Germany Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card) photo guide

Photo requirements

The photo size, format, and background conditions for the application.

• The German missions in Japan Chancenkarte page requires "One (1) original passport picture 35 x 45 mm, biometric standard, white background, no older than 6 months". The size is 35 x 45 mm (width x height) ("35 x 45 mm"), the background is "white background", and the recency is "no older than 6 months".
• Digitally altered passport photos cannot be accepted, and print-outs on plain paper are not accepted: the photo must be 600 dpi, sharp and clear, with one photo stuck onto the space provided in the application form. The required count is one photo.
• Face composition values (such as face height) are not defined in the Chancenkarte page itself; the page delegates them to the official specimen chart linked as "biometric standard" (the SAMPLE PHOTOS chart).
• The page describes applying online in advance via the Consular Services Portal; at the appointment your identity is checked and biometric data (fingerprints and photo) is recorded. The physical photo itself is attached to the application form and brought to the mission; printing and attaching remain the applicant's own actions (the tool prepares the print photo only).