35×45 mm · white background
Germany Biometrisches Passbild Maker
99.8% Acceptance Rate · Guaranteed
Take a selfie at home and get a compliant German Passport photo in under a minute.
Prints by mail, overnight shipping available. Same-day at Walgreens / CVS, about $0.39.
Done before your coffee
Shoot at home in minutes. No drive, no line.
Caught before rejection
Measured against your country’s exact consulate spec — before you submit.
Rejected? Reshoot free.
Fourteen days of free resubmissions. Refunded if it still fails.
German Passport specifications
- Size
- 35 x 45 mm
- Pixels
- 827 × 1063 px
- Resolution
- 600 dpi
- Head size
- Head covers 75% of the photo
- Background
- White
- Not permitted
- Hats and caps (except religious), Sunglasses, Heavy makeup
How it works
One photo at home. The rest is automatic.
- Selfie or a friend
- Face a window
- Look straight
Take your photo
A selfie at arm’s length, or ask someone.
- Eyes open
- Neutral expression
- Head straight
- ICAO 9303
- ISO/IEC 19794-5
AI checks it
Against German Passport rules, in seconds.
- White background
Background replaced
Your face stays untouched.
- 35×45 mm
- Print-ready sheet
- Digital file
Cropped to size
Ready to print or upload.
Print it the same day, or get it by mail
Or have your prints mailed to you
One glossy 4×6 sheet of photos you cut apart along the guides, mailed tracked to US addresses. Add it to your $11.95 photo on the order page after checkout.
Overnight shipping*from $7.47
*Overnight is $35.02, delivered within 3 business days of your order. Budget is $7.47, 3–6 business days after it ships.
Good to know
German Passport rules, reviewed by Sandra Chen · Sep 2026
Most common rejection reasons
- 1A smile or open mouthThe expression must be neutral, looking straight into the camera with the mouth closed.
- 2Eyes not clearly visibleHair, red-eye or lens reflections that hide the eyes fail the check.
- 3Retouching, filters or soft focusThe photo has to show natural skin tones and be sharp; edited or blurred faces do not meet the standard.
Snap2Pass never edits your face. It replaces the background and crops the photo to size, nothing else.
Also worth knowing
- Rule change · since May 2025Digital photos only since 1 May 2025
German passport offices now use digital biometric photos for applications. A photographer uploads it to a secure cloud and you receive a Data Matrix code for the office to scan, or you have it taken at the passport office where that is offered.
Source ↗ - BabiesBabies and small children
Munich advises that its self-service photo terminals can be unreliable for babies and small children, because of the neutral-expression and head-position rules, and recommends a certified studio instead.
Source ↗ - Who takes the photoTaking the photo yourself
A photo you make at home does not reach the office: the application uses a digital photo captured by a registered photographer or at the passport office itself.
Source ↗
Common questions, answered
Everything you need to know before you upload. Tap any question to expand.
Supported documents, worldwide
Every country · current 2025 regulations · ICAO compliant