Sweden Passport Photo Requirements

This family-friendly land is home to Ikea, Volvo, ABBA, and long summer vacations at red-painted, white-trimmed summer cottages. While nearly 80 percent of its landscape is wilderness, Sweden's capital, Stockholm, is Scandinavia's grandest city.

Sweden Passport Requirements

  • Required photo dimensions: 35mm x 45mm
  • 2 photos will need to be submitted.
  • A light-coloured background is needed for your photos.
  • The head must occupy around 70% of the passport photo.
  • In the photo the face must be depicted at a straight angle.
  • Your eyes must be looking straight at the camera.
  • Your facial expression must be neutral in the passport photo.
  • No headgear or dark eyeglasses are are permitted.
  • In the case of babies, eyes must be open.

Swedish Visa Requirements

  • The photos should show a front view of the face.
  • You must not be smiling with a neutral expression.
  • The photo must be sharp, clear and with sufficient contrast.
  • Reflection from glasses, sunglasses or tinted glasses is not permitted.
  • The photos need to be printed on high quality paper with at least 600 dpi resolution.
  • Only colour photos are acceptable.
  • Dimensions: 35mm x 45mm
  • Number of Photos Required: 2
  • Background Requirements: white background