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Consulate-specific guide

Schengen Visa Photo: Your Consulate’s Instructions

Choose your settings, inspect the preview and keep the original.

Check the consulate for your destination. No universal 300 KB digital limit is asserted here.

Official sources · Checked

European Commission: applying for a Schengen visa ↗

What to check

File size
Use your application’s current limit
Dimensions
Use your consulate’s instructions
Format
As required by the application

Actual size and quality depend on your image. Settings do not certify acceptance by another service.

How to use this guidance

  1. 01

    Find the consulate

    Use the official destination-country instructions.

  2. 02

    Record the requirements

    Separate printed-photo rules and digital attachment rules.

  3. 03

    Follow the permitted workflow

    Obtain an original professional photo when required.

Find the instructions for the country and route you are using. Printed dimensions and a digital attachment cap are different checks.

Record the format, dimensions and permitted editing. A generic centimeter preset does not establish compliance.

Common questions

Is 300 KB required everywhere?

No universal limit is asserted here. Follow the current instructions for your application.