Andorra Passport Photo: The Exact 35x45 mm Standard Explained
Everything you need to know about the official Andorran passport photo standard, including the on-site digital capture rule introduced by the Govern d'Andorra in 2023.
This photo must be taken by an accredited service
For this document, Andorra does not accept a self-prepared photo. By law it must be captured on site by an authorised service and submitted electronically, so we cannot produce a submittable file for it. The official specification is shown below so you know exactly what to expect at your appointment.
This photo is captured on site — but we can make your Andorra photos online:
A document photo is a headache of its own
A Andorra Passport photo has strict requirements, and a mistake costs time and money. We’ll show you how to pass on the first try.
It gets rejected
Wrong size, background or cropping — and the system returns the application.
Expensive and slow
A trip to a photo studio means a queue, time and €7–12 for a reshoot.
Confusing requirements
Exact size, head height, light background, facial expression — easy to get wrong.
Redo it all over
Rejected — take another photo, pay and submit again. Round and round.
«Below are the exact requirements from the official source, so you arrive at your appointment prepared.»
Ordinary photo → ready for submission
We remove the background and clutter, set the framing and lighting — keeping your face without «beautifying».
Your face stays yours — we do not change features, only the background, lighting and framing.
Your Passport photo: what matters
Getting a compliant Andorra passport photo means meeting the European 35x45 mm portrait standard set by the Govern d'Andorra under the Reglament of 18/01/2023. The specification is strict and biometric: a plain white background, a neutral expression, and a head that occupies between 70% and 80% of the frame height, so the facial features are measured precisely for the document chip.
Andorra has one important peculiarity that surprises most applicants. For anyone aged 12 and over, the passport photo is no longer something you bring with you. Under the 2023 regulation, your image is captured live on-site at a dedicated photo booth (cabina fotografica) inside the Tramits office, at the same moment your fingerprints and signature are recorded. A self-made or downloaded photo is simply not accepted for these applicants. The single exception is children under 6, who must instead supply a printed 35x45 mm photo on a white background, since young children are not captured in the booth.
The exact requirements for an Andorran passport photo are:
- Size: 35x45 mm (413x531 px at print resolution)
- Background: plain, uniform white (#FFFFFF)
- Face size: head fills 70-80% of the frame height
- Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the camera
- Glasses: permitted only if the eyes are fully visible, with no glare and no tinted lenses
- Headwear: not allowed, except for genuine religious reasons with the full face visible
- Recency: must reflect your current appearance, taken within the last 6 months
Common reasons photos are rejected in Andorra:
- Submitting a self-supplied photo for an applicant aged 12+, who must use the on-site cabina fotografica
- A background that is off-white, grey or shadowed instead of pure white
- Glare or reflections on glasses, or tinted lenses hiding the eyes
- A child under 6's photo cropped wrong so the head falls outside the 70-80% range
Our tool automatically crops and formats your picture to the exact 35x45 mm Andorran standard, with a correct white background and head proportions. Be aware, though, that for the Andorran passport the Govern requires the official image to be captured digitally on-site for applicants 12 and over, so a photo you prepare yourself is generally not accepted at submission. Use our result as a precise reference image to see exactly how a compliant portrait must look, to prepare for your appointment, or for the under-6 printed photo and other personal uses.
What an accepted Passport photo looks like
Andorra · 35 × 45 mm. Tap any requirement to see what it means on a real photo.
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm · 413 × 531 px
- Background
- White plain
- Head in frame
- 70–80%
- Glasses
- Allowed
- Facial expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Headwear
- Only for religious reasons
- File
- JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Print size is 35 × 45 mm and the digital file is 413 × 531 px.
Official requirements source: govern.ad, portaljuridicandorra.ad
Requirements verified: 08.2026
How to take a good photo
The most common reasons a Andorra Passport photo gets rejected — and how to avoid them. Compare good and bad shots.
1Format and freshness
A color photo taken no more than 6 months ago.
2Lighting and background
Even light with no shadows on the face; a plain light background, without glare.
3Head position
Face head-on, head centered, no tilt or turn.
4Facial expression
Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the camera.
5Glasses and accessories
No glasses (especially sunglasses); eyes fully visible, without glare.
6Headwear
Only for religious reasons and not covering the face — the face fully visible.
7Clothing
Ordinary everyday clothes; no uniforms or face-covering clothing.
Common questions about Andorra Passport photos
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Your photo is protected
A photo is personal data, so we handle it carefully and in line with GDPR. We process it only to prepare the document and delete it within clear deadlines.
- Only with consentWe process the photo only after your explicit consent before upload.
- Auto-deletionWe delete the source photo within a day, the ready file after 7 days.
- No sharing with third partiesYour photos are not sold or used to train any third-party systems.
- Deletion on requestYou can ask to delete your data at any time — with a single request.