Netherlands Passport and ID card photo

Make your Netherlands Passport and ID card photo that meets the official rules (35×45 mm, light grey background). Live camera guidance and checks; your photo stays on your device.

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Netherlands Passport and ID card photo: size and rules

Size	35×45 mm (551×709 pixels)
Background	light grey, light blue or white
Head height (chin to crown)	26 to 30 mm
Glasses	Clear glasses only, no glare
Expression	Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open

Size

35×45 mm (551×709 pixels)

Background

light grey, light blue or white

Head height (chin to crown)

26 to 30 mm

Glasses

Clear glasses only, no glare

Expression

Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open

Face width 16–20 mm, head 26–30 mm

Light grey, light blue or white background

At least 400 DPI, taken within the last 6 months

Official rules: rijksoverheid.nl. Rules checked on 26 October 2026.

How to take the Netherlands Passport and ID card photo on your phone

Stand about an arm's length from a plain light grey, light blue or white wall, facing a window or other soft light, so there are no shadows on your face or behind you.

Tilt clear glasses so they don't reflect the light, push your hair away from your eyes and eyebrows, and keep a neutral face with your mouth closed.

Hold the phone at eye level, or ask someone to take it. Picproved's camera tells you when your head is straight, centred and the right size.

Picproved crops the photo to 35×45 mm (551×709 pixels) with the head 26 to 30 mm tall, evens out the light grey background and checks every rule before you save.

Save the file to upload, or a print sheet to print at a photo kiosk.

Why photos like this get rejected

If the office rejects it

	Picproved	Other big passport photo apps
Which photos are covered	Every photo you save	Two of the four pay out only for photos that passed their own expert check or a paid human check
Proof of the rejection	None. Tell us it was rejected	Three of the four ask for proof of the rejection or a reason for the claim
Time to tell us	90 days from your order	14 days from getting the photo at one, 30 days from the rejection at another; we found no limit at the other two

Picproved

Other big passport photo apps

Which photos are covered

Every photo you save

Two of the four pay out only for photos that passed their own expert check or a paid human check

Proof of the rejection

None. Tell us it was rejected

Three of the four ask for proof of the rejection or a reason for the claim

Time to tell us

90 days from your order

14 days from getting the photo at one, 30 days from the rejection at another; we found no limit at the other two

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Questions

What size is the Netherlands Passport and ID card photo?

35×45 mm. As a digital file that is 551×709 pixels.

What background does the Netherlands Passport and ID card photo need?

A plain light grey, light blue or white background with no shadows or patterns.

Can I wear glasses in the Netherlands Passport and ID card photo?

Clear glasses are allowed if your eyes show clearly with no glare. Tinted glasses are not.

How do I make the Netherlands Passport and ID card photo with my phone?

Stand facing the camera against a plain wall in even light. Picproved shows live checks while you take it, crops it to 35×45 mm (551×709 pixels) and checks the rules before you save. Your photo stays on your device.