutral expression, mouth closed.
- 2
Upload it here
The face is detected, the head is levelled and the crop is set so the head measures 34 mm — inside the 32–36 mm range.
- 3
Fix anything flagged
Each check tells you what is wrong in millimetres — zoom, move, or retake. The background is replaced with the required colour.
- 4
Download & print
Save the single photo or the 4 × 6 sheet (8 photos) and print at 100% on photo paper.
Full details in the photo-taking guide and the accepted vs rejected examples.
France passport photo — questions
What size is a France passport photo?＋
35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in). The head, measured from the top of the hair to the chin, must be 32–36 mm.
What is the France passport photo size in pixels?＋
At 300 dpi a 35 × 45 mm photo is 413 × 531 px; at 600 dpi it is 827 × 1063 px. This tool exports at 600 dpi. For online submission: The online pre-application uses a 22-character e-photo code from an ANTS-approved booth or photographer; you cannot upload your own file.
What background colour is required?＋
Plain light grey or light blue — not white. The tool replaces your background with the required colour automatically, or you can switch that off and it will check your real background instead.
Can I wear glasses in a France passport photo?＋
Discouraged; allowed only with thin frames, clear lenses, no glare and the eyes fully visible.
Are head coverings allowed?＋
Not allowed — bare head, no exceptions for identity documents.
How do I print France passport photos at home?＋
Download the 4 × 6 inch sheet — it holds 8 photos with cut lines — and print it at 100% / actual size on photo paper, then cut along the grey lines. The file carries 600 dpi so it prints at the true size.
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