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Austrian passport photo: check and make yours

Your Austrian passport photo, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to print. Official size: 35 x 45 mm. Background: plain light colour, ideally grey (medium grey behind light hair, light grey behind dark hair); no pattern, no shadows, enough contrast with face and hair. Rules read on bmi.gv.at on 4 November 2026.

  1. Take or choose a photo
  2. We check it against the official rules and frame it
  3. Download the exact file and a print sheet

Free check. Your Austrian passport photo, €6.99, only once it passes: the ready file and print sheet, unlimited retakes for 30 days. Refund if the authority rejects it.

Your photo: 413 x 531 px

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

Before you take it

  • Stand a step in front of a plain light grey wall, with nothing behind you.
  • Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
  • Phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away: ask someone, or hold it at arm's length.
  • Glasses only with no tint and no glare on them.
  • A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.

Check and make your photo

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

Print it at a photo lab on smooth, glossy photo paper: the Interior Ministry rejects textured (honeycomb) paper and pixelated, low-resolution prints. The head should take up about two thirds of the photo, about 30 mm, and never more than 36 mm; high hair may run off the top edge. The same photo works for the passport and the Personalausweis.

The rules at a glance

For the Austrian passport (Reisepass) and identity card (Personalausweis), printed photo, as the official rules state them.

Size
35 x 45 mm
The file we make
413 x 531 pixels
Background
Plain light colour, ideally grey (medium grey behind light hair, light grey behind dark hair); no pattern, no shadows, enough contrast with face and hair.
Head size
67% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head
Glasses
Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression
A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.
Taken
In the last 6 months
Edits
Background and light only: we never change your face. The official pages quoted don't forbid editing; we limit ourselves to the background and overall light.
All the official rules and sources
Printed size
35 mm wide, 45 mm tall (35 mm wide x 45 mm high)
This page makes
A 413 x 531 pixel JPEG file (the printed size at 300 dpi)
Head height
67% to 80% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Background
plain light colour, ideally grey (medium grey behind light hair, light grey behind dark hair); no pattern, no shadows, enough contrast with face and hair
Glasses
Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression
neutral expression, mouth closed, frontal view, looking directly into the camera, eyes open and clearly visible; no half-profile portrait pose
Head covering
not allowed, except for religious or medical reasons; the face must then be visible from the lower edge of the chin to the forehead, with no shadows on it
Taken
In the last 6 months
Colour
Colour only
  • 35 x 45 mm portrait; head (chin tip to crown) about two thirds of the photo, about 30 mm, never more than 36 mm; high hairstyles may run off the top edge; head centred
  • distance between the centres of the eyes at least 8 mm (10 mm is optimal)
  • head not distorted or altered: no mirror-image photos, no changed proportions (for example to make the head look narrower)
  • printed on high-quality, glossy, smooth paper without surface texture (no honeycomb pattern), at high print resolution; no scratches, stains, stamp marks or creases
  • even lighting, all details visible; no shadows or reflections on the face; natural colours, no red eyes
  • only the person in the photo, no other people or objects
  • glasses: eyes clearly visible; no reflections on the lenses, no tinted lenses or sunglasses; rims and frames must not cover the eyes
  • colour only: black-and-white photos cannot be used for the passport, Personalausweis or residence permit
  • children alone in the photo, face fully visible, eyes open

For: Austrian passport (Reisepass) application at a Passbehörde in Austria (Bezirkshauptmannschaft, Magistrat, Vienna Pass-Service): 1 printed photo; Austrian identity card (Personalausweis) application: the same printed photo; Austrian passport application at an Austrian embassy or consulate abroad: the same printed photo.

Official source: www.bmi.gv.at, checked on 4 November 2026.

Das Foto muss 35 mm breit und 45 mm hoch sein.
Der Kopf (von der Kinnspitze bis zum Scheitel) soll ca. 2/3 des Bildes einnehmen, darf aber nicht höher als 36 mm sein.
Haare (hohe Frisuren) dürfen aus dem Bild ragen.
Der Augenabstand (von der Mitte des linken Auges zur Mitte des rechten Auges) beträgt mindestens 8 mm (optimal sind 10 mm).
Der Kopf soll zentriert auf dem Foto platziert sein.
Das Foto darf nicht älter als 6 Monate sein.
Das Foto darf den Kopf nicht verzerrt oder in einer anderen Art verändert darstellen (keine spiegelverkehrten Aufnahmen, keine Änderungen der Proportionen z.B. um den Kopf schmäler aussehen zu lassen).
Das Foto sollte auf hochwertigem, glänzendem und glattem Papier ohne Oberflächenstruktur (z .B. Wabenmuster) mit hoher Druckauflösung vorliegen.
Der Hintergrund muss einfärbig hell sein (idealerweise grau) und ausreichend Kontrast zum Gesicht und zu den Haaren aufweisen.
Bei hellen Haaren eignet sich mittelgrauer Hintergrund, bei dunklen Haaren ein hellgrauer.
Das Foto darf ausschließlich die zu fotografierende Person zeigen (keine weiteren Personen oder Gegenstände im Bild).
Das Gesicht muss gleichmäßig ausgeleuchtet werden, sodass alle Details gut erkennbar sind. Reflexionen oder Schatten im Gesicht sind zu vermeiden.
Das Lichtbild muss die Person mit neutralem Gesichtsausdruck und geschlossenem Mund in einer Frontalaufnahme zeigen.
Die Person auf dem Foto muss direkt in die Kamera blicken.
Die Augen müssen klar und deutlich erkennbar sein, Reflexionen auf den Brillengläsern, getönte Gläser oder Sonnenbrillen sind nicht zulässig.
Kopfbedeckungen sind nicht erlaubt; Ausnahmen sind aber aus religiösen und medizinischen Gründen zulässig.
Schwarz/Weiß Fotos können für den Reisepass, Personalausweis und Aufenthaltstitel nicht verwendet werden.
Letzte Aktualisierung: 2. April 2026

Official source: www.bmi.gv.at, checked on 4 November 2026.

Maximale Kopfgröße 36 mm
Mindestaugenabstand 8 mm
Version: 14.04.2022

Official source: www.bmi.gv.at, checked on 4 November 2026.

Es gibt viele Geschäfte, die Passfotos machen. Die Fotografin oder der Fotograf dort weiß, worauf man achten muss.
Der Kopf muss etwa 2 Drittel des Bildes einnehmen, das heißt, er muss:
30 Millimeter hoch sein.
Die beste Farbe für den Hintergrund ist grau. Er soll auf jeden Fall hell sein.

Official source: www.oesterreich.gv.at, checked on 4 November 2026.

Ein Passbild (Hochformat 35 x 45 mm) nicht älter als sechs Monate nach bestimmten Passbildkriterien (in Farbe)

Official source: www.oesterreich.gv.at, checked on 4 November 2026.

Ein Passbild (Hochformat 35 x 45 mm) nicht älter als sechs Monate nach bestimmten Passbildkriterien (in Farbe)

Official source: www.oesterreich.gv.at, checked on 4 November 2026.

Ein Passbild (Hochformat 35 x 45 mm) nicht älter als sechs Monate nach bestimmten Passbildkriterien

Official source: www.oesterreich.gv.at, checked on 4 November 2026.

Das Foto muss 35 mm breit und 45 mm hoch sein. Der Kopf muss etwa 2/3 des Bildes einnehmen, der Augenabstand mindestens 8 mm betragen.
Für das Bild darf nur glattes und glänzendes Papier ohne Oberflächenstruktur verwendet werden.

Official source: www.wien.gv.at, checked on 4 November 2026.

Aktuelles Farb-Passbild: Das Foto darf nicht älter als 6 Monate sein. Bitte beachten Sie die Kriterien für Passbilder.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

  1. Stand facing the camera in front of a plain, light wall, with even light on your face.
  2. Tap Take the photo and follow the outline and the tips on screen, or choose a photo you have. The page finds your face and frames it to the rules.
  3. Fix anything the page lists, each with its own tip. Adjust the framing if you need to, and move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
  4. Tick what only you can confirm.
  5. Save the file, or the print sheet to print at 100% on 4 x 6 inch photo paper.

Questions

What size is the Austrian passport photo?
Printed, 35 x 45 mm. The head takes 67% to 80% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 413 x 531 pixel JPEG file (the printed size at 300 dpi).
What background does the Austrian passport photo need?
Plain light colour, ideally grey (medium grey behind light hair, light grey behind dark hair); no pattern, no shadows, enough contrast with face and hair.
Can I wear glasses in my Austrian passport photo?
Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.
Can I smile in my Austrian passport photo?
Neutral expression, mouth closed, frontal view, looking directly into the camera, eyes open and clearly visible; no half-profile portrait pose.
Can I wear a head covering in my Austrian passport photo?
Not allowed, except for religious or medical reasons; the face must then be visible from the lower edge of the chin to the forehead, with no shadows on it.
How recent must my Austrian passport photo be?
Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Can I take my Austrian passport photo at home?
The official rules, as checked on 4 November 2026, ask for no photographer or studio, so a photo taken at home can meet them if it meets every rule on this page.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?
The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?
Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
How do I print it?
Save the print sheet: a 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo at 300 dpi with as many copies as fit and thin lines to cut along. Have it printed at 100% (actual size) on 4 x 6 inch photo paper at a photo lab or shop, then cut out the copies you need.
What does buying your Austrian passport photo add?
Your Austrian passport photo, €6.99: the exact 413 x 531 px file, the 4 x 6 in print sheet, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.