🇨🇭 Switzerland Passport / ID Photo Maker
Switzerland uses 35×45 mm with the head 29–34 mm chin to crown, on a plain white or light-grey background.
Output
35×45 mm
413×531px · 300 DPI · Plain white or light grey
🔒 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 29–34 mm chin to crown
- ✓Plain white or light-grey background with strong contrast
- ✓Neutral expression, mouth closed, facing the camera
- ✓Even lighting, no shadows
- ✓Recent colour photo
🚫 Don't
- ✕No glare or reflection on glasses; eyes fully visible
- ✕No smiling
- ✕No head covering except for religious reasons
- ✕No coloured or textured background
- ✕No filters or edits
Official specification
- Print size
- 35×45 mm
- Pixels @ 300 DPI
- 413×531
- Head height
- 29–34 mm (chin→crown)
- Background
- Plain white or light grey
- Format
- JPEG
- • fedpol accepts white or light grey — despite some vendor claims that white is banned in Switzerland.
Verified source
fedpol (Swiss Federal Office of Police)
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 switzerland passport / id photo?
35×45 mm, which is 413×531 pixels at 300 DPI. The head should measure 29–34 mm from chin to crown.
What background does a switzerland passport / id photo need?
A plain white or light grey, 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 fedpol (Swiss Federal Office of Police) requirements linked on this page.