Visa photo rules by country
| Visa | Photo | Print or taken on site |
|---|---|---|
| Schengen: Germany | 2 biometric photos, not older than 6 months, not printed at home | printed, handed in at VisaMetric |
| Schengen: Austria | 35 × 45 mm, colour, ICAO standard | printed |
| Schengen: Slovenia | ICAO standard; for a D visa 35 × 45 mm | printed |
| Canada (visitor visa) | at least 35 × 45 mm, head 31–36 mm, white or light background, 2 identical | taken with your biometrics at the visa centre; prints only if you give no biometrics |
| United Kingdom | — | taken at the visa centre appointment |
| United States | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm), white background, no glasses, + DS-160 file. Details → | file for the DS-160 |
Every photo must be taken within the last six months. We don't retouch faces for visas, and you get a digital file with the prints for online applications.
Schengen visa photo
Serbia is not in the Schengen area, so foreigners living here apply for a Schengen visa in Belgrade, at the embassy or the visa centre of the country they are going to. The embassies set the photo rules:
- Germany: two biometric passport photos, not older than six months and not printed at home. Applications are accepted only at the VisaMetric visa centre, Makedonska 30.
- Austria: a passport photo to ICAO criteria, in colour, 35 × 45 mm.
- Slovenia: a recent photo to ICAO standards; for a long-stay D visa, 35 × 45 mm.
How many photos you need, and whether the centre also photographs you, depends on the country, so check the list from your embassy or visa centre (VisaMetric, VFS Global, TLScontact) and bring your photos with you. Who can apply in Belgrade and what else you need is in our Schengen visa from Serbia guide.
Canada visitor visa photo
Most visitor visa applicants give biometrics, fingerprints and a photo, at a visa application centre. If you give biometrics, you don't need to add paper photos to your application.
If you are not required to give biometrics, you need two identical photos: at least 35 × 45 mm, head 31–36 mm from chin to crown, on a plain white or light background, taken within the last six months.
UK visa
You apply online, then attend an appointment at a visa application centre, where your fingerprints and photo (biometric information) are taken.
Other countries
For Thailand, Egypt and other countries we print the sizes listed in our document photo size table. Rules change, so bring the list of requirements from the embassy or visa centre, and we make the photo to it.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Schengen visa photo?
35 × 45 mm, in colour, to the ICAO standard, as the Austrian and Slovenian embassies in Belgrade state. The German embassy asks for two biometric photos, not older than six months and not printed at home.
Where do I hand in my Schengen visa photos in Belgrade?
With your application, at the embassy or the visa centre that handles that country. For Germany, applications go only through the VisaMetric centre at Makedonska 30. How many photos you need, and whether they also photograph you there, depends on the country.
Do I need printed photos for a Canadian visitor visa?
Usually not. Most applicants give biometrics, fingerprints and a photo, at a visa application centre, and then paper photos are not required. If you don't have to give biometrics, you need two identical photos, at least 35 × 45 mm, with the head 31–36 mm.
Do I need a photo for a UK visa?
You apply online and then attend an appointment at a visa application centre, where your fingerprints and photo are taken.
What about other countries?
For Thailand, Egypt and other countries we print the sizes in our document photo table. Bring the embassy's or visa centre's list of requirements, and we make the photo to it.
- German Embassy Belgrade: Schengen visa
- Austrian Embassy Belgrade: tourist visa information (03/2026, PDF)
- Slovenian Embassy Belgrade: visa information
- Government of Canada: visitor visa photograph specifications
- GOV.UK: Apply for a Standard Visitor visa
- U.S. Department of State: Photo requirements (visas)
Checked against the official sources on . This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change: before you apply, check the requirements with the police (MUP), the embassy or the visa centre.
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