Italy is one of Western Europe’s youngest countries. Yet, with an average age of 45.7 years, it has the oldest population in Europe. If you are among the 59 million Italian residents and have to apply for a new passport or get it renewed,b we advise you to read through the official photo submission specifications.

Official Photo Requirements

• Photos must be in color
• Quality must be at least 600 DPI
• Photo dimensions must be 45 mm x 35 mm such that the face covers around 70% of the photo
• Background must be plain and light-colored
• The photo must have good lighting but no reflections or shadows
• The applicant must not wear any head coverings until and unless worn for religious purposes
• Even in the case of head coverings, all facial features from the chin to the top of the head must be clearly visible in the photo
• The applicant is allowed to wear spectacles as far as the eyes are clearly visible and there is no reflection on the glasses
• Photos must not be older than 6 months

Following the above-mentioned requirements means that your application documents are 100% accurate. This will help you avoid any traumatic delays or rejections.

Generate Passport Photo Online

Did you know that it is now possible to generate Italy’s passport photos online as well? Aren’t you curious to know how you can avoid an in-person visit to a photo studio and get the same job done while sitting on your cozy couch? Especially now during the COVID times when it is considered best to avoid any unnecessary physical visits! Well, let us introduce you to PhotoforID, an artificial intelligence-based tool that lets users generate passport-compliant photos within minutes!

Using PhotoforID is a painless, one-step process. As a user, all you have to do is upload a picture and select your targeted country + photo type. For example, in this case, you will select Italy as the country and Passport as the photo type. Once your picture has been uploaded, the tool performs some automated quality assurance checks. These checks analyze different features such as face position, angles, lighting etc. Next, your photo is edited such that it matches the requirements of your selected country and photo type. The editing phase could include:

• Background removal
• Contrast/brightness adjustments
• Red-eye removal
• Cropping or resizing
• DPI enhancement

Bonus: Although the AI algorithms at the backend of the tool do a great job at editing, a photo editing professional also looks over your final photos to ensure no loopholes are left behind.

Download: Digital and Print

Once the editing phase has been completed, you can download a high-quality image version, which can be easily used online. You can also download your photo as a printable PDF file. This can then be printed at any photo studio or even printing stands at convenience marts such as Rossmann or CVS.

Cost

You only have to pay $2.99 per photo. Considering how efficient the tool is and how it helps you save a significant amount of time, the price is definitely worth it