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Italian driving licence (patente) photo
The patente photo is the standard Italian 35×45 mm fototessera: head at 70–80% of the frame, neutral expression, white or light grey background. For licence renewals the photo is usually digitized during the medical visit; first licences go through your autoscuola or the Motorizzazione with printed photos.
- Size
- 35×45 mm
- Digital file
- 413×531 px JPEG
- Background
- white
- Head height
- 70–80%
- Price
- €5.99 · once
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Popular: · ·
- Head size62.4% · 50–69%
- Eye line61.2% · 56–69%
- Backgroundwhite · σ 6
- Lightingeven
- Resolution1832px
MEETS SPEC · ESTIMATED
Checked against the official specification, with the source cited on every document.
How our Italy Driving Licence (Patente) photo tool works
Add a photo you already have and we measure it against the official Italy Driving Licence (Patente) specification (35×45 mm, 413×531 px, white background), then produce the exact files you need. Checking is free; you pay €5.99 only if you want the files.
Add your photo
A selfie or any recent photo of yourself, straight from your phone.
See every measurement
Ten checks run against the official spec and show you the numbers.
Fix what's off
Drag to reposition and zoom to resize, or retake the photo if something can't be fixed.
Download your files
Exact digital file, print-ready sheet and compliance report.
What is a Italy Driving Licence (Patente) photo?
The patente (Italian driving licence) photo is the standard 35×45 mm fototessera: head 70–80% of the frame, front-facing, neutral, on a white or light grey background. It appears on the credit-card-format licence issued by the Motorizzazione Civile.
Submission depends on the flow: at renewals the certifying doctor typically digitizes your photo during the medical visit, while first licences go through the autoscuola or Motorizzazione with printed copies. Either way the underlying photographic standard is the same fototessera.
Check your photo against the fototessera rules, then take away both a digital file (for the doctor or portal) and a 35×45 mm print sheet.
Italy Driving Licence (Patente) photo requirements
| Size | 35×45 mm · 413×531 px @300 DPI |
|---|---|
| Digital file | 413×531px JPEG |
| Background | white |
| Head height | 70–80% of frame height |
| Digital upload | accepted |
| Background editing | permitted (uniform backgrounds only) |
- Standard 35×45 mm fototessera. For renewals the photo is typically digitized by the certifying doctor; first licences go through autoscuola or Motorizzazione with printed photos.
- Digital-channel pixel/KB limits on Portale dell'Automobilista still need pinning at re-verification.
Source: official requirements · verified 2026-07
Italy Driving Licence (Patente) photos that pass the checks
Thin frames, no glare, eyes fully visible 
Even light, plain background, neutral expression 
Infant alone in frame, eyes open, plain sheet 
Religious head covering with the full face visible 
Hair back, forehead and both ears clear
Italy Driving Licence (Patente) photos that don't pass
Head tilted, hard shadow on the background 
Taken too far away, head too small in the frame 
Someone else's hand in the frame 
Patterned wall and furniture behind
Illustrative examples created for this guide. They are not customer photos, and not decisions by any authority.
What you get for €5.99
- High-resolution file in the exact spec (413×531px)
- Printable compliance report with everything we measured
- Print-ready 10×15 cm sheet with 4 copies and cut lines
- Background cleanup to plain white
one-time payment, no subscription
Photos that pass
- Exact dimensions: 413×531px
- Plain white background, evenly lit
- Head filling 70–80% of the frame
- Taken in the last 6 months, neutral expression
Photos that get rejected
- Edited, filtered or AI-retouched photos
- Shadows on the face or background
- Busy walls, gradients or the wrong background colour
- Head too large, too small, or off-centre
- Glare on glasses or tinted lenses
- Old photos, or photos of printed photos
Why use PassportClerk for your Italy Driving Licence (Patente) photo
- Convenience
- Make it at home from a photo you already have, without booking a studio or queueing for a booth. You get a file sized for the official upload and a print sheet for the times you need paper.
- Built from the official specification
- Every measurement on this page comes from the official Italy Driving Licence (Patente) requirements, and the source is linked, dated and re-checked.
- Works from any phone
- Nothing to install. A recent phone camera and a plain wall are enough.
- You see the numbers
- Head height, eye line, background and resolution are all measured and shown to you before you pay.
- Private, then deleted
- We only receive your photo if you buy, and everything is deleted within 48 hours.
If the files we produce don't match the specification on this page, we'll fix them or refund you. The decision on any application always rests with the issuing authority.
Frequently asked questions
How do I submit the photo for a patente renewal?
At the renewal medical visit the certifying doctor attaches your photo digitally to the application, so bring either the digital file or a printed fototessera. Both come with the purchase.
What are the patente photo requirements?
The standard fototessera: 35×45 mm, head 70–80% of frame height, front-facing and neutral, even lighting, white or light grey uniform background, recent (within six months).
Can I use my passport or CIE photo?
Yes. The 35×45 mm fototessera format is shared across Italian documents. If it passed for one, it measures the same for the patente.
How many photos for a first licence?
Typically two printed photos with the application via your autoscuola or the Motorizzazione Civile. The print sheet includes four copies with cut lines.
How we handle compliance
- We check your photo against the official rules. We never retouch your face, and we only normalize the background where the destination country permits it.
- Every requirement is cited from official government sources, with the verification date shown on the page.
- What you get is a report of measurements, not a guarantee. Final acceptance always rests with the issuing authority.
official requirements · verified 2026-07