fotografia tipo passe
Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
fotografia tipo passe — passport-style photo
What an ordinary ID photo is called in Portugal: the face, front-on and close up, against a light plain background, with no headwear or tinted glasses. These are exactly the words — "tipo passe" — to use when ordering one at a photo studio or a photo booth in a shopping centre, and they will print as many copies as you need. The exact size depends on the document the photo is for: the consular section of the Russian Embassy in Lisbon, for example, asks for 3.5 × 4.5 cm and accepts only printed photos; a file on your phone will not do.
Where you come across it. Submitting documents that need photos of you: an old-style passport at the consulate, forms and applications where a photo is glued on or attached.
"Tipo passe" describes the kind of picture, not one size for every case. Before printing, check the requirements of the body you are applying to: the size, the number of copies and a blank space in the corner of the frame can all differ.