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Poland Passport

Poland Passport Photo Checker — 35×45mm, Free Online

Check your Poland passport (paszport biometryczny) photo online, free. Auto-crop to 35×45mm, fix the white background, and flag glasses or expression issues before you submit.

Last updated Oct 8, 2026

Verified against the official source · May 11, 2026
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Poland Passport Photo Specifications

The Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs issues biometric passports (paszport biometryczny) using the international ICAO 35×45mm photo standard. The same photo standard is used for the Polish national ID card (dowód osobisty) and Mój Paszport application portal.

  • Size: 35×45mm (413×531px at 300 DPI) — ICAO biometric standard.
  • Background: plain white or very light. No patterns or coloured backgrounds.
  • Head height: roughly 70–80% of the image height.
  • Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open looking at the camera.
  • No glasses, no tinted lenses.
  • Religious head coverings accepted — face fully visible.
  • Photo must be taken within the last 6 months.

Top Reasons Polish Passport Photos Get Rejected

Common reasons applicants are sent to retake the photo at urząd offices.

  • Off-white or coloured background.
  • Glasses (including prescription).
  • Smiling or visible teeth.
  • Hair covering eyes or eyebrows.
  • Photo blurry or overexposed.

Why Use Our Poland Passport Photo Checker

Preview a 35×45mm JPEG sized to ICAO standards before paying.

  • Auto crop and resize to 35×45mm at 300 DPI.
  • AI background replacement to plain white.
  • Head height and eye line measurement.
  • Glasses, smile, and shadow detection.

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How Poland Passport compares to similar documents

Every figure below is read from the same rule profiles this checker validates against, so it says what actually differs rather than what sounds different.

The same specification

A photo that passes for Poland Passport meets the same measurable requirements as UAE Emirates ID, Russia Visa, South Africa Passport, Pakistan Visa, Mexico Passport, Qatar Visa, Nepal Visa and Cambodia eVisa. Size, head height and background are identical; check each portal's own file-size limit before uploading.

What changes for nearby documents

  • UK Passport wants head fills 64–76% of the frame, not 70–80%; file limit 10000 KB, not 300 KB; an off-white or light grey background, not pure white.
  • UK Visa wants head fills 64–76% of the frame, not 70–80%; file limit 10000 KB, not 300 KB; an off-white or light grey background, not pure white.
  • Greece Passport wants 40×60mm, not 35×45mm; head fills 52–58% of the frame, not 70–80%; file limit 240 KB, not 300 KB.
  • Schengen Visa wants file limit 200 KB, not 300 KB; an off-white or light grey background, not pure white.

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