Czech Republic Passport Photo Requirements

Czechia Passport/Visa Requirements

• Required photo dimensions : 50mm x 50mm
• 1 photo will need to be submitted
• A light or neutral background is needed for your photos
• The photo should be no more than 6 months old.
• Head size (distance between eye & chin) at least 13mm.
• Distance between the upper edge of the head and the upper edge of the photo is at least 3mm.
• Front view of the applicant, showing head and top of shoulders.
• A rotated head is not allowed.
• Colour and Black & White photos are both excepted.
• The photograph must be in sharp focus and clear.
• Must be printed on high-quality paper at high resolution.
• The face must be centred and must cover most of the photograph.
• The focus may not be too close up or too distant.
• The head may not be tilted.
• You must look straight to the camera.
• Facial expression must be neutral; the mouth must be shut.
• Eyes must be open and entirely visible.
• Red eyes or shadows on the face are not permitted.
• Eyes behind the glasses must be entirely visible, flash reflections are not permitted, neither are tinted glasses.
• Headcovers are not permitted except for religious reasons.
• Contrasts must be natural; light must be uniform across the whole background.
• In the case of babies, the eyes must be open