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Finnish passport photo
The Finnish police photo instructions set an exact digital format for photos sent to the police photo server: exactly 500 x 653 pixels, JPEG, at most 250 kB, with the head (crown to chin, without hair) measuring 445-500 px, a margin of 56-84 px above the crown and 96-124 px below the chin. The photo must be at most 6 months old and must not be retouched so that appearance changes. This tool crops your photo to the exact pixel frame on your device - nothing is uploaded, and the tool never retouches.
The official requirements
| Pixel size | Exactly 500 x 653 px - no deviation accepted |
|---|---|
| File | JPEG (.jpg/.jpeg), at most 250 kB |
| Head size | Crown to chin (excluding hair): 445-500 px (32-36 mm) |
| Margins | 56-84 px (4-6 mm) above the crown; 96-124 px (7-9 mm) below the chin |
| Recency | At most 6 months old |
| Editing | Not allowed - no retouching that changes appearance |
| Colour | Colour or black and white |
Checked against the official sources below on 7 Nov 2026.
Sources checked November 2026: the passport photo instructions published by the Åland Police Authority - the police authority that issues Finnish passports in Åland - which state the same instructions apply to all photos in passports, ID cards and permits the police issue. Finland's official missions portal (finlandabroad.fi) directs applicants to the matching police instructions and confirms the recency and expression rules. Photographers usually send the photo digitally straight to the police photo server using an image code; paper photos are accepted at police service points.
This tool only resizes, crops and compresses your photo to the published frame - it never retouches, because the police rules forbid editing that changes appearance.
How to do it
- Take a sharp photo against a plain light background, facing the camera, in colour or black and white.
- Upload below, frame the head between the guide lines (crown near the top guide, chin near the bottom guide), and create the file.
- Confirm every checklist line - especially the 445-500 px head band - then download the exact 500 x 653 px JPEG.
Common questions
What size is a Finnish digital passport photo?
Exactly 500 x 653 pixels, JPEG, at most 250 kB - the police accept no deviation in the pixel count.
How big must the head be?
445-500 px (32-36 mm) from crown to chin, excluding hair, with 56-84 px clear above the crown and 96-124 px below the chin.
Can I retouch the photo?
No - the police forbid any after-processing that changes appearance; this tool only crops, resizes and compresses.
How recent must the photo be?
At most 6 months old.