Albania passport photo requirements

How to take a compliant Albania passport photo at home

1. 1

   Find a plain white or light-grey wall

   Stand 0.5–1 metre in front of a smooth, plain wall in good natural or balanced artificial light. Avoid strong overhead lighting that casts shadows downward.

2. 2

   Take a front-facing portrait

   Have someone photograph you straight-on at eye level. Both shoulders and your full face from chin to crown must be clearly visible.

3. 3

   Crop to 35 x 45 mm

   Upload to the free passport photo maker, select Albania (35 x 45 mm), and align the face guide so your head covers 70–80% of the frame height.

4. 4

   Set the background to white

   Use the background removal tool and choose white — the primary background colour for Albanian biometric photos.

5. 5

   Download and print

   Export at 300 DPI and print on 10 x 15 cm photo paper. Cut the photo to 35 x 45 mm before submitting.

Albania passport photo specifications

• Size: 35 x 45 mm (width x height).
• Background: Plain white or light grey — uniform with no shadows or patterns.
• Head size: Face (chin to crown) must fill 70–80% of the photo height.
• Expression: Neutral — mouth closed, both eyes open, facing the camera directly.
• Head coverings: Not allowed, except for religious reasons with full face and forehead visible.
• Glasses: No sunglasses or tinted contact lenses.
• Recency: Photo must be recent, taken within the last six months.
• Colour: Full-colour photograph — no black and white or filtered images.

Albania biometric passport — what to know

Albania introduced biometric passports in 2009 as part of its EU integration process. The photos must comply with ICAO standards used across the Schengen area, so a photo made for a Schengen visa is likely to meet Albanian requirements as well.

Albanian nationals applying for a Schengen visa will also need a 35 x 45 mm compliant photo — the same size and specification, making it efficient to prepare both at once.

Applying for an Albanian passport

Applications are submitted at the nearest Ministry of Interior regional office or at Albanian diplomatic missions abroad. You will need two printed 35 x 45 mm photos in most cases. Processing takes 7–10 working days for a standard passport.

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United States — 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm)Albania — 35 x 45 mmAustralia — 35 x 45 mmBrazil — 3 x 4 cm (30 x 40 mm); US visa applications use 2 x 2 inCanada — 50 x 70 mmChina — 33 x 48 mmFrance — 35 x 45 mmGermany — 35 x 45 mmIceland — 35 x 45 mmIndia — 35 x 45 mm (Indian visa & many applications use 51 x 51 mm / 2 x 2 in)Ireland — 35 x 45 mmItaly — 35 x 45 mmJapan — 35 x 45 mmLuxembourg — 35 x 45 mmMalaysia — 35 x 50 mmNetherlands — 35 x 45 mmNew Zealand — 35 x 45 mmNigeria — 35 x 45 mmNorway — 35 x 45 mmPakistan — 35 x 45 mmPhilippines — 35 x 45 mm (Philippine visa applications often use 2 x 2 in)Russia — 35 x 45 mmSaudi Arabia — 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm)Schengen / EU — 35 x 45 mmSingapore — 35 x 45 mmSouth Africa — 35 x 45 mmSouth Korea — 35 x 45 mmSpain — 32 x 26 mm (Spanish ID/passport); EU visas use 35 x 45 mmSwitzerland — 35 x 45 mmThailand — 35 x 45 mmTurkey — 50 x 60 mmUnited Arab Emirates — 43 x 55 mmUnited Kingdom — 35 x 45 mmVietnam — 4 x 6 cm (40 x 60 mm) Custom / Manual size — set your own

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