Portugal Passport Photo Requirements 35×45 mm (2026)
Portuguese passports and most Cartão de Cidadão flows use **35×45 mm**, light background, ICAO face ratio. Do not force a US 2×2 square.
Official size
Portuguese passport photos are typically 35 × 45 mm rectangles. Background is white or light; face forward, neutral expression, mouth closed. Chin-to-crown head height follows the ICAO family (~32–36 mm).
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The photo should show how you look in the last 6 months. Glasses are banned or glare-risky on most checklists.
Official photo requirements
- Document size applied
- Face alignment checked
- Background prepared
Size
35 × 45 mm
Background
Light grey
Digital photo
413 × 531 px
Passport ≠ Cartão de Cidadão ≠ Schengen visa
Cartão de Cidadão (national ID) usually shares the 35×45 family — still read the IRN / appointment PDF line. A Schengen visa also wants 35×45, but the consulate background / recency line can differ.
Do not squeeze a US 2×2 square into a Portuguese passport slot; the ratio crushes the face.
Common refusal reasons
Smiling, shadowed wall, beauty filter, tilted head, hair covering the face, outdated selfie, low resolution.
Abroad at a Portuguese consulate, do not accept a default “US passport template” — ask for 35×45.
Ready file with FotoPass
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Sharp front selfie, beauty off.
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Select Portugal passport.
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The FotoPass Portugal passport tool applies 35×45 and a light background.
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Download matte prints or the portal JPEG.
For Cartão de Cidadão the same mm family is often enough — confirm the appointment checklist.
