Poland
PolandPoland residence permit photo size
35 × 45 mm · Light grey · 684 × 883 px · Up to 2.5 MB · Taken within the last 6 months
Requirements
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in) |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of the photo height |
| Background | Light grey |
| Digital size | 684 × 883 px, up to 2.5 MB |
| File format | jpg |
| How recent | Taken within the last 6 months |
| Retouching | Not allowed. The photo must not be digitally altered beyond cropping. |
| Background replacement | Not allowed. Shoot against a wall of the required colour. |
| Where to take it | You can take this photo yourself. |
- Neutral expression, mouth closed.
Source: Wielkopolski Urz. Rules change — check the issuing authority before you submit.
How the residence permit photo is submitted
Submission
- In-person application: bring a printed photo.
cudzoziemiec powinien złożyć osobiście formularz
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If you hand in a printed photo
- 4 photos.
4 aktualne, kolorowe fotografie
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Rules the authority states for this photo
- Colour photo.
4 aktualne, kolorowe fotografie
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What is specific to this document
- A photo you already have for another Poland document may not work here. This one takes light grey, while the id card and passport photo takes plain white or light grey. The background has to be right in the shot — it cannot be swapped afterwards.
- The authority sets a maximum file size but does not publish a pixel size, so the dimensions are your decision. Compress from a full-resolution photo rather than shrinking the picture until it fits.
Checked against the issuing authority’s own published material. Requirements change without notice — confirm before you submit.
Questions
- What size is a Poland residence permit photo?
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in). A digital file is 684 × 883 px.
- Can I take a Poland residence permit photo with my phone?
- Yes. PhotoSpec crops to 35 × 45 mm and checks the framing before you save. Photos are processed on the phone and are not uploaded.
How it differs from other Poland documents
- Citizenship — same published size, background, digital file and capture rules as this document
- Driving licence — digital file 684×883 px, 2.5 MB here, 480×615 px, 100 KB there
- ID card — background light grey here, plain white or light grey there; digital file 684×883 px, 2.5 MB here, 492×633 px, 2.5 MB there
- Passport — background light grey here, plain white or light grey there; digital file 684×883 px, 2.5 MB here, 768×1004 px, 2.5 MB there
Take your Poland residence permit photo
Processed on your phone. Photos are not uploaded.