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Photo tips

Be your own photographer

This is how your shot works out first time. The more thought you put into it, the better your result will look.

  • 1 · Light

    Soft light

    Woman lit by soft window light from the right, no harsh shadows on her face.
    Soft and even
    The same woman in harsh side light, a sharp shadow edge across her face and a cast shadow on the wall behind her.
    Harsh, with shadows

    Stand facing a window, and the light on your face becomes soft and even.

  • 2 · Posture

    Clear posture

    Woman looking pleasantly straight into the camera, head level, chin not raised.
    Straight and calm
    The same woman with her head tilted sideways and leaning back, her chin pointing upwards.
    Tilted and raised

    Lower your chin slightly, look straight into the camera and keep your body upright.

  • 3 · Background

    Background does not matter

    Raw photo in front of a busy background with a framed picture, a bookshelf and a plant, background not yet removed.
    Your shot
    The same face on the finished photo, with a neutral background after removal.
    Removed automatically

    A neutral wall helps, but it is not required, because VERID removes your background automatically.

  • 4 · Distance

    The right distance

    A second person photographs the woman with a phone from about 1 to 2 metres away, while she sits relaxed on the sofa.
    By a second person
    Selfie at arm's length, her own arm reaches into the frame and her face fills almost the whole picture.
    Selfie too close

    It works best when a second person photographs you from 1 to 2 metres away, rather than a selfie at arm's length.

  • 5 · Sharpness

    Fully sharp

    Woman photographed head on, face and hair fully sharp.
    Sharp
    The same photo blurred throughout instead of sharp, as it looks with portrait mode switched on.
    Blurred

    Leave portrait mode and blur effects switched off, so your face stays completely sharp.

In brief

What applies to every official photo

You will find the full rules with your document format; here you see them at a glance.

  • Smiling is allowed

    Woman smiling pleasantly with her mouth closed, no teeth visible.
    Mouth closed
    The same woman smiling broadly, her upper row of teeth clearly visible.
    Teeth visible

  • No sunglasses

    Woman looking into the camera with open, clearly visible eyes.
    Eyes visible
    The same woman wearing dark sunglasses that completely cover both eyes.
    Eyes covered

  • No headwear

    Woman without headwear, hairline and forehead clearly visible.
    Hairline clear
    The same woman wearing a woolly beanie that completely covers her hairline.
    Hairline covered

  • Camera not from above

    Woman photographed head on, camera at eye level, head held level.
    At eye level
    The same woman photographed from above, with the camera looking down at her.
    From above

  • Camera not from below

    Woman photographed head on, camera at eye level, head held level.
    At eye level
    The same woman photographed from below, with the camera looking up at her.
    From below

VERID now takes your shot through the next steps.

Overview

Your ID photo in 6 steps

Any time and anywhere, straight from your phone. We show you every step.

The finished passport photo, checked against the stored criteria
Checked against the stored criteria

  1. Step 1 of 6

    Country and document

    Switzerland

    Germany

    AustriaPassportWhite biometric mask
    35 × 45 mmOfficial size

    Tap country and document. VERID knows the official sizes of many countries.

  2. Step 2 of 6

    Unlock

    A real Austrian passport
    Your document
    Unlock once
    Good to know

    One photo session, one fair price, no subscription. After that the way is clear all the way to a print-ready photo.

  3. Step 3 of 6

    The shot

    Example: the face bursts out of the frame
    Too close
    Example: the face centred, with space all around
    Just right

    Better a little further away. VERID works out the exact crop itself.

    Or upload a photo you already have, ideally against a neutral background. VERID takes care of the cropping.

  4. Step 4 of 6

    The cropping

    Raw photo, not yet cropped
    Before
    Finished, cropped output photo
    After

    AutomaticAdjust by hand

    VERID places your photo exactly into the official mask. You can adjust it yourself at any time.

  5. Step 5 of 6

    The check

    Checked output photo

    Within the standard

    Head sizePostureLight

    If something does not fit, you get a simple, understandable recommendation.

  6. Step 6 of 6

    Your photo is ready

    Real photo on the sheet of six

    SaveSheet of 6Real photo, Business PortraitBusiness

    Save it, order the sheet to your home or add a Business Portrait.

Create your ID photo

  • Optional extra

    Print and delivery

    StandardExpresswith parcel tracking

    Only if you want to. You already have your digital photo.

  • Optional extra

    Add a Business Portrait

    Example scene from the VERID scene library
    Example scene from the VERID scene library
    Business Portrait, High End scene, selected
    Example scene from the VERID scene library
    Business Portrait, Studio Clean scene

    Also available as a print

    Choose your scene from our library. For a small surcharge you get three scenes instead of one.

  • To finish

    Your account and VERID AI

    • Downloads available for 30 days
    • Invoice always in your account
    • 25 starter tokens for VERID AI, free

    You create your account right inside the flow, in a few seconds.

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