It’s not uncommon to hear that Germans are very strict when it comes to their rules and regulations. When applying for a German passport, it’s best to double-check all requirements and ensure accuracy. Until a few years ago, if you needed a passport photo, there was no way but to head to a photo studio and wait while your photos were being edited and printed. However, thanks to artificial intelligence those days are long gone now. 

PhotoForID is an easy-to-use AI-based tool that allows users to upload their photos and automatically edit them according to any country-specific requirements. If you want to generate a German passport photo, all you need to do is head to PhotoForID’s official website, upload your photo and then select Germany/Passport as the Country/Photo Type respectively. From here, the tool will only take a few minutes to generate your required photo.

How Does PhotoForID Work?

The AI powered tool first runs automatic checks to ensure that features like angles, face proportions, and dimensions are all suitable for further processing of the photo. Next, the photo is edited to meet the following requirements for a German Passport photo:

• Size: 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
• Face Size: 3.2 cm - 3.6 cm
• Lighting: No shadows, reflections, or red-eyes
• Background: Plain, light grey background
• Quality: 600 DPI at least

Note that for the German passport photo, head coverings are not permitted until and unless worn for religious reasons. Hence, make sure you upload an image where you are not wearing any unnecessary accessories or headgear.

What’s noteworthy is that aside from the AI-powered editing, there are also photo editing experts who take a manual look at your final photos without any extra charges. This further ensures high-quality and accuracy. 

Once the editing phase has been completed, you can download a digital version of it. This high-quality soft copy can be used in all potential online applications. Alternatively, the tool also allows you to download a printable pdf version of your photo. You can then get your photo printed via any printing store or even online services such as Shutterfly. It is recommended that you print the photos on a high-quality matte, photography paper. For some geographic areas, PhotoForID also offers a mailing service for printed photos. 

Without a doubt, AI tools like this one are here to make lives simpler and save people a great deal of time and energy. You can only realise how well the tool works when you try it yourself!