Norway photo size — 35×45 mm

Norway photo requirements at a glance

Photo size

35 × 45 mm

In inches

1.4 × 1.8 in

Pixels at 300 DPI

413 × 531 px

Pixels at 600 DPI

827×1063 px

Shape

Portrait, about 1.3:1

Head height

31.5 – 36 mm (crown to chin)

Background

Light grey

File size limit

None published

Copies per 4×6 in print

8

These figures were checked against an official or widely-cited source. Portals occasionally change their rules, so confirm on the page where you submit.

What Norway asks for specifically

Norwegian passports and national ID cards are handled by Politiet, the police. Their quality requirements are unusual in two ways, and both catch people who prepared a photo in advance.

The one people get wrong

You do not bring a photograph. The picture is taken in the biometrikiosk at the police station — “bildet skal tas i biometrikiosken” — and the same applies to children. What follows is what the kiosk photo has to achieve, which is worth knowing before you arrive rather than after.

Glasses

Glasses are not permitted at all — “briller og hodeplagg skal ikke benyttes”. Not merely untinted or unreflective: no glasses. Take them off before you are photographed.

Head coverings

Head coverings are likewise not used, except on religious grounds or particular circumstances such as illness, and only where the person is expected to wear the same covering at future border checks. It must not cover any part of the face, nor more of the head than necessary, and must not be tight enough to change the natural shape of the face.

Expression

Both eyes, both eyebrows and the ears must be fully visible — hair tucked behind the ears — with the gaze on the lens, a neutral expression and the mouth closed. The head should fill about 70% of the picture. Scarves, bags and outer clothing come off before the photo.

Source: Politiet — Kvalitetskrav til ansiktsfoto i pass og nasjonale ID-kort. Checked 2026-08-23. Rules change — confirm on the authority’s own page before you submit.

Getting the head size right

Head height is the measurement most photos fail on, and it is not the same as “how much of the frame your face fills”. It runs from the top of the head — the crown, not the top of your hair if it stands up — down to the bottom of the chin. For Norway that is 31.5 to 36 mm on a 45 mm tall photo, leaving the rest as space above the head and below the chin. The maker draws that band on screen while you position the photo, so you can see whether you are inside it before you export.

One photo, several countries

35×45 mm with a light grey background and the same head range is also what 7 other destinations we cover publish — so the photo you make for Norway is normally usable for them too:

• Schengen visa
• Biometric (generic)
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Portugal
• Sweden

Sizes match, but each authority still sets its own rules on things like glasses, head coverings and how recent the photograph must be. Check the portal you are submitting to.

Printing a Norway photo at home

At 35×45 mm you get 8 copies on a single 4×6 in (10×15 cm) print, which is the cheapest size at almost every print counter and photo kiosk. Export at 300 DPI (413×531 px) for printing; some portals accept or prefer 600 DPI (827×1063 px) for digital submission. Cut along the guides with a straight edge rather than scissors — a crooked border is a surprisingly common reason for a photo to be handed back.