Poland Passport Photo Requirements 2026
Prepare a Polish passport, ID card or visa photo in the correct format. Upload a clear photograph taken with your phone and submit it for professional manual review.
Poland Passport, ID Card and Visa Photo Sizes
Polish passport, ID card and visa photographs use the 35 × 45 mm proportions, but online applications have different minimum pixel dimensions. Select the correct document before submitting your photograph.
Printed Polish Passport Photo
35 × 45 mm
Prepared as a colour photographic print for an adult Polish passport application submitted at a Polish consular office in the UK.
Online Child Passport Photo
768 × 1004 px minimum
For an online Polish passport application for a child under 12: minimum 768 × 1004 pixels, maximum 2.5 MB.
Online Polish ID Card Photo
492 × 633 px minimum
For an online Polish identity card application: minimum 492 × 633 pixels, maximum 2.5 MB.
Poland Visa Photo
35 × 45 mm
Printed colour photograph prepared at 35 × 45 mm for a Polish visa application when a physical photo is required.
Polish Printed Passport Photo Requirements
A Polish passport photograph must be recent, sharp and correctly framed. It must show the applicant from the top of the head to the upper shoulders, with the face clearly visible.
Polish Child Passport Online Photo Requirements
A parent or legal guardian applying online for a Polish passport for a child under 12 must attach a digital colour photograph. It must preserve the proportions of a 35 × 45 mm passport photograph.
Digital and Printed Polish Photo Options
Foxly can prepare your photograph for the Polish document option you select. Printed passport and visa photos use 35 × 45 mm, while online child passport and ID card applications have separate minimum pixel dimensions.
How to Take Your Polish Passport Photo
You can take the original photograph using a smartphone. Do not crop it yourself. Leave enough space around the head and shoulders so the correct 35 × 45 mm biometric crop can be applied.
- Stand in front of a plain light background without visible objects or patterns.
- Use soft and even lighting without strong shadows across the face.
- Face the camera directly and keep your head straight.
- Keep a neutral expression and make sure your eyes are clearly visible.
- Ask another person to take the photograph rather than using a close selfie.
- Upload the original image without cropping, filters, beauty effects or background editing.
Get Your Polish Passport Photo Online
Upload your photograph using Foxly and submit it for professional manual review.
Printed Passport Photo vs Online Child Passport Photo
Both options use 35 × 45 mm proportions, but an adult application at a Polish consular office requires a printed photograph while an online application for a child under 12 requires a digital file.
Adult Polish Passport Photo
Use a colour photographic print for an application submitted at the consular office.
Use a colour photographic print for an application submitted at the consular office.
Select the printed Polish passport option when submitting the photograph.
Polish Child Passport Photo
Online photo: minimum 768 × 1004 pixels.
Maximum file size: 2.5 MB.
This online route applies to a Polish passport application for a child under 12.
Common Reasons a Polish Passport Photo Is Rejected
A Polish passport, ID card or visa photograph may be rejected when its dimensions, background, framing, facial position or image quality do not meet the selected application requirements.
- Photograph supplied in the wrong physical or digital dimensions
- Face does not occupy approximately 70–80% of the photograph
- Photograph is blurry or heavily compressed
- Strong shadows across the face or background
- Head turned or tilted away from the camera
- Eyes or important facial features are obscured
- Photograph is cropped too tightly around the head
- Beauty filters or artificial facial editing have been applied
Poland Passport Photo Questions
Find quick answers about Polish passport, ID card and visa photo sizes and the difference between printed and online application formats.
A printed Polish passport photograph must measure 35 × 45 mm.
For an online passport application for a child under 12, the photograph must be at least 768 × 1004 pixels and no larger than 2.5 MB.
For an online Polish ID card application, the photograph must be at least 492 × 633 pixels and no larger than 2.5 MB.
A printed photograph for a Polish visa application must measure 35 × 45 mm.
Yes. Take a clear original photograph in good lighting, face the camera directly and leave enough room around your head and shoulders for the correct crop.
Yes. Submitted photographs are professionally reviewed and prepared for the document option selected before digital delivery.
Prepare Your Polish Passport Photo Online
Upload your original photograph and have it prepared for the selected Polish passport, ID card or visa photo format.
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