What size is the Polish passport photo?

Printed, 35 x 45 mm. As a digital photo, at least 768 pixels wide, at least 1,004 pixels tall. The head takes 70% 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 933 x 1,200 pixel JPEG file.

Can I wear glasses in my Polish passport photo?

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

What expression does the Polish passport photo need?

Natural, no facial gestures, mouth closed, eyebrows uncovered, eyes naturally open and looking straight at the lens.

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

Not allowed, except for religious reasons with a certificate of membership of a religious community registered in Poland (or for medical reasons); the whole oval of the face and the ear line must be uncovered.

How recent must my Polish passport photo be?

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

Can I take my Polish 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.

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 Polish passport photo add?

Your Polish passport photo, €6.99: the exact 933 x 1200 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.

Passport, visa and ID photos · Poland

Polish passport photo: check and make yours

Your Polish passport photo, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to upload or print. Official size: 35 x 45 mm. Digital photo: at least 768 pixels wide, at least 1,004 pixels tall. Background: white, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements (the passport act says a uniform light background). Rules read on gov.pl on 4 November 2026.

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Free check. Your Polish 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: 933 x 1200 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 white 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.
Mouth closed, looking straight at the camera.

Check and make your photo

Drop a photo here, or choose one JPEG, PNG or WebP

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.

Make the background plain white

The new background follows an outline of you found in this page. Around fine or loose hair its edge can look soft: look closely, and if it does, retake against a plain wall.

Even out the light and colour

The whole photo's brightness and colour, and any shadow on the wall behind you. Your face is never retouched, smoothed or reshaped.

Adjust the framing

Zoom

Left or right

Down or up

Top of head The top of your head is an estimate: move the dashed line to it.

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Your Polish passport photo

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The exact 933 x 1200 px file, ready to upload
A 4 x 6 in print sheet for any photo shop
The acceptance report
Detail check of glasses, expression, shadows and more (opt-in: our AI model, run in the EU)
Unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document, for 30 days
Refund if the authority rejects it

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Pay only once your photo passes: the button turns on once it passes every check. One payment, no subscription. Rejected by the authority? 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.

A small copy with a watermark, to look at before you buy. Not a file to send.

Before you download, 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.

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.

At the office you hand in a 35 x 45 mm colour print; online (ID card on gov.pl or in mObywatel, passport for a child under 12) you upload the file, at most 2.5 MB. The official is the final judge of the photo. Dark glasses or a religious head covering are only accepted with a certificate attached.

The rules at a glance

For the Polish passport and ID card (dowód osobisty) photo: 35 x 45 mm print, or file for an online application, as the official rules state them.

Size: 35 x 45 mm
The file we make: 933 x 1,200 pixels
Background: White, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements (the passport act says a uniform light background).
Head size: 70% 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: Mouth closed, 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)
Digital photo: at least 768 pixels wide, at least 1,004 pixels tall
File: Not stated; up to 2,500 KB
This page makes: A 933 x 1,200 pixel JPEG file
Head height: 70% to 80% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Background: white, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements (the passport act says a uniform light background)
Glasses: Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression: natural, no facial gestures, mouth closed, eyebrows uncovered, eyes naturally open and looking straight at the lens
Head covering: not allowed, except for religious reasons with a certificate of membership of a religious community registered in Poland (or for medical reasons); the whole oval of the face and the ear line must be uncovered
Taken: In the last 6 months
Colour: Colour only

print: 35 x 45 mm (width x height), colour, on glossy photo paper, no creases or damage
online file: proportions of 35 x 45 mm; at most 2.5 MB; at least 492 x 633 px (ID card) or 768 x 1004 px (passport for a child under 12)
whole head from its top and the upper part of the shoulders; face 70-80% of the photo; face straight to the lens, head not tilted, no half profile
white background, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements; only the person photographed
sharp, no visible pixels, natural contrast and skin colour, not too light or too dark, no red eyes
corrective glasses allowed if the eyes are clearly visible, frames don't cover the eyebrows and the lenses show no reflections (the instruction suggests taking them off); dark glasses only with a disability certificate
ears need not be visible; hair may extend beyond the edge of the photo
children under 5: eyes may be closed, mouth open; light uniform background, nobody else in the frame

For: Polish passport application at a passport office (printed photo); dowód osobisty application at a municipal office (printed photo); dowód osobisty online application on gov.pl or in the mObywatel app (file upload, or photo taken in the app); passport online application for a child under 12 (file upload).

Official source: www.gov.pl, checked on 4 November 2026.

zdjęcie powinno być aktualne – zrób je nie wcześniej niż 6 miesięcy przed złożeniem wniosku,

na zdjęciu nie możesz mieć nakrycia głowy, okularów z ciemnymi szkłami ani innych rzeczy, które utrudniają rozpoznanie,

zdjęcie powinno przedstawiać całą głowę (od jej czubka) oraz górną część barków,

twarz powinna zajmować 70-80% zdjęcia,

osoba fotografowana musi mieć naturalny wygląd twarzy (bez żadnych gestów mimicznych), z zamkniętymi ustami.

jeśli nosisz okulary korekcyjne – możesz je mieć na zdjęciu, jeśli twoje oczy są dobrze widoczne, oprawki nie zasłaniają brwi, a w szkłach nie odbija się światło,

jeśli nosisz nakrycie głowy, bo tego wymaga twoja religia – możesz je mieć na zdjęciu, jeśli twoja twarz jest nadal widoczna.

jeśli masz wrodzone lub nabyte wady wzroku – możesz mieć na zdjęciu ciemne okulary.

cały owal twarzy oraz linia uszu muszą być odsłonięte.

musisz mieć naturalny wyraz twarzy (bez żadnych gestów mimicznych), zamknięte usta i niezasłonięte brwi,

uszy nie muszą być widoczne,

białe, oświetlone jednolicie, pozbawione cieni i elementów ozdobnych,

zdjęcie musi być ostre (bez widocznych pikseli), z naturalnym kontrastem,

rozdzielczości minimalnej 492 x 633 piksele

wielkości maksymalnej do 2,5 MB,

tak, aby fotografia zachowywała proporcje odpowiadające fotografii o wymiarach 35 x 45 mm (szerokość x wysokość),

jeśli składasz wniosek w urzędzie – dołącz kolorowe zdjęcie na papierze w formacie 35 x 45 mm (szerokość x wysokość),

jeśli składasz wniosek przez internet, czyli dla dziecka, które nie ukończyło 12 roku życia – dołącz kolorowe zdjęcie w formie elektronicznej o:

minimalnej rozdzielczości 768 x 1004 piksele,

maksymalnej wielkości do 2,5 MB,

Do urzędu przynieś wydrukowane zdjęcie.

Official source: www.gov.pl, checked on 4 November 2026.

Wielkość głowy określona jest na podstawie odległości mierzonej od brody do oczu przy uwzględnieniu tolerancji na przedstawionym wzorcu (masce) stanowiącym załącznik numer 1 do Instrukcji.

Tło białe oświetlone jednolicie, pozbawione cieni i elementów ozdobnych.

W przypadku osób noszących okulary korekcyjne, w celu uniknięcia odblasków powstałych na skutek odbicia światła na szkłach, sugeruje się zdjęcie okularów.

Zdjęcie musi odzwierciedlać naturalny wizerunek twarzy.

Zdjęcie powinno być, wykonane na błyszczącym papierze fotograficznym lub błyszczącym papierze fotograficznym przeznaczonym do drukarek, o dużej rozdzielczości, nie może posiadać załamań lub innych uszkodzeń jego powierzchni.

Official source: www.gov.pl, checked on 4 November 2026.

Zgodnie z ustawą o dokumentach paszportowych z dnia 27 stycznia 2022 r. art. 41.1, fotografia przedkładana do wniosku o wydanie dokumentu paszportowego ma wymiary 35 × 45 mm, jest wykonana na jednolitym jasnym tle, z równomiernym oświetleniem, ma dobrą ostrość oraz odwzorowuje naturalny kolor skóry.

Fotografię wykonuje się nie wcześniej niż 6 miesięcy przed dniem złożenia wniosku o wydanie dokumentu paszportowego.

W innych niż wymienione w ust. 6 przypadkach osoba może przedłożyć fotografię przedstawiającą ją w nakryciu głowy, o ile uprawdopodobni, że taka potrzeba wynika z konsekwencji przebytego leczenia lub wypadku.

Wnioski o wydanie dokumentu paszportowego z fotografią niezgodną z ustawą nie będą przyjmowane – art. 45 ustawy o dokumentach paszportowych.

Official source: www.gov.pl, checked on 4 November 2026.

minimalna rozdzielczość: 492 x 633 piksele,

wielkość maksymalnie do 2,5 MB

kolorowe zdjęcie na papierze fotograficznym w formacie 35 x 45 mm (szerokość x wysokość).

Official source: www.gov.pl, checked on 4 November 2026.

Użytkownicy, którzy składają wniosek o dowód osobisty przez mObywatela, mogą wykonać zdjęcie do dowodu osobistego telefonem - łatwo, bezpłatnie i od ręki.

W procesie składania wniosku o dowód osobisty dla siebie, dziecka lub podopiecznego, użytkownik może dodać plik ze zdjęciem lub wykonać fotografię samodzielnie przy pomocy smartfona.

Aplikacja nie weryfikuje np. tła fotografii – o jego zgodność z wytycznymi należy zadbać samodzielnie.

Ostateczna weryfikacja zdjęcia do dowodu osobistego wykonywana jest w urzędzie, a jego zatwierdzenie odbywa się na podstawie decyzji urzędnika.

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

Stand facing the camera in front of a plain, light wall, with even light on your face.
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.
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.
Tick what only you can confirm.
Save the file, or the print sheet to print at 100% on 4 x 6 inch photo paper.

Questions

What size is the Polish passport photo?: Printed, 35 x 45 mm. As a digital photo, at least 768 pixels wide, at least 1,004 pixels tall. The head takes 70% 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 933 x 1,200 pixel JPEG file.
What background does the Polish passport photo need?: White, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements (the passport act says a uniform light background).
Can I wear glasses in my Polish passport photo?: Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.
What expression does the Polish passport photo need?: Natural, no facial gestures, mouth closed, eyebrows uncovered, eyes naturally open and looking straight at the lens.
Can I wear a head covering in my Polish passport photo?: Not allowed, except for religious reasons with a certificate of membership of a religious community registered in Poland (or for medical reasons); the whole oval of the face and the ear line must be uncovered.
How recent must my Polish passport photo be?: Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Can I take my Polish 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 Polish passport photo add?: Your Polish passport photo, €6.99: the exact 933 x 1200 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.