My Passport Photo Maker

🇮🇹 Italy Passport Photo Maker

Free Italy passport photo maker: upload any portrait and get a 35 × 40 mm passport size photo with a plain white background, checked against the Italy rules and ready to print. Runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded.

Photo size
35 × 40 mm
In inches
1.38 × 1.57 in
Head height
28–32 mm
Background
Plain white
Pixels (600 dpi)
827 × 945
Per 4×6 sheet
8 photos

1Choose the document

Photo size
35 × 40 mm
Head height
28–32 mm
Background
Plain white
Output
827 × 945 px · 600 dpi
Official requirements
  • Colour photo, 35 × 40 mm (1.38 × 1.57 in)
  • Head from top of hair to chin: 28–32 mm
  • Plain white background
  • 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: allowed with clear lenses, no glare, frames not covering the eyes
  • Head coverings: only for religious or medical reasons, with the full face visible from chin to forehead
  • 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.

Italy 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 × 40 mm (1.38 × 1.57 in)
  • ✓Head from top of hair to chin: 28–32 mm
  • ✓Plain white background
  • ✓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: allowed with clear lenses, no glare, frames not covering the eyes
  • ✓Head coverings: only for religious or medical reasons, with the full face visible from chin to forehead
  • ✓Taken within the last 6 months

Specific to Italy

  • Printed copies: 2 identical photos on quality photo paper
  • The Polizia di Stato specifies 35 × 40 mm with the face filling 70–80 %; many consulates abroad also accept 35 × 45 mm — check yours.
  • Questura scanners reject non-ICAO images automatically.
  • The electronic ID card (CIE) uses 35 × 45 mm.

Source: Polizia di Stato – Le fotografie per il passaporto. Last reviewed 2026-09-20. Always confirm against your application form — the issuing authority has the final say.

How to make an Italy passport photo at home

  1. 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. 2

    Upload it here

    The face is detected, the head is levelled and the crop is set so the head measures 30 mm — inside the 28–32 mm range.

  3. 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. 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.

Italy passport photo — questions

What size is an Italy passport photo?＋

35 × 40 mm (1.38 × 1.57 in). The head, measured from the top of the hair to the chin, must be 28–32 mm.

What is the Italy passport photo size in pixels?＋

At 300 dpi a 35 × 40 mm photo is 413 × 472 px; at 600 dpi it is 827 × 945 px. This tool exports at 600 dpi.

What background colour is required?＋

Plain 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 an Italy passport photo?＋

Allowed with clear lenses, no glare, frames not covering the eyes.

Are head coverings allowed?＋

Only for religious or medical reasons, with the full face visible from chin to forehead.

How do I print Italy 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.

Ready? Make your Italy passport photo now — free, in your browser.

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