Official document photos in Француска
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 Француска
Pick the document you are applying for — the photo is cut to its own specification, not to a general size.
- France Asylum Seeker PhotoStandardФранцуска · 35×45 mm
- France Campus France PhotoStandardФранцуска · 26×32 mm
- France Driving Licence PhotoStandardФранцуска · 35×45 mm
- France ID card PhotoStandardФранцуска · 35×45 mm
- France Passport PhotoStandardФранцуска · 35×45 mm
- France Visa PhotoStandardФранцуска · 35×45 mm
Questions about Француска photos
What photo size do Француска documents use?
Most Француска 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 Француска 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 Француска documents can I make a photo for?
We cover 6 documents for Француска, including France Asylum Seeker Photo, France Campus France Photo и 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 Француска 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.