Requirements for a physical photo:
- We can only accept a photo that you have printed out yourself if it is on photographic paper in high definition.
- The photo must be well focused and rich in contrast.
- You can send us either black-and-white or colour photo.
- Write your first name, last name and date of birth on the back of the photo with a felt pen.
Requirements for a digital photo:
- You can upload images in JPG or JPEG format.
- Your image must not exceed four megabytes in size.
- We need an unprocessed passport photo in colour or black and white.
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Ideally your image should meet the following criteria:
colour depth 24 bit, colour space sRGB.
Modern digital cameras normally operate with these values automatically.
* Please note that the photo upload function is only available if a photo order is pending.
What you need to pay attention to.

Format | approx. 35 x 45 mm |
Gap between face and edge | at least 2 mm |
Face width | 20–31 mm |
Face height | 25–41 mm |





- The photo must be well focused and rich in contrast.
- No pixel structure must be discernible.
- The illumination must be even (no shadows on the face).
- Skin tones must be natural.
- There must be no reflection on the skin.
- There must be no red-eye.
- The background must be monochrome, uniform and neutral, and there must be no shadows.
- The head must clearly stand out from the background.
- Your hand must not be visible, nor must any extraneous object like a cigarette.





Posture, head position, facial expression and direction of gaze
- You must sit directly in front of the camera and look straight into it (front shot).
- You must hold your head straight (not inclined, turned or tilted).
- Both eyes must be open and clearly visible, even if you wear glasses.
- Children must be on their own in the photo, and no extraneous object must be visible.
Glasses/sunglasses
- The eyes must not be obscured by glasses frames.
- The lenses must not be reflective.
- Sunglasses and glasses with tinted lenses are not allowed.
- Dark glasses are allowed if you suffer from a visual impairment.
Head coverings
- Head coverings are allowed, provided the face is visible at least from the point of the chin to the hairline. They must not cast any shadows on the face.
- The head covering must not be part of a uniform, and it must have no political, racist or sexist content.
Ideally, log onto swisspass.ch and simply upload your photo.
Upload your photo to swisspass.ch.It doesn't matter if you don't have a digital photo: you can send us your photo by post. There is a form to accompany it, which you can download by clicking on the following red field.
Send us your photo by post.