Switzerland Passport and ID card (info only) photo: taken at the office
Your photo and fingerprints are recorded at the cantonal passport office appointment; most cantons want no photo of your own.
- Apply and book at schweizerpass.ch
Note on the sources: A few cantons (Schwyz) still ask for a photo under 1 year old; check your canton's page.
Official rules: zh.ch (cantonal passport office). Rules checked on 26 October 2026.
How to apply
- Apply online or by phone with your canton, then book a biometric appointment; you can't walk in.
- Bring all your previous passports and ID cards, valid or expired. A residence permit isn't accepted as ID.
- For a child under 18, bring the consent form unless both parents come.
- Pay at the appointment. The passport is made within 10 working days and sent by registered post.
Source: zh.ch: apply for a passport or combi.
What you can still make here
Questions
- Can I take the Switzerland Passport and ID card (info only) photo at home?
- No. Your photo and fingerprints are recorded at the cantonal passport office appointment; most cantons want no photo of your own. Picproved doesn't sell a photo for this document.
- Can I bring my own photo for a Swiss passport?
- Not in most cantons, such as Zurich: the photo and fingerprints are taken at the appointment.
- What can I still make for Switzerland?
- Photos for visas and other countries' forms, the standard 35×45 mm and 2×2 inch sizes, and any Switzerland document listed below that takes a photo you bring.
All Switzerland photo sizes · All countries
