Create photos for Dutch Schengen visa, MVV (long-stay visa), or work permit applications. Size: 35×45mm with white background.
Create Dutch Visa Photo →Short-stay visa for tourism, business, or family visits up to 90 days.
2 photos required
Authorization for temporary stay (machtiging tot voorlopig verblijf).
2 photos required
Highly Skilled Migrant (kennismigrant) or other work permits.
2 photos required
For visa applications, you can use a white background. The gray background requirement only applies to Dutch passport and ID cards. Schengen visa photos follow the standard EU format.
Dutch passport/ID photos use a light gray background, but visa photos require white. This is a common confusion — make sure your background is pure white for any Schengen visa application to the Netherlands.
Dutch embassies follow strict Schengen biometric standards. Your face must be perfectly straight, centered, with both eyes at the same horizontal level. Even a slight tilt gets rejected.
As of recent Schengen guidelines, it's recommended to remove glasses entirely. Glare, reflections, or thick frames blocking the eyes are grounds for immediate rejection.
No smiling, no frowning, no raised eyebrows. The Schengen standard requires a neutral expression with mouth closed. Your natural resting face is exactly what they want.
No shadows on the face, behind the head, or anywhere in the photo. Stand about 50cm from the wall and use front-facing light. Our AI removes any background imperfections automatically.
No Photoshop, no beauty filters, no skin smoothing. The photo must show your real, unaltered face. Digital manipulation of any kind leads to rejection at the Dutch embassy or VFS centre.
Stand against a plain white wall — not gray (which is for Dutch passports only). Use bright, even lighting. Look directly at the camera, keep your mouth closed, and remove glasses.
Upload your photo and the AI instantly removes the background, detects your face, and crops to the exact 35×45mm Schengen format used by Dutch embassies and VFS Global centres.
Download the finished file and print 2 copies on glossy photo paper. Attach them to your Dutch visa application at VFS Global or the Netherlands embassy in your country.
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