Portugal Visa Photo — at home in 60 seconds
Portugal visa (Schengen short-stay and national D visas)
Take it with your phone against a plain, light wall. We crop it to the exact size (35×45 mm) and check the head size, position and background against the published rules.
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Quick answer
A Portugal Visa Photo must be 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in), on a white background. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
- Printed photo
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
Verified October 7, 2026 from Embaixada de Portugal em Pequim (mne.gov.pt).
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Printed photo
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
- Background
- White. White, as asked by Portuguese embassies and visa centres.
- Expression
- Neutral expression.
- Head covering
- Caps, hats, beanies, hair or earrings must not hide any part of your face.
More rules (6)
- Colour photo with good resolution and no digital alteration or retouching.
- Schengen visas need one photo; national (D) visas need two identical, recent photos, and many missions and visa centres ask for two, with one glued to the form.
- Photos must be recent; some visa centres ask for photos no older than 6 months.
- Frame the photo from the shoulders to the top of the head, with your ears visible.
- At your first application, 10 fingerprints and a photo are also taken at the consulate or visa centre; if they were taken less than 59 months earlier, they are reused.
- Applicants in Brazil: the local visa centre asks for 3 x 4 cm photos on white.
Print at home or at a kiosk
Print the sheet at 100% (Actual size), never “Fit to page”, on photo paper. Each sheet has a 50 mm ruler so you can check the size.
How to take it at home
- Stand about half a metre in front of a plain, light wall, facing a window.
- Hold the phone at arm’s length or ask someone to help. The live guide checks distance, light and head position.
- Get your digital file and print sheet. Print at 100% or upload the file.
Price
Free to try. From $3.99, paid once, only if you like your photo.
Limited time offer then $6.99 from Jan 1, 2027
Your exact local price is shown before you take your photo.
Photo Acceptance Guarantee — rejected for a technical reason we check? We refund you.
Why people choose Ovalight
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- Money back if it’s rejected Rejected for a technical reason we check? We refund you.
- Free to try Take and check your photo for free. You pay once, only when you like the result.
- Your photo stays on your phone Processed on your device. Never uploaded to our servers.
- Checked against the official rules Every rule comes from the issuing authority’s own website, last verified on October 7, 2026.
- Free retakes for 24 hours Not happy with it? Retake the same document up to 3 times within 24 hours.
- Secure payment, no subscription Pay once through Stripe. We never see your card details.
Official sources
Verified on October 7, 2026
- Checklist - Visto Schengen Turismo (PT/CN/EN), Secção Consular da Embaixada de Portugal em Pequim (PDF dated 2021-12-21; same text in the other Schengen checklists) — Embaixada de Portugal em Pequim (mne.gov.pt)
- Vistos - Consulado-Geral de Portugal em Cantão (current page linking the Beijing checklists) — Consulado-Geral de Portugal em Cantão (mne.gov.pt)
- Vistos - Secção consular, Embaixada de Portugal em Rabat (white background) — Embaixada de Portugal em Rabat (mne.gov.pt)
- Schengen para efeitos de curta duração - documentação instrutória — vistos.mne.gov.pt
- Vistos nacionais - Residência - documentação instrutória — vistos.mne.gov.pt
- Biometria - Vistos Schengen — vistos.mne.gov.pt
- Aviso importante para pedidos de visto (E-visa upload) — Embaixada de Portugal em Otava (mne.gov.pt)
- SUPPORTING ONLY (contractor): VFS Global India - Portugal short-term family/friend visit checklist (2019) — VFS Global for the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi
- SUPPORTING ONLY (contractor): VFS Global USA - Portugal short-stay checklist (Nov 2025) — VFS Global for Portuguese consulates in the USA
- SUPPORTING ONLY (contractor, conflicting 3x4): VFS Global Brazil - Portugal visa checklist C — VFS Global for Portuguese consulates in Brazil
Questions
What size is a Portugal Visa Photo?
Printed: 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in).
Can I take my Portugal Visa Photo at home?
Yes. The photo is not taken at the office and no registered photographer is required, so a photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets the rules on this page.
What background is required?
White. White, as asked by Portuguese embassies and visa centres.
Can I smile?
Neutral expression.
Can I wear a head covering?
Caps, hats, beanies, hair or earrings must not hide any part of your face.
Can I print the photo at home?
Yes. Print the sheet at 100% (Actual size) on photo paper, at home or at a pharmacy or kiosk, and check the size with the 50 mm ruler.
More Portugal documents
Other documents that use 35×45 mm
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