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Digital photo for Icelandic passport - size and requiremnents
Height: 45 mm
- Head height: 35 mm
- Top of the Photo to Top of the Hair: 3 mm
How to take a photo?
How to apply for Icelandic passport?
Citizens in Iceland can submit their application at any District Magistrate Office near to their official residence or at the District Magistrate Office Reykjavik Area in Kopavogur regardless of where they live.
Applications must be made in person and applicants are required to bring their own biometric photos that fit the passport photo size and requirements.
Children under 18 applying for Icelandic passport need approval from both parents. In case that he has a single parent he must submit a proving document.
Iceland passport photo size and requirements
- The size should be 35x45mm in width and height.
- The head part must be positioned in the center and cover 70% - 80% the photo.
- You must look straight at the camera, not tilted head.
- You must show neutral face expression, no big smile or emotional expression.
- Background color should be white and without patterns, spots or shadows.
- It is important that every part of your face is clearly visible. You can still wear glasses but make it sure they don't cover your eyes.
How to get Iceland passport photo online?
Taking a passport photo using your smartphone - step by step:
- 1. Prepare a light shirt or other top in a light colour, but not in white. Blue tends to work well.
- 2. Set up the lighting - natural light will be ideal.
- 3. Ask someone to take your picture.
- 4. The person who will take your photo should stand around 1.5 meters away from you to avoid shadows.
- 5. Position yourself around 0.5 m from the wall.
- 6. Position yourself in accordance with the guidelines. You might want to take a dozen or so photos to get the perfect one.
- 7. Select the best ones and upload them to our online passport photo editor.
- 8. The tool will check whether your photo complies with the guidelines, remove the background and crop the photo to the correct size.
- 9. You will receive a ready to print photo file via email.
- 10. Print the photo on photographic paper.
Why choose a Iceland Passport Photo Editor?
While taking passport photo at studio with a photographer can be shot - limited and costly, taking passport photo at home with the help of our passport photo editor app can save you money and you can take unlimited shot until you get a satisfied picture to upload. Taking biometric photos to make Icelandic passport has never been easier and the resulted photo is guaranteed to be:
- perfectly sized and cropped
- created with the required background
- approved by an embassy or consulate
- 100% satisfying as you can take even one milion shots and choose your favourite one!
Photo requirements are based on: vefur.island.is
Last update: 5/20/22
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ How can I get a passport in Iceland?
- Being the citizen of Iceland
- Marry an Icelander
- International students attending university in Iceland can get study stay permit then work permit if they get a full time job in Iceland.
❓ Where to take passport photo in Reykjavik?
Reykjavik is the capital and the biggest city in Iceland so it’s easy to find a photo studio or photo booth on Google map. However, modern digital technology has allowed you to turn your home into a photo studio. You can easily take passport photo at home with your smart devices then upload on our passport photo editor app. As a result, you will obtain a photo just perfect and meets all the passport photo size and requirements in Iceland.
❓ What are passport photo size and requirements in Iceland?
- The size should be 35x45mm.
- The head part must be positioned in the center and cover 70% - 80% the photo.
- You must look straight at the camera, not tilted head.
- You must show neutral face expression, no big smile or emotional face expression.
- Background color should be white and without patterns, spots or shadows.
- It is important that every part of your face is clearly visible. You can still wear glasses but make it sure they don't cover your eyes.
❓ How to take passport photos with your smartphone?
Taking a passport photo using your smartphone - step by step
- 1. Prepare a light shirt or other top in a light colour, but not in white. Blue tends to work well.
- 2. Set up the lighting - natural light will be ideal.
- 3. Ask someone to take your picture.
- 4. The person who will take your photo should stand around 1.5 meters away from you to avoid shadows.
- 5. Position yourself around 0.5 m from the wall.
- 6. Position yourself in accordance with the guidelines. You might want to take a dozen or so photos to get the perfect one.
- 7. Select the best ones and upload them to our online passport photo editor.
- 8. The tool will check whether your photo complies with the guidelines, remove the background and crop the photo to the correct size.
- 9. You will receive a ready to print photo file via email.
- 10. Print the photo on photographic paper.
About the document
Icelandic passport is a type of document issued by the government to the citizens in Iceland for international travel and can replace identity card in many situations, thus strict rules for passport application are followed. Besides necessary documents, you must also submit a biometric photo that meets the standard of passport photo size and requirements. This may sound complicated but with the help of our passport photo generator you can easily obtain a perfect passport photo at home for your application just in a few seconds!
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