Official document photos in Prancis
French passport, identity card, driving licence and visa photos are 35 × 45 mm, with the face taking up 70 to 80 per cent of the height. The background has to be plain and light: white works for every French form, and the official guidance also accepts light grey or light blue. The photo must be less than six months old, taken face-on with a neutral closed-mouth expression and no headwear. Campus France student files are the one exception, at 26 × 32 mm.
- Official authority
- National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS)
- Common print paper
- 10 × 15 cm
Documents in Prancis
Pick the document you are applying for — the photo is cut to its own specification, not to a general size.
Questions about Prancis photos
What photo size do Prancis documents use?
Most Prancis documents in the catalogue use 35×45 mm. Passports, visas and ID cards are not always the same, so each document page states its own size in millimetres and in pixels.
Can I take a Prancis document photo with my phone?
Yes. Take it in even daylight against a plain wall, and we crop it to the exact size, replace the background and run twelve checks before you pay anything.
Which Prancis documents can I make a photo for?
We cover 6 documents for Prancis, including France Asylum Seeker Photo, France Campus France Photo, dan France Driving Licence Photo. Open one to see its size, its head height, its background and the official source behind it.
Guides that help with your Prancis photo
- How to take a passport photo with an iPhoneWhere to stand, which camera to use, and why portrait-mode blur costs you the photo.
- Taking the photo at home without helpA door, a window and a timer are enough. Here is the setup that works in an ordinary room.
- Six mistakes that get a photo rejectedA shadow behind the head, a slight smile, glare on glasses — what reviewers actually look at, and the check that catches each one.