Finland residence permit photo requirements

A Finland residence permit photo is 36 × 47 mm (425 × 555 pixels at 300 DPI) on a white or off-white background, saved as a JPEG under 250 KB. The head must measure 35 mm (74% of the height) from chin to crown, which is the part most photo tools ignore — a photo can be exactly the right size and still be rejected for a head that fills too much or too little of the frame.

47 mm 36 mm head 74% 9%
Head height and position are drawn to the published figure. The shaded band is the tolerance the photo is checked within.
Finland residence permit photo specification
Photo size36 × 47 mm
At 300 DPI425 × 555 pixels
Head height (chin to crown)35 mm (74% of the height)
Top of photo to top of hairabout 4.0 mm (9%)
BackgroundWhite or off-white
File sizeunder 250 KB, JPEG
UsePrint, or upload where the form accepts it
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible
Same photo works forPassport, Visa, ID card · printed, Driving licence, Firearms permit
Official sourcemigri.fi

How to make one

  1. Choose a well-lit, front-facing photo of yourself — a phone photo is fine.
  2. The head is measured and framed to the Finland residence permit rule automatically.
  3. The background is replaced with white or off-white by a matting model.
  4. Download one photo for an online application, or a print sheet with cut lines.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. There is no server to upload it to — the cropping, face detection and background removal all run inside this browser tab, and nothing is stored. Turn off your Wi-Fi once the page has loaded and it still works.

Other Finland documents

Passport

Visa

ID card

Driving licence

Licences & permits

Other Europe requirements

Requirements change, and the issuing authority's own guidance is always the authority. These figures are transcriptions of published requirements, offered as a convenience and not as legal advice.