🇧🇪 Belgium Passport / eID Photo Maker
Belgium follows ICAO — 35×45 mm, head 31–36 mm — on a light (not necessarily white) uniform background, with a neutral expression and no tinted glasses.
Output
35×45 mm
413×531px · 300 DPI · Light, uniform (cream, light grey or light blue)
🔒 Your photo is processed entirely on your device and never uploaded. The compliance check catches common mistakes but does not guarantee acceptance — always confirm against the official requirements below.
✅ Do
- ✓35×45 mm, head 31–36 mm
- ✓Light, uniform background (cream, light grey or light blue)
- ✓Neutral expression, mouth shut, head and shoulders straight
- ✓Face fully uncovered — forehead, chin and ears visible
- ✓Even lighting, no shadows
🚫 Don't
- ✕No reflecting or tinted glasses; frames not too big
- ✕No smiling
- ✕No covered forehead, chin or ears
- ✕No shadowed or patterned background
- ✕No photocopies
Official specification
- Print size
- 35×45 mm
- Pixels @ 300 DPI
- 413×531
- Head height
- 31–36 mm (chin→crown)
- Background
- Light, uniform (cream, light grey or light blue)
- Format
- JPEG
- • The official page confirms the ICAO rules; the exact millimetre figures live in its downloadable FR/NL matrix.
Verified source
FPS Foreign Affairs (diplomatie.belgium.be)
Official requirements ↗● Last verified 2026-07-10
Government rules can change. If the official page differs from what you see here, the official page wins — tell us and we'll update it.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a belgium passport / eid photo?
35×45 mm, which is 413×531 pixels at 300 DPI. The head should measure 31–36 mm from chin to crown.
What background does a belgium passport / eid photo need?
A light, uniform (cream, light grey or light blue), evenly lit with no shadows or objects behind you. The built-in checker flags a non-uniform or wrong-coloured background.
What file format and size should it be?
JPEG. This tool exports exactly to spec and embeds 300 DPI so print size is correct.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Every step — cropping, the compliance check and the export — runs on your own device using your browser's canvas. Your photo is never sent anywhere, which matters for a document photo.
Does this guarantee my photo will be accepted?
No tool can guarantee acceptance — the issuing authority decides. This editor produces the correct dimensions and catches common, detectable mistakes (background, exposure, head position), but always confirm against the official FPS Foreign Affairs (diplomatie.belgium.be) requirements linked on this page.