Dutch Passport Photo at Home

How to create your photo

1. Take a recent, clear photo. Stand 1.2 m (4 ft) from a plain wall in soft, even daylight. Face the camera with a neutral expression, eyes open, and remove glasses, hats, or filters.
2. Open the Netherlands Passport Photo Maker tool. Open the upload form on this page and select your photo from your phone or computer. Our tool measures face geometry against the official Netherlands Passport Photo Maker template.
3. Auto-crop and clean the background. We crop the head to 35 mm × 45 mm with biometric framing and replace the background with a white fill if required.
4. Download the print-ready file or 4×6 sheet. Download a 551 × 709 px JPEG for online submissions, or a 4x6 sheet with 8 photos to print at home or a pharmacy.

Crop using Dutch Fotomatrix proportions.

Common reasons Netherlands Passport Photo Maker photos are rejected

Issuing authorities reject submissions that miss any of the items below. Our tool automatically corrects crop, background, and dimensions, but you still control the original capture — review this list before you upload.

• photo_not_35x45_mm
• face_length_outside_rvig_band
• face_width_outside_16_20_mm
• background_or_lighting_non_compliant
• printed_below_400_dpi
• expression_not_neutral
• glasses_obscuring_eyes

Where we sourced these Netherlands specifications

Dimensions, background colour, and biometric framing on this page are compiled from the references below. Always reconfirm the latest guidance directly with the issuing authority before submitting an application.

• rijksoverheid.nl
• netherlandsworldwide.nl
• government.nl (RvIG Fotomatrix 2020 PDF)

Last reviewed: 2026-05-01