Photo specs
The specifications of a San Marino passport photo are as follows:
- Required photo size: 45 mm in height and 35 mm in width
- Colored pictures are necessary. Not black and white.
- Head position: your head must be kept straight
- Must not be older than 6 months
- Background: white
- Smile: no
- Eyes: clearly visible
- Blurry photos are rejected
- Glasses: acceptable under certain conditions
- Headwear: not allowed. Exceptions are made for religious purposes
- Resolution (pixels): at least 600 dpi
- Dress code: clothes must be in contrast with the background. Do not wear white tops
- Beard: allowed if it represents your everyday likeness
- Number of photos necessary: 2
San Marino Passport Photo Size Requirements Guide
San Marino Passport Photos and Visa Photo Requirements – Rules, Guidelines, and Specifications
Before you proceed to take your own passport photo or visa photo, you should know that there are a few rules in place. If you do not follow these rules, your passport photo will not be adequate, and your application will be rejected. Here is what you need to know:
- The background of your passport photo or visa photo has to be white. You can use a white wall as a prop, and if you do not have one, feel free to use a white sheet. As long as it is not see-through and does not have any patterns on it, you are good to go. Make sure that your background does not have shadows, either.
- Please choose a frontal source of light when you take your picture. That will prevent you from having shadows on your face. At the same time, make sure that the intensity of the light is not too high or too low.
- When you take your picture, your head must be straight. Keep your face forward. Remember that both sides of your face must be equally visible, which is why it is not permitted to submit a portrait-style photo.
- The only acceptable facial expression in a passport photo or visa photo is neutral. Therefore, you are not allowed to smile, frown, squint, or raise your brows when you take the picture.
- Your eyes must not be obscured by anything, such as your hair or glasses. If you have prescription glasses, you can wear them for your picture only if the frames are not too large, and there is no glare in the photo. Sunglasses and glasses with tinted lenses are not permitted.
- As a rule, your head cannot be covered in your passport photo or visa photo. Nevertheless, an exception is made for people who cover their heads for religious purposes. But even then, you have to be careful to not have shadows on your face from the headwear. Also, your face must be perfectly distinguishable from the bottom of your chin to the top of your forehead.
- As far as beards are concerned, you do not have to shave it before you take your picture is it represents your everyday appearance.
Rules and Requirements for Babies, Infants, and Newborn Passport and Visa Photos
When traveling with children, you need to procure travel documents for them as well. iVisa Photos can help with the photos here too. Below, we prepared a few rules for you to follow when you take the pictures of your children:
- Children’s eyes must be visible as well, which is why you should take their photos when they are awake.
- For more comfort, many parents photograph their children in car seats. If you want to do the same, do not forget that the background needs to be white. Cover the backrest of the chair with a white layer before snapping the photograph.
- Small children are often photographed from above while they lay on their backs. When you do that, make sure to place a white layer underneath the child to ensure a white background.
- Only your child can appear in the passport photo or visa photo. So, if you decide that it’s best to hold the baby during the photo session, make sure that not even your hands appear in the shot.
- Please remove your child’s headwear and pacifier before taking the photo.
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