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Italian passport photo, ready for the Questura
The Italian passport photo is a 35×45 mm fototessera with your head filling 70–80% of the frame, neutral expression, against a white or light grey background. You bring two identical printed photos to your Questura appointment — the online booking system takes no photo upload.
- Size
- 35×45 mm
- Digital file
- 413×531 px JPEG
- Background
- white
- Head height
- 70–80%
- Price
- €5.99 · once
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- Head size62.4% · 50–69%
- Eye line61.2% · 56–69%
- Backgroundwhite · σ 6
- Lightingeven
- Resolution1832px
MEETS SPEC — ESTIMATED
Checked against the official specification — source cited on every document.
Worth knowing: Passaportonline is booking and paperwork only: there is no photo upload for the Italian passport. Your deliverable from this page is the print sheet with two-plus identical compliant photos — exactly what the Questura asks for.
How it works
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Choose your document
58 documents across 29 destinations, each with the official specification built in.
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Add your photo
Ten checks measure it live on your device — nothing is uploaded.
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Pay once, download everything
Exact-spec file, print sheet and compliance report. One price, no subscription.
What is a Italy Passport (Passaporto) photo?
An Italian passport photo is a 35×45 mm colour fototessera with the head occupying 70–80% of the frame height, neutral expression, on a white or light grey background, taken within the last six months. Two identical printed copies accompany the application at the Questura.
Italy's online passport system (passaportonline) handles booking and paperwork but takes no photo upload — the photo is always delivered physically. That makes print accuracy the whole game: the 35×45 mm dimensions and the 70–80% head band are what the desk checks.
Check your photo against the ICAO-based Italian rules here — head size, background and lighting measured live in your browser — then print the exact 35×45 mm sheet at any pharmacy kiosk.
Italy Passport (Passaporto) 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 | not accepted — printed photos only |
| Background editing | permitted (uniform backgrounds only) |
- Two identical 35×45 mm prints are brought to the Questura appointment — the online application (passaportonline) is booking and paperwork only, with no photo upload (verified July 2026).
- Standard fototessera geometry: head 70–80% of the frame, white or light grey background, neutral expression.
Source: official requirements · verified 2026-07
What you get for €5.99
- High-resolution file in the exact spec (413×531px)
- Compliance report — everything we measured, printable
- 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 PassportClerk
Private by architecture
The free check runs on your device, and paid photos are deleted after 48 hours.
Measured, not guessed
Ten checks against the official specification — with the numbers shown, not a vague thumbs-up.
Exact files, first time
Correct pixels, DPI and file size for the portal, plus a print-ready sheet.
Fair by default
One price, no subscription. Wrong files? We fix them or refund you.
Frequently asked questions
How many photos does an Italian passport application need?
Two identical 35×45 mm photos, taken within the last six months, brought to the Questura appointment. The print sheet gives you four copies with cut lines, so you have spares.
Can I upload a photo when applying online?
No — the official passaportonline portal handles booking and forms only. The photo is always handed over physically at the Questura, which is why the print sheet matters more than a digital file here.
What are the exact requirements?
35×45 mm, head (chin to crown) 70–80% of the frame height, front-facing with a neutral expression and mouth closed, even lighting with no shadows, white or light grey uniform background, printed on photo-quality paper.
Where do I print it in Italy?
Any pharmacy or supermarket photo kiosk prints a 10×15 cm sheet for about €0.20–0.40. Print at 100% scale — never 'adatta alla pagina'.
Does the same photo work for the CIE or patente?
The 35×45 mm fototessera format is shared, so a compliant photo works for the carta d'identità and patente too — but those documents have their own submission flows, covered on their own pages.
Compliance, honestly
- We validate 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.
- You get a measured report, not a guarantee — final acceptance always rests with the issuing authority.
official requirements · verified 2026-07