Photomaton or online? France wants an approved booth or pro

Why this is not a comparison any more

Many people in France use a Photomaton booth in a station or shopping centre. For a French passport or identity card the choice is smaller than it looks: the photo must be taken by a licensed professional photographer or an approved booth, according to service-public.gouv.fr. A photo you take at home, or one from an online service such as ours, is not accepted.

So we do not sell a French passport or ID card photo.

What to do

• Use a booth that is approved for ID photos, or go to a licensed photographer.
• Ask on the spot when you are not sure whether a booth is approved.
• Remember: no white background, and a bare head.

More on our France passport photo page.