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ID photo size in Spain: 26 × 32 mm (2.6 × 3.2 cm)

An ID photo in Spain is 26 mm wide by 32 mm high (2.6 × 3.2 cm): the same size for the DNI, the passport, the TIE and the driving licence. Other countries use other sizes; all of them are below, in cm, mm and pixels.

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DNI (Spain)
Size
26 × 32 mm
Background
White
Resolution
600 dpi

Source: Ministerio del Interior · checked on 16 Oct 2026

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ID photo size in Spain

DNI, passport, TIE and driving licence: one size for all four.

Millimetres (width × height)
26 × 32 mm
Centimetres
2.6 × 3.2 cm
As the BOE writes it
32 × 26 mm (height × width)
Inches
1.02 × 1.26 in
Pixels at 300 dpi (print minimum)
307 × 378 px
Pixels at 600 dpi (our download)
614 × 756 px
Copies on a 10 × 15 cm sheet
12
Background
White, plain

26 × 32 or 32 × 26?

It's the same photo. Spanish regulations write the height first ("32 by 26 millimetres"), while most photo tools and shops write the width first (26 × 32 mm). Either way the photo is taller than it is wide: 3.2 cm high and 2.6 cm wide.

The size is the same for the DNI photo, the Spanish passport photo, the TIE (NIE card) and the driving licence, so one photo works for all of them.

The most used photo sizes

Our catalog holds 203 documents with their official size. Almost all of them use one of these sizes; 157 use 35 × 45 mm.

Most used ID and passport photo sizes in millimetres, centimetres and pixels
SizeCentimetresPixels (300 dpi)Used forDocumentsSee
26 × 32 mm2.6 × 3.2 cm307 × 378 pxSpain: DNI, passport, TIE, driving licence4See 26 × 32 mm
35 × 45 mm3.5 × 4.5 cm413 × 531 pxMost passports and visas: Schengen countries, UK, Morocco, Mexico…157See 35 × 45 mm
51 × 51 mm5.1 × 5.1 cm602 × 602 pxUnited States (2 × 2 in), Ecuador, Dominican Republic14See 51 × 51 mm
30 × 40 mm3 × 4 cm354 × 472 pxColombian passport and visa (3 × 4 cm)2See 30 × 40 mm
33 × 48 mm3.3 × 4.8 cm390 × 567 pxChinese visa and passport2See 33 × 48 mm
35 × 35 mm3.5 × 3.5 cm413 × 413 pxIndian visas2See 35 × 35 mm
45 × 45 mm4.5 × 4.5 cm531 × 531 pxCuban passport2Make 45 × 45 mm
50 × 70 mm5 × 7 cm591 × 827 pxCanadian passport1Make 50 × 70 mm

Passport photo size by country

The Spanish passport takes the same photo as the DNI. Elsewhere 35 × 45 mm is the most common size, but not the only one.

Passport photo size, background and official source by country
DocumentSizeBackgroundOfficial sourceAction
Passport (Spain)26 × 32 mmWhiteMinisterio del Interiorchecked on 16 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport (Spain)
Passport · France35 × 45 mmLight greyfrance-visas.gouv.frchecked on 5 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · France
Passport · Germany35 × 45 mmLight greybmi.bund.dechecked on 5 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Germany
Passport · Italy35 × 45 mmOff-whiteambmontevideo.esteri.itchecked on 5 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Italy
Passport · Portugal35 × 45 mmWhitevistos.mne.gov.ptchecked on 7 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Portugal
Passport · United Kingdom35 × 45 mmOff-whitegov.ukchecked on 5 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · United Kingdom
Passport · Morocco35 × 45 mmOff-whiteacces-maroc.machecked on 6 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Morocco
Passport · Romania35 × 45 mmWhitemae.rochecked on 7 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Romania
Passport · Colombia30 × 40 mmWhitecancilleria.gov.cochecked on 5 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Colombia
Passport · Ecuador51 × 51 mmWhitecancilleria.gob.ecchecked on 6 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Ecuador
Passport · Dominican Republic51 × 51 mmWhitepasaportes.gob.dochecked on 6 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Dominican Republic
Passport · Cuba45 × 45 mmWhitemisiones.cubaminrex.cuchecked on 6 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Cuba
Passport · Mexico35 × 45 mmWhitegob.mxchecked on 28 Aug 2026Checked photo for Passport · Mexico
Passport · Argentina35 × 45 mmWhitecancilleria.gob.archecked on 5 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · Argentina
Passport · United States51 × 51 mmWhitetravel.state.govchecked on 22 Sep 2026Checked photo for Passport · United States
Passport · China33 × 48 mmWhitebio.visaforchina.cnchecked on 5 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · China
Passport · India35 × 45 mmWhitehciwellington.gov.inchecked on 7 Oct 2026Checked photo for Passport · India
Passport · Canada50 × 70 mmOff-whitecanada.cachecked on 16 Sep 2026Checked photo for Passport · Canada

Are ID and passport photos the same size?

In Spain, yes: the DNI and the passport both use 26 × 32 mm with a white background. If you renew both on the same day, one photo is enough.

For other countries’ passports and visas, no. The most common size is 35 × 45 mm, which is 9 mm wider and 13 mm taller than the Spanish ID photo. A 26 × 32 photo cut from a 35 × 45 one isn’t enough either: each document also sets how big the head must be inside the photo.

Size in pixels and printing

Pixels depend on the print resolution. At 300 dpi, the usual minimum, a 26 × 32 mm photo is 307 × 378 px; our download is at 600 dpi (614 × 756 px). An office that asks for a printed photo doesn't look at pixels, only at the size on paper.

When you upload the photo to a website instead, the form sets the file rules (pixels, JPG, maximum KB). Follow those and not a fixed number.

To print, a 10 × 15 cm sheet holds 12 photos of 26 × 32 mm and an A4 sheet 60. Our print template places them at real size, and the resizer crops a photo you already have.

What you get with the checked photo

Shown for the DNI. Pick another document in the tool and you get its size.

Digital photoJPG of 26 × 32 mm
614 × 756 px · 600 dpiTo upload online or take to print.
10 × 15 cm sheet12 copies at real size
PNG · 300 dpi · also 13 × 18 and A4With thin cutting lines.

How to print it

At home or in a photo shop, on 10 × 15 cm paper, at 100% or “actual size”. Each copy measures 26 × 32 mm: check it with a ruler before cutting.

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Questions about ID photo sizes

How big is an ID photo in Spain?

26 mm wide by 32 mm high, which is 2.6 × 3.2 cm. The DNI, passport, TIE and driving licence all use it.

What size is an ID photo in pixels?

At 300 dpi it is 307 × 378 px; at 600 dpi, 614 × 756 px. If you upload it to a website, follow the pixel and KB limits of that form.

What size is a passport photo?

For the Spanish passport, the same as the DNI: 26 × 32 mm. For most other countries 35 × 45 mm, and for the United States 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm). The table above lists each country.

Is a 4 × 4 photo valid for the DNI?

No. None of the documents in our catalog uses 4 × 4 cm. The DNI needs 26 × 32 mm.

How do I set a photo to ID size in Word?

Insert the image, open its size options, keep the aspect ratio locked and set the height to 3.2 cm; then crop the width to 2.6 cm. It’s easier with our print template, which already places the photos at real size.

Does the CV photo have a fixed size?

No, there’s no official size for a CV. A portrait about the size of an ID photo is usual. See the CV photo page.

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