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Schengen Visa (France) Photo (40×50 mm)
Schengen Visa (France) photo rules: 40×50 mm, head 70–80% of the photo height, light background, taken within 6 months. IDPlain checks your photo against each rule, tells you exactly what to fix, and makes print-ready sheets for $3.99. We only crop and resize — never edit.
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Official requirements
- Print size
- 40×50 mm
- Head size
- un gros plan du visage et du cou de telle sorte que le visage représente 70 à 80 % de la photo
- Background
- Avoir un fond de couleur unie et claire.
- Glasses
- yeux clairement visibles, pas de verres trop teintés ni reflets; montures pas trop épaisses
- Head covering
- non autorisés, sauf pour des raisons religieuses; visage visible du bas du menton au haut du front
- Expression
- expression neutre, bouche fermée
- Taken within
- 6 months
Source: france-visas.gouv.fr. Last checked Nov 7, 2026.
Download these requirements as a one-page PDF to bring to the counter.
What we will not do
“Restituer son teint de peau naturel.”Official rule
That's why IDPlain never replaces the background, retouches skin or "fixes" lighting. We check the photo you took and tell you how to retake it if something is off; then we only crop and resize it to the official size. Why we never edit the background
- ✓ Document
- 2 Photo
- 3 Check
- 4 Preview
- 5 Download
Before you shoot
- Plain, light wall
- Face a window
- Phone at eye level
- Neutral face, eyes open
Schengen Visa (France) photo questions
Can I wear glasses in my Schengen Visa (France) photo?
The official rule: “yeux clairement visibles, pas de verres trop teintés ni reflets; montures pas trop épaisses.”
Can I smile in my Schengen Visa (France) photo?
The official rule: “expression neutre, bouche fermée.”
Can I wear a hat or head covering?
The official rule: “non autorisés, sauf pour des raisons religieuses; visage visible du bas du menton au haut du front.”
How recent must the photo be?
It must have been taken within the last 6 months.
Can I edit the photo or change the background?
No. The official rule: “Restituer son teint de peau naturel.” That's why IDPlain only crops and resizes.
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