📄 Residence Permit · Prefecture / ANEF

Photo for residence permit
compliant with standards

First application, renewal or duplicate: check your photo and get a preview that meets the requirements of the prefecture and ANEF.

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📋 Specifications

Dimensions35 × 45 mm

BackgroundPlain, light

ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed

EyesOpen, visible

Head coveringForbidden

GlassesTolerated, no reflections

AgeLess than 6 months

StandardISO/IEC 19794-5

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A compliant residence permit photo for your application

The residence permit (carte de séjour, carte de résident) follows the same photographic requirements as other secure identity documents: 35×45 mm format, plain light background, neutral expression and fully visible face.

An incomplete prefecture application or a non-compliant photo extends already long delays. PhotoID checks every criterion and corrects your photo before submission to ANEF or at the counter.

Compliant light background35×45 mm framingCentred faceOfficial format (ANEF, not ANTS)

Online (ANEF) or at the counter

You receive a compliant digital file, to upload to ANEF when the online procedure accepts it, as well as a printable sheet for prefecture appointments that still require paper photos.

Bon à savoir — PhotoID helps you check and prepare a photo that meets official standards. The generated preview is not an identity photo issued by an authority: it is your photo, corrected and validated according to current criteria, ready to print for your in-person application, or to upload where the procedure accepts a digital photo. The ANTS e-photo code (passport, ID card, online driving licence) can only be obtained from an approved photographer or booth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What photo is needed for a residence permit application?

A recent photo (less than 6 months old), 35×45 mm, on a plain light background, with a neutral expression and fully visible face. Our tool checks all these criteria automatically.

Can I use a photo taken at home?

Yes, as long as it meets the standards. PhotoID analyses your photo and corrects it (background, framing, brightness) to make it compliant before submission.

Is a veil or religious head covering accepted?

The head must be bare. A headscarf is tolerated only if it fully reveals the oval of the face (forehead, cheeks, chin and ears visible, in accordance with current guidelines).

Is a digital photo sufficient for ANEF?

For online procedures that accept it, yes: we generate a file in the required format. Some prefecture appointments still require paper photos, which are provided via the printable sheet.

Photo for residence permitcompliant with standards