Italy passport photo size 35×45 mm: requirements (2026)
Italian passports and most CIE ID flows use **35×45 mm**, light background, ICAO-style face rules. Wrong US 2×2 crops are a frequent reject.
Official print size
Italian passport photos are 35 × 45 mm. Background is usually light grey or white with clear face contrast. Head height and eye line follow ICAO biometric guidance used across Schengen.
Use our AI-powered Italy Passport Photo Tool to auto-crop your image in 3 seconds.
Digital submissions still need a sharp JPEG matching the print proportions — do not stretch a square US photo.
Official photo requirements
- Document size applied
- Face alignment checked
- Background prepared
Size
35 × 45 mm
Background
Light grey
Digital photo
413 × 531 px
CIE and other Italian IDs
Carta d’Identità Elettronica (CIE) and many municipal ID desks also expect a 35×45 style biometric. Confirm the desk checklist, but do not default to Türkiye’s 50×60.
Driving-licence photos in Italy may share the same family — still pick the exact document in FotoPass.
Common refusal reasons
Smiling, tilted head, shadows behind the ears, patterned walls, beauty filters, outdated photos, and forcing a 2×2 square into a 35×45 slot.
Hair covering eyes or heavy glare on glasses also fail counter checks.
Ready file with FotoPass
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Front selfie, beauty/Portrait off.
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Select Italy passport.
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The FotoPass Italy passport tool applies 35×45 and a compliant light background.
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Print on photo paper or upload the JPEG if your comune accepts digital.
For Schengen visas from Italy the print size is usually the same family — still verify the consulate line.
