Finland Passport / Visa Photo Requirements and Size

Finnish passports are only valid if they have photos that comply with government requirements.

Photo Specs

Size of visa photo: 47mm x 36mm
Color: Full color
Head size and position: Face centrally aligned
Background: light and neutral.
Smile: Neutral, do not smile or open your mouth
Eyes: Open
Glasses: No sunglasses, reading glasses are allowed however
Headgear: Only for religious purposes
Quantity needed: Two (2)

Finland Passport Photo Size Requirements Guide

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The Finland Passport Photo and Visa Photo Requirements, Rules, Guidelines, and specifications

The Finnish Tourist Visa (Schengen) has a lot of requirements that has to be met to ensure that your visa application will be successful and not denied. Typical documents that you need to submit include: visa application form, visa photographs, flight reservations, accommodation reservations, proof of sufficient funds., travel insurance etc.

Important notes on the photographs:

The Schengen visa application photograph should have a white background
Face should be in the middle of the photograph
Size specs: 35mm x 45mm
Must be a recent photo, no photo older than 6 months should be submitted
No headgear, except if you wear headgear for your religion
Avoid glares on your glass lenses if you will use your daily glasses
Submit two (2) photographs with the visa application

Rules and requirements for babies, infants, and newborns Passport and Visa photos

The visa application requires two photographs for all applicants..This means that even your baby will need to submit two visa photographs in addition to all the other required supporting docs.

Tips if you need to take a photo for a baby; One, your baby's eyes must remain open. Two, background needs to be white, three, if the baby is less than 6 months old and can not lay on a white surface by itself, then you can take the baby and put it in its car seat. We suggest that you take a lot of different photos so that you can have a few to choose from.