Luxembourg Driving Licence Photo — Exact 35×45 mm Standard, Ready for guichet.lu

When applying for a Luxembourg driving licence through the SNCA or the national portal guichet.lu, you must submit a recent ICAO passport-format photo measuring exactly 35×45 mm. The good news: Luxembourg accepts a self-supplied photo with the paper application file, so preparing a correctly formatted image yourself is entirely valid — and far faster than arranging a studio visit. Our service automatically prepares your photo to the precise official dimensions, background colour, and framing — so it passes on the first submission.

The most important country-specific detail is the background colour. Luxembourg's standard explicitly requires a neutral light grey background (hex #D9D9D9), mirroring the ICAO passport-photo specification adopted across the Schengen area. This trips up many applicants who use a plain white background — a common choice that looks professional but does not match the required shade. If your photo has a white, off-white, cream, or coloured background, it will be returned for correction. The guichet.lu submission checklist confirms the grey requirement, and SNCA officials apply it consistently.

• Size: 35×45 mm (digital equivalent: 827×1063 px at 600 dpi)
• Background: neutral light grey (#D9D9D9) — uniform, no shadows or gradients
• Face coverage: your face must fill 70–80% of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: permitted only if eyes are fully visible — no tinted lenses, no glare, no heavy frames that obscure the eyes
• Headwear: not allowed except for documented religious reasons; headwear must not cast shadows on the face
• Recency: the photo must have been taken within the last six months
• Print quality: if submitted on paper, printed on photo-grade paper with no pixelation or colour casts

Common reasons photos are rejected for Luxembourg driving licence applications:

• Wrong background colour: white or cream backgrounds are the single most common rejection — the required shade is specifically neutral light grey, not white
• Face too small or too large: the face must occupy 70–80% of the frame height; a typical smartphone selfie at arm's length often frames the face too small
• Visible glare on glasses: even faint lens reflections are grounds for rejection; if you wear glasses, ensure studio-style lighting or remove them for the photo
• Photo older than six months: Luxembourg officials check that the photo is recent; an older image that no longer reflects your current appearance will be refused

To get your photo: upload any clear, recent picture of yourself — our service automatically crops it to the exact 35×45 mm frame, sets the correct grey background, and checks the face-coverage ratio against the official standard. You receive a free watermarked preview before any payment, so you can verify the result with no commitment. Pay only when you are satisfied with the final file. And if your photo is ever rejected by SNCA or guichet.lu, we will redo it at no charge or issue a full refund — no questions asked.