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Belgian passport photo
Belgium's Foreign Affairs service states the passport photo must comply with ICAO standards and sets four rules: a neutral facial expression with the mouth shut and no smiling; head and shoulders straight, right in front of the camera; the face totally uncovered from forehead to chin; and the eyes perfectly visible with no reflecting or tinted glasses. Belgian missions publish the size as 35 x 45 mm with the face 25-35 mm long including hair. If the photo does not comply, the municipality must refuse it. This tool crops and checks your photo on your device - nothing is uploaded.
The official requirements
| Photo size | 35 x 45 mm - this tool exports 826 x 1062 px for printing at 600 dpi (a tool choice; the rules state mm, not pixels) |
|---|---|
| Face length | 25-35 mm including hair |
| Standard | ICAO - stricter than in the past; a non-compliant photo is refused by the municipality |
| Expression | Neutral - mouth shut, no smiling |
| Pose | Head and shoulders straight, right in front of the camera |
| Eyes | Perfectly visible - no reflecting or tinted glasses |
Checked against the official sources below on 7 Nov 2026.
Sources checked November 2026: the Belgian Foreign Affairs photo quality requirements (ICAO compliance and the four fundamental rules) and the Belgian missions' photograph requirements PDF (35 x 45 mm, face 25-35 mm including hair, mouth closed with no teeth visible, no glasses or hats, excellent quality, no shadows).
How to do it
- Take a photo against a plain light background, head and shoulders straight, right in front of the camera.
- Keep a neutral expression - mouth shut, no smiling - with your eyes perfectly visible.
- Upload below, frame the face between the guide lines, and create the file.
- Confirm every checklist line, download, and print at 35 x 45 mm.
Common questions
What size is a Belgian passport photo?
35 x 45 mm with the face 25-35 mm long including hair, per the Belgian missions' photograph requirements.
Is a smile allowed?
No - the Foreign Affairs service requires a neutral facial expression with the mouth shut and no smiling.
Can I wear glasses?
Only without reflection or tint, with frames that are not too big and do not approach the eyeline; the official advice is to remove them if possible.
What happens if the photo does not comply?
The municipality must refuse it - Belgium applies the ICAO standard strictly.