The photo must be clean, undamaged and free of creases.
Photos may be in black and white or in colour.
The head of the person photographed should be neither tilted nor turned (portrait style).
The facial expression must be neutral with the mouth closed and looking directly at the camera..
Face Size:
Photograph size must be 45 x 35 mm without frame.
Whole face must be clear, with proper contrast and sharpness.
Face must be well lit, with no flash reflections, shadows or red eyes.
Background must be uniform, light-coloured (ideally a neutral grey) and provide a good Contrast with face and hair..
There are passport photo kiosks at the Ausländerbeh\xf6rde, and at the B\xfcrgeramt.
Find your B\xfcrgeramt or Ausländerbeh\xf6rde.
The information page shows if there is a Fotoautomat.
The Fotoautomat prints 4 to 6 pictures on one paper.Aug 7, 2023.
Take your photo against a neutral gray color.
If your face and hair are light-colored take the picture against a medium-gray background.
Take your photo against a light-gray background if you have a darker face and hair.
For children aged 9 and under, you should follow these photo requirements: The face should take up 50 – 80% of the photo.
This means that the face from the bottom of the chin to the crown (the top of the head, not the top of the hair) should measure between 22 and 36mm.
Your photos can be rejected only if the face measures less than 17mm or more th.
When taking the photo for a visa make sure that your face takes 70 to 80 percent of the whole photo.
This corresponds to a height of 32 – 36mm.
If your face measures less than 27mm or more than 40mm on the photo than it will be rejected.
Don’t pose to close, too far or not in a centered position when taking a photo.
The photo must show only one per.
When taking the photo look directly at the camera and keep your eyes open.
Be careful not to cover your eyes with hair or glass frames.
If you wear eyeglasses make sure not to have flash reflections off the lenses on your photo and don’t wear tinted glasses or sunglasses.
Hats or head covering are not permitted generally, but the exception can be m.
Take your photo with even lightning, it should not be too dark or too light.
Shadows across the face, flash reflections or red eyes should be avoided.
The photo must be printed on high-quality paper with a print resolution of at least 600dpi, especially when taken with a digital camera.
Your photo must be clean, with natural colors, not pixelated or damaged in any way.
Photos can be in black and white or color.
