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That's the only thing you need to do. Snap or upload a photo - we'll take care of the rest.
Artificial Intelligence will check your photo, crop it to the right size and remove the background.
Our Photo Expert will make additional verification to check if your photo meets the official requirements.
You can download a digital version and order a printout which we will send within 2-4 days. Delivery is free!
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Taking a photo for your ID has never been so easy.
Follow these simple instruction to take the perfect ID photo.
The distance between the face and the camera should be about 40 cm. Ideally the photo should be taken by the other person.
Place your face in front of the lens. Hold the camera at eye level and keep neutral face expression.
Stand facing the light source, for example an exposed window. The background will be cut out, don't worry about it.
The requirements for documentary photographs might differ, in particular in terms of size and framing. If you want to obtain a professional photograph that is suitable for different documents, often the easiest solution is to choose a universal photograph with pre-set size. E.g., for a given format: 4 x 4 cm - that is 40 on 40 milimetres, you can use the cropping tool available on our page. a moment we would adapt your photograph to the requirements of the office or institution. Thanks to this easy procedure, you will save money and time on searching for a photographer who will take professional document photographs in the format you need. Not always at a photography studio there is the possibility to print photographs having dimensions of 4 on 4 centimetres or 40 x 40 mm, hence, using photo maker with option of automatic framing may be the best solution.
As a general rule a photograph for documents ought to have a uniform background. The background colour itself may differ depending on the specific application. Often, however, it is a bright background, normally white (#ffffffff) or light grey (for instance #fdfdfd), nevertheless, there may be a particular background requirement of red - #fa1612. With passport-photo.online photo maker you can get a photograph with a uniform bright background. Just upload any photo to the form above and our Background Removal Tool will do its job and you will get a photograph on the perfectly bright background. Soon, there will also be an option to choose a specific background color. If you need it now, please contact us at [email protected].
The equivalents of a 4 x 4 centimetres size photo are:
In the case of electronic version photos only, it is crucial to maintain the right proportions, i.e. the ratio of the 4 cm width to the 4 centimetres height. Depending on the resolution (dpi) of the printout, these may be very different regarding dimensions expressed in pixels (px). For instance, these can be the sizes:
Last update: 10/3/23