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Auswärtiges Amt — biometric passport photo rules

Germany's Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) implements EU passport-photo standards under Regulation (EC) 2252/2004. The 35 × 45 mm biometric format applies to German passports and Schengen visa applications, with light grey background preferred.

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Bundesdruckerei biometric photo rejection patterns

Germany's Bundesdruckerei (the federal printing office that produces all German passports and ID cards) operates one of the strictest automated photo compliance systems in Europe. The system checks 23 separate parameters and reports any one of them failing.

Background quality is the most-failed criterion — Bundesdruckerei requires a uniform light grey (RAL 7035 / equivalent) and the automated check rejects walls with even slight texture, colour gradient, or off-white tones.

• Background colour outside the light grey / off-white range (pure white is borderline — some Bürgeramt offices accept it, others reject)
• Visible texture, wallpaper pattern, or wall art behind the subject
• Head height outside the strict 32 – 36 mm chin-to-crown band
• Eye-line not in the precise upper-middle band
• Photo taken more than 6 months ago
• Visible shadow on the face or wall
• Glasses worn (banned since 2018)
• Hair covering eyebrows or partially obscuring eyes
• Asymmetric head tilt or rotation greater than 5°

German passport application through your Bürgeramt

Unlike most other countries, Germany handles passport applications exclusively through municipal Bürgeramt offices (citizen registration offices) — there is no national passport agency. Each Bürgeramt operates independently:

• Find your local Bürgeramt via the Service Berlin / München / Hamburg / Köln (etc.) portal for your city
• Appointment booking online; walk-ins typically not accepted in major cities
• Bring 1 printed 35 × 45 mm biometric photo, your current Personalausweis (national ID), and the application fee (€80 for adult 10-year passport)
• The Bürgeramt runs an in-house biometric photo check before accepting the application — if your photo fails, you can usually take a new one at a Fotomaton (passport photo booth) inside or near the office for €6–€10
• Processing time: 3-6 weeks (express €110 for 1-week, €145 for 24-hour at express-Bürgeramt)

EU Regulation 2252/2004 — what Germany enforces strictly

Germany implements the EU passport photo standard (Council Regulation EC 2252/2004) more strictly than most other Schengen member states. Key Germany-specific enforcement details:

• Head measurement: precisely 32 – 36 mm chin-to-crown (not the broader 30-36 mm range some other countries accept)
• Pupil-to-eye-line distance: must be precisely placed in the upper third
• Mouth must be closed AND the lips relaxed — even a slight pucker is rejected
• Frontal face only — head rotation greater than 5° rejected
• Even illumination required: side lighting that creates shadow on one cheek is rejected
• Photo must be in the new 'biometric photo' format introduced in 2008 — older 'normal' format passport photos are rejected

Reusing the German passport photo for Schengen visas and other applications

The German 35 × 45 mm biometric photo is fully compatible with:

• All Schengen Area visa applications (same EC 2252/2004 standard)
• EU national ID card (Personalausweis) renewals
• EU residence permit renewals (Aufenthaltstitel)
• Most other Schengen member states' passport applications
• Not compatible with: US (51 × 51 mm), UK (slight background preference difference), India, Canada, China, or any non-Schengen country with a different size

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Quellen für die Germany-Spezifikationen

Abmessungen, Hintergrundfarbe und biometrische Rahmung auf dieser Seite basieren auf den unten genannten Referenzen. Prüfe vor der Antragstellung stets die neuesten Vorgaben der Behörde.

• bmi.bund.de
• bundesdruckerei.de

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