Netherlands Passport Photo Size

How to make a Dutch passport photo online

1. Open the Passport Photo Resizer. It loads with the Netherlands size (35 × 45 mm) already selected.
2. Upload your photo. Everything runs on your device; nothing is uploaded.
3. Drag the crop frame so your head and eye line fit the guide (head about 26–34 mm tall).
4. Set a plain light grey or light background if the original isn’t clean.
5. Download the 35 × 45 mm image, ready to print or upload.

Dutch passport and ID photos commonly use 35 × 45 mm, but white is the usual reject. Rijksoverheid-style checklists typically want a plain light grey or light background, not a stark white studio wall. A generic “Schengen” booth print on white can fail a gemeente photo check even when the millimetres are right.

Head height is often discussed in a wider band than some neighbours (about 26–34 mm chin to crown). Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes visible, no heavy shadow on the face. ICAO-style framing is only the starting point; the municipality still applies Dutch photo-quality rules.

Some Dutch gemeente desks photograph you on site. Use this page when you still need a 35 × 45 mm file (IND channels, reprints, or a form that asks you to bring a photo). Open the Schengen preset, set a light background, then confirm the current Rijksoverheid / IND checklist for your appointment type.

Common Dutch passport photo rejection reasons

• White background when the checklist asks for light grey.
• Head outside the 26–34 mm chin-to-crown band.
• Uneven lighting that looks grey in the room but prints as white.

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Dimensions here are a convenient reference for the most common Dutchpassport photo size. Rules can change and some applications differ, so always confirm the latest requirements with the Dutch government (Rijksoverheid / IND) before you submit.