What size is the Dutch passport photo?

Printed, 35 x 45 mm. The head takes 58% to 67% 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.

Can I wear glasses in my Dutch passport photo?

Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.

Can I smile in my Dutch passport photo?

Neutral, looking straight into the camera, mouth closed; no broad smile or open mouth; eyes fully visible.

Can I wear a head covering in my Dutch passport photo?

Only for religious or belief reasons, or hair loss from medical treatment; plain, one colour and contrasting with the background.

How recent must my Dutch passport photo be?

Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The photo is read and checked in your browser. 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.

What does the Detail check add?

Detail check for your Dutch passport photo, €6.99: the Detail check of your own photo against the official rules (opt-in; it never changes your photo), unlimited re-checks and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. No file and no print sheet: the rules don't allow us to change this photo. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more in the file you chose, if you choose to send it, and never changes it. Without buying you can check any photo here and save the acceptance report, free.

Passport, visa and ID photos · Netherlands

Dutch passport photo: check yours

Check your Dutch passport photo against the official rules before you send it. We never change it. Official size: 35 x 45 mm. Background: light grey, light blue or white; plain, one colour, no gradient, no shadow, enough contrast with the head. Rules read on rijksoverheid.nl on 4 November 2026.

Choose the photo file you were given
We check it against the official rules, without changing it
If it passes, send that same file

Choose your photo file

Free check. Once it passes, our Detail check, €6.99: unlimited re-checks for 30 days, and we never change your photo. Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed.

Your photo

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

What a passing photo needs

Stand a step in front of a plain light 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, looking straight at the camera.

Check your photo

Drop your original photo file here, or choose it As the photographer or the camera gave it

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

Guide lines Dashed: top of head. Solid: chin.

Adjust the top-of-head line

Top of head The top of your head is an estimate: move the dashed line to it. This moves the line only; your photo is not changed.

See every measurement

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Before you send it: our Detail check

€6.99

Detail check of your own photo against the official rules: glasses, expression, shadows and more (opt-in: our AI model, run in the EU)
It never changes your photo: you send the same file you checked
Unlimited re-checks and the whole family's photos for this document, for 30 days
Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed

Choose a photo first.

Pay only once your photo passes: the button turns on once it passes every check. One payment, no subscription. No file and no print sheet: the official rules don't allow us to change this photo. Rejected by the authority after it passed here? Email us the rejection within 30 days and we refund you in full. While you pay, your photo waits in this browser on this device for up to 24 hours: it is never uploaded.

Before you send it, confirm

Only you can see these: we never judge them from the photo.

If I wear glasses, they have no tint and no glare, and my eyes are clearly visible. My expression is as the rules ask (Expression, below). My eyes are open and clearly visible. The light on my face is even, with no shadow on my face or behind me. The photo was taken in the last 6 months.

If your photo passes, send the same file you checked here, unchanged.

Free: every rule your file was checked against, with the official words, made on this device.

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.

This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it.

Dutch passport and ID card photos must not be edited: the official rules say 'niet bewerkt' (unaltered by computer software) and no copies, printed on smooth photo paper at 400 dpi or more. So this page checks your photo as it is and never changes it. Have it taken and printed by a photographer, and note the Dutch head size is smaller than most: 26 to 30 mm from chin to crown from age 11.

The rules at a glance

For the Dutch passport and identity card (ID-kaart), printed photo, as the official rules state them.

Size: 35 x 45 mm
Background: Light grey, light blue or white; plain, one colour, no gradient, no shadow, enough contrast with the head.
Head size: 58% to 67% 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, looking straight at the camera.
Taken: In the last 6 months
Edits: None: this page only checks your photo, it never changes it. The official rules say: “unaltered by computer software”

All the official rules and sources

Printed size: 35 mm wide, 45 mm tall (35 mm wide x 45 mm high)
This page: Checks your photo as it is; it makes no file
Head height: 58% to 67% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Background: light grey, light blue or white; plain, one colour, no gradient, no shadow, enough contrast with the head
Glasses: Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression: neutral, looking straight into the camera, mouth closed; no broad smile or open mouth; eyes fully visible
Head covering: only for religious or belief reasons, or hair loss from medical treatment; plain, one colour and contrasting with the background
Taken: In the last 6 months
Colour: Colour only

not edited (niet bewerkt / unaltered by computer software); not a copy; a good likeness
35 x 45 mm; face width 16-20 mm ear to ear; chin to crown 26-30 mm (age 11+) or 19-30 mm (age 10 and under)
head fully shown and centred; only very full hair may run off the photo
printed on high-quality, smooth photo paper (no texture), at least 400 dpi
even lighting; no under- or overexposure; no shadow on the face or background; no reflections on the face or from accessories
head facing forward, eyes on a horizontal line, head not tilted, shoulders straight
glasses optional: eyes fully visible, fully transparent lenses, no disturbing reflection or shadow; take them off if reflection cannot be avoided
children under 6 are exempt from the posture and expression rules; any support must not be visible
colour only (the document prints it in black and white, the chip stores it in colour)

For: Dutch passport or identity card application at a municipality (gemeente) in the Netherlands: 1 printed photo handed in; Dutch passport or ID card application abroad (embassy, consulate or other issuing location): 1 printed photo, usually from a photographer who knows the Dutch rules.

Official source: www.rijksoverheid.nl, checked on 4 November 2026.

De pasfoto voor een paspoort, identiteitskaart of rijbewijs moet voldoen aan een aantal eisen.

Vast formaat: 35 mm x 45 mm (breedte x hoogte).

Van ooraanzet tot ooraanzet tussen de 16 mm en 20 mm.

Tot en met 10 jaar: van kin tot kruin minimaal 19 mm en maximaal 30 mm.

Vanaf 11 jaar: van kin tot kruin minimaal 26 mm en maximaal 30 mm.

in kleur;

geen kopie;

niet bewerkt;

afgedrukt op hoogwaardig, glad fotopapier;

minimaal 400 dpi resolutie;

pasfoto is maximaal 6 maanden oud op het moment van het aanvragen van een paspoort, identiteitskaart of rijbewijs.

lichtgrijs, lichtblauw of wit;

voldoende contrast tussen hoofd en achtergrond.

helemaal doorschijnende glazen;

geen verstorende reflectie door de bril;

neutrale blik;

recht in de camera kijken;

mond gesloten.

De hoofdbedekking moet egaal en eenkleurig zijn en contrasterend zijn met de achtergrond.

Ja. Aanvrager mag zelf kiezen: wel of geen bril

Official source: www.netherlandsworldwide.nl, checked on 4 November 2026.

Standard format: 35 mm x 45 mm (width x height).

Ages 11 and above: between 26 mm and 30 mm from chin to crown.

colour photo, black and white photos are not allowed

not a reproduction (copy)

unaltered by computer software

printed on high-quality, smooth photo paper

minimum 400 dpi resolution

light grey, light blue or white

Passport photos must always be a good likeness of the applicant’s face and must have been taken within the past 6 months.

No. Head coverings of any sort are permitted only if a person’s religion or belief does not allow them to have their head uncovered, or if medical treatment has caused a person’s hair to fall out. Head coverings must be plain and in one colour.

Find out where to have passport photos made by a photographer

Official source: www.rvig.nl, checked on 4 November 2026.

Niet bewerkt

Alleen bij personen met een grote haardos kan het voorkomen dat de haardos niet geheel afgebeeld wordt.

De eis van 400 dpi is gericht aan degene die de foto afdrukt.

De foto wordt in zwart-wit afgebeeld op het document en in kleur opgeslagen in de chip.

Is het niet mogelijk om verstorende reflectie te voorkomen, dan moet de bril worden afgezet.

Breed glimlachen of een open mond is niet toegestaan.

Official source: www.rvig.nl, checked on 4 November 2026.

RvIG werkt een plan uit waarbij pasfoto’s voor de aanvraag van reisdocumenten op twee manieren kunnen worden aangeleverd:

Om op deze wijze de invoering van een digitale pasfoto mogelijk te maken moet de wet- en regelgeving worden aangepast.

Official source: www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl, checked on 4 November 2026.

Ga naar een fotograaf die de Nederlandse eisen kent

Voldoet uw foto niet aan de eisen? Dan kunnen wij uw paspoortaanvraag niet innemen.

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

Use the original photo file, as the photographer or the camera gave it.
Choose it here. The page finds your face and checks the photo without changing it.
Move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
Fix what the page lists, and tick what only you can confirm.
If it passes, send that same file, unchanged.

Questions

What size is the Dutch passport photo?: Printed, 35 x 45 mm. The head takes 58% to 67% 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.
What background does the Dutch passport photo need?: Light grey, light blue or white; plain, one colour, no gradient, no shadow, enough contrast with the head.
Can I wear glasses in my Dutch passport photo?: Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.
Can I smile in my Dutch passport photo?: Neutral, looking straight into the camera, mouth closed; no broad smile or open mouth; eyes fully visible.
Can I wear a head covering in my Dutch passport photo?: Only for religious or belief reasons, or hair loss from medical treatment; plain, one colour and contrasting with the background.
How recent must my Dutch passport photo be?: Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Is my photo uploaded?: No. The photo is read and checked in your browser. 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.
Why can't I save a new file here?: This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it. Dutch passport and ID card photos must not be edited: the official rules say 'niet bewerkt' (unaltered by computer software) and no copies, printed on smooth photo paper at 400 dpi or more. So this page checks your photo as it is and never changes it. Have it taken and printed by a photographer, and note the Dutch head size is smaller than most: 26 to 30 mm from chin to crown from age 11.
What does the Detail check add?: Detail check for your Dutch passport photo, €6.99: the Detail check of your own photo against the official rules (opt-in; it never changes your photo), unlimited re-checks and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. No file and no print sheet: the rules don't allow us to change this photo. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more in the file you chose, if you choose to send it, and never changes it. Without buying you can check any photo here and save the acceptance report, free.