Bulgaria passport photo size & rules
Bulgaria, a country in Southeastern Europe on the western coast of the Black Sea, bordering Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey, requires a standardised photograph for every passport (pasport) application. The photo must be 35 millimetres wide by 45 millimetres tall, equal to 413 by 531 pixels at 300 DPI, matching the ICAO biometric standard used across the European Union.
Bulgarian passports are issued by the Ministry of Interior (Ministerstvo na vatreshnite raboti) through its regional directorates and the Bulgarian Identity Documents service. In practice the biometric photograph is normally captured at the application counter, but a compliant image is still valuable for reference and other documents. The photo must show a neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible, against a plain white or light grey background with even, shadow-free lighting. Glasses should be removed where possible, and head coverings are accepted only for religious reasons.
You can prepare a compliant Bulgarian passport photo entirely in your browser using this tool. All processing runs locally on your own device, so nothing is uploaded and your image stays fully private, and the tool is free. Because official requirements may be revised, always verify the current rules with the Ministry of Interior (MVR) before submitting your passport application.