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Switzerland passport photo: it depends on how you apply
There is a route where a photo you took is accepted, and a route where it is not.
Checked on 2026-08-15. Rules move — we re-check this list at least every six months. Next review: 2027-02-15.
Why
Depends on your canton
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Switzerland: photo size by document
| Photo size | Background | Digital size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID card | 35 × 45 mm | — | — |
How photos are submitted in Switzerland
ID card
Submission
- The photo can be taken at the application office.
Die Bildaufnahme erfolgt gewöhnlich gleichzeitig mit der Erfassung der anderen biometrischen Daten
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Rules the authority states for this photo
- Some Swiss cantons accept your own photo subject to their conditions; check the office handling your ID application.
In einigen Kantonen dürfen Sie Ihr eigenes Foto verwenden
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Sie darf nicht retouchiert sein
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Related tools and guides
If your route accepts a photo
PhotoSpec measures your photo against the published rule for the country and document you picked, and tells you before you pay. Taking and retaking is free.