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    Passport and ID photo online, 35 × 45 mm

    Open a photo, align the face with the guide and download the print sheet.

    or drop your file here

    Your files stay on your device: your browser processes them and nothing is sent to a server.

    Open a photo: you line it up with the guide, then download here a sheet of eight photos to print at 10 × 15 cm, or a single 413 × 531 pixel photo.

    Before you start: French ID cards, passports, driving licences and online residence permit applications need a photo from an approved photographer or booth (e-photo code). This tool is for documents that accept a plain photo.

    A 35 × 45 mm passport and ID photo online: what it is good for in France

    To make a passport and ID photo online at the French 35 × 45 mm size, open a photo taken face-on in front of a light wall, zoom until the top of the head touches the top pink line and the chin falls inside the pink band, then download a sheet of eight photos to print at 10 × 15 cm, or a single 413 × 531 pixel photo for an online form. The guide follows the official rule: a face of 32 to 36 mm from chin to crown, which is 70 to 80% of the height. A 10 × 15 print costs a few cents at a supermarket kiosk, far less than a booth session, and the photo stays on your device. The main limit is legal, not technical: if you live in France as a foreign national, your residence permit (titre de séjour) applied for online, a driving licence exchange and a French passport after naturalisation all need a photo from an approved photographer or booth, with an e-photo code this tool cannot produce.

    When a home-made photo is accepted, and when it is not

    Sort this out first, because the right size alone does not make a photo acceptable. According to service-public.gouv.fr, for a French identity card or passport the photo must be taken by an approved professional or in a booth using a system approved by the Ministry of the Interior. For a residence permit requested on the ANEF portal (the online platform for foreign nationals), you enter the code of an e-photo, printed on the photo sheet by the photographer or booth. Exchanging a driving licence obtained outside the EU, done online with France Titres (ANTS), also asks for a digital photo and signature code; if you cannot get one, the procedure offers a paper photo-signature form to post. Approved booths are found in many supermarkets, stations and town centres, and the ANTS map in the sources lists them.

    Many other places ask for a plain ID photo with no code: a Navigo transport pass in Paris, a university or school card, a work badge, a gym or sports club membership, a library card, an application file. That is where this tool saves a trip to the booth. Your home country's consulate sets its own rules for your national passport, often a different size, so check them separately.

    French ID photo rules in brief

    Following the French identity-document standard gives you a photo accepted almost everywhere. The photo is 3.5 cm wide and 4.5 cm high; the face measures 3.2 to 3.6 cm from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head, hair excluded. The background is plain and light, such as light blue or light grey, and never white. Your head is bare, straight and facing the camera, with a neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and visible, ears and face uncovered. Glasses are optional; if you keep them, no thick frame, no tinted lenses and no reflections. The photo must be sharp, evenly lit, preferably in colour and less than 6 months old.

    Taking the photo and printing it

    Ask someone to take the picture from about 1.5 m, camera at eye level, in front of a pale grey or blue wall. Face a window for soft, even light, with no flash, and stand a little away from the wall so no shadow falls behind your head. Keep the original file from the phone: an image squeezed by a messaging app can print blurry.

    The single photo is 413 × 531 pixels, which is 35 × 45 mm at 300 dots per inch, the resolution stored in the file. The 10 × 15 cm sheet holds eight photos with cut lines: order it at a kiosk or from an online lab with automatic cropping turned off, then cut with scissors. For a lighter digital copy, use resize an image; if the background is too busy, try to remove the background first.

    Frequently asked questions

    Can I use this photo for my titre de séjour (residence permit) application?

    Not for an online application. On the ANEF portal, service-public.gouv.fr asks for the code of an e-photo, printed on the photo sheet by an approved photographer or photo booth. A photo taken at home, even cropped exactly to 35 × 45 mm, cannot give you that code. Use this tool for documents that accept a plain photo, such as a transport pass, a university card or a sports licence.

    What is the e-photo code, and where do I get one in France?

    It is a digital photo-and-signature code. An approved photographer or a booth with an approved system takes your photo and signature and prints a sheet carrying the code, which you type into the online procedure. The administration then fetches the photo itself. France Titres (ANTS) and service-public.gouv.fr both list approved photographers and booths. Expect to pay the usual booth price of a few euros, and keep the sheet until your application is processed.

    My home-country passport photos are 2 × 2 inches, will France accept them?

    No. French documents use 35 × 45 mm, with a face measuring 32 to 36 mm from chin to crown, while a United States or Indian passport photo is 51 × 51 mm. You can recrop a digital copy here for a document that accepts a plain photo. For a residence permit, a driving licence exchange or a French passport after naturalisation, you need an approved booth or photographer instead.

    Is a white background allowed on a French ID photo?

    No. For French identity documents, service-public.gouv.fr requires a plain, light background, such as light blue or light grey, and states that white is forbidden. Other organisations, like a gym, a school or an employer badge, set their own rule and often accept white. If you take the photo yourself, stand a little away from a pale grey or blue wall so no shadow falls behind your head.

    How do I print the 10 × 15 cm sheet at a photo kiosk in France?

    Download the sheet and order a standard 10 × 15 cm print, the French equivalent of a 4 × 6 inch print, at a supermarket kiosk or online lab. Turn off automatic cropping or choose "fit" or "actual size" if offered. The sheet holds eight 35 × 45 mm photos with cut lines. Check one with a ruler when it arrives: it must measure exactly 3.5 by 4.5 cm.

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