Photo requirements guide

Latvia residence permit photo guide

The photo conditions you need for the application, in one place.

✓ Checked against official sources Last checked: August 30, 2026

Photo requirements

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

The official mission checklist requires the photo to be 30 x 40 mm (width x height). The current regulation (MK No.564 § 28.2) and the PMLP central pages publish no photo dimensions.
One colour document photo must be provided.
The photo must be in colour, as officially stated.
Background, face geometry, and recency are not stated on the mission page, in the current regulation, or on the PMLP central pages.
The face image captured for the residence permit card itself (biometrijas dati at the PMLP office or the mission) is a separate photo from the document photo the applicant prepares.

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