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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, because the online booking system takes no photo upload.

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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, with the source cited on every document.

Worth knowing: Passaportonline is booking and paperwork only: there is no photo upload for the Italian passport. What you get from this page is the print sheet with two or more identical compliant photos, which is what the Questura asks for.

How our Italy Passport (Passaporto) photo tool works

Add a photo you already have and we measure it against the official Italy Passport (Passaporto) 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.

  1. Add your photo

    A selfie or any recent photo of yourself, straight from your phone.

  2. See every measurement

    Ten checks run against the official spec and show you the numbers.

  3. Fix what's off

    Drag to reposition and zoom to resize, or retake the photo if something can't be fixed.

  4. Download your files

    Exact digital file, print-ready sheet and compliance report.

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, so the photo is always delivered physically. Print accuracy is what counts: the desk checks the 35×45 mm dimensions and the 70–80% head band.

Check your photo against the ICAO-based Italian rules here, with head size, background and lighting measured before you pay, then print the 35×45 mm sheet at any pharmacy kiosk.

Italy Passport (Passaporto) photo requirements

Size35×45 mm · 413×531 px @300 DPI
Digital file413×531px JPEG
Backgroundwhite
Head height70–80% of frame height
Digital uploadnot accepted (printed photos only)
Background editingpermitted (uniform backgrounds only)
  • You bring two identical 35×45 mm prints to the Questura appointment. The online application (passaportonline) covers 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

Italy Passport (Passaporto) photos that pass the checks

  • Woman with grey hair and thin silver glasses against a plain pale background
    Thin frames, no glare, eyes fully visible
  • Young man in a plain grey t-shirt against a plain pale background
    Even light, plain background, neutral expression
  • Baby photographed from above on a plain sheet, eyes open
    Infant alone in frame, eyes open, plain sheet
  • Man wearing a kippah, full face visible, against a plain pale background
    Religious head covering with the full face visible
  • Woman with braided hair worn back, against a plain pale background
    Hair back, forehead and both ears clear

Italy Passport (Passaporto) photos that don't pass

  • Woman with her head tilted and a hard shadow falling across the wall behind her
    Head tilted, hard shadow on the background
  • Man photographed from too far away, head small in the frame
    Taken too far away, head too small in the frame
  • Baby with an adult's hand supporting the head, visible in the frame
    Someone else's hand in the frame
  • Woman photographed in a living room with patterned wallpaper and a framed picture behind her
    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
A 10x15 cm print sheet of four identical photos with cut lines, next to a pair of scissors
Your print sheet: 4 copies with cut lines, ready for any photo kiosk

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 Passport (Passaporto) photo

Convenience
Make it at home from a photo you already have, without booking a studio or queueing for a booth. You get a print-ready sheet cut to the exact size, plus a digital copy to keep.
Built from the official specification
Every measurement on this page comes from the official Italy Passport (Passaporto) 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 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.

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

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