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Norway passport photo requirements 2026 — Politiet checklist
Every Norwegian biometric passport-photo rule — 32-36 mm face, light grey background, no glasses since 2017, 300 DPI.
What Politiet actually checks
Norwegian biometric passport photos follow the spec at politiet.no. Standard 35 × 45 mm, 32–36 mm face, light grey background. Most Norwegian passport offices have on-site photo capture, but bringing your own meets the rule and often saves NOK 100-200 vs. the on-site capture fee. Live spec on our Norway passport photo page.
The numbers
- Print size: 35 × 45 mm.
- Face height: 32–36 mm chin to crown.
- Resolution: 300 DPI.
- Background: light grey, uniform.
- Maximum age: 6 months.
- No glasses since 2017.
Where you submit it
Pass and Nasjonalt ID-kort — passkontor (police passport offices). Book via politiet.no. Bring printed photo to skip the on-site capture fee.
Take it at home
Daylight, plain wall, phone at eye level. Our AI crops to the Norwegian 32–36 mm window, light-grey background, 300 DPI — start your Norwegian passport photo.