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Make a Italian Passport / CIE photo online (35×45 mm)
Specs below come from PicsForm's validated rules for Italian Passport / CIE (last verified Aug 18, 2026). Always confirm the receiving authority's latest guidance before you submit.
A Italian Passport / CIE photo must be 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in), usually 413 × 531 pixels at 300 DPI, with a light grey background and head height 70–80% of the frame. PicsForm maps this to Ministero dell'Interno / Polizia di Stato (conshouston.esteri.it) for Italy, last checked Aug 18, 2026. Official size & rules
Expected look · sample portraits
Illustrative sample faces — not real applicants. Your download keeps your own identity pixels.
Exact photo specifications
- Print size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Digital pixels
- 413 × 531 px @ 300 DPI
- Head height
- 70–80% of frame
- Eye line from bottom
- 55–70%
- Background
- light grey (#E8E8E8)
- Expression
- Neutral expression required
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Head covering
- Not allowed (except religious/medical where policy permits)
- Typical max file size
- 5000 KB
- Common print
- 1.38 × 1.77 in
No glasses. Religious coverings OK if the face is fully visible.
Official reference: government source
Composition checklist
- Face the camera straight on — both eyes open, no tilt.
- Keep the head inside the 70–80% height band.
- Plain light grey background (#E8E8E8).
- Closed-mouth neutral expression.
- Remove glasses unless a medical exception applies.
- No filters, beauty retouching, or cropped group photos.
Create this photo in PicsForm
- Open Create with Italian Passport / CIE pre-selected — you land on upload.
- Upload or capture a clear portrait.
- Review the compliance report; fix hard failures.
- Download the digital file (and optional print sheet).
PicsForm helps you meet published rules but does not guarantee acceptance by any government or visa centre.