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Photo for the severe disability ID card

From age 10 the German severe disability ID card needs a photo. Most offices ask for passport size 35 × 45 mm – FotoKlar crops, replaces the background and gives you a file and a print sheet.

1What do you need?

2Document

3Your photo

Example: biometric photo 35 × 45 mm

Example with a fictional person

Drop a photo here or – the preview is free.

Severe disability ID card (Schwerbehindertenausweis)

We check your photo and crop it to 35 × 45 mm.

  • Facing the camera, head straight, mouth closed
  • Even daylight, no shadows
  • Space above the head, shoulders in frame
  • Glasses only without glare

Most offices ask for a 35 × 45 mm photo. Whether it must be biometric and how to submit it (upload, email, post) differs between offices.

Size
35 × 45 mm
File
827 × 1063 px (600 dpi)
Submission
printed or upload
Source
LAGeSo Berlin, Das Lichtbild

How you get your photo

Preview

Free

Cropped, background replaced and checked – with a watermark.

Biometric photo

€7.99

  • Photo without watermark at your document’s size
  • Digital file for uploads and a 10 × 15 cm print sheet
  • Download for 24 hours, copy by email

100% money back if the office rejects the photo for not meeting the requirements. Terms

  • Payment via Dodo Payments · final price incl. VAT · no subscription
  • Files available for 24 hours, then deleted
  • Questions: support@approvavisa.com

Create the photo in 3 steps

  1. Take a photo with your phone

    Facing the camera, in daylight. We replace the background.

  2. Crop and biometric check

    Head size, eye height, light – with tips if something is off.

  3. Download

    File and 10 × 15 cm print sheet for €7.99.

In short

The German severe disability ID card (Schwerbehindertenausweis) needs a photo from the age of 10 (§ 5 SchwbAwV). Most offices ask for a passport photo in 35 × 45 mm; whether it must be biometric and whether you upload, email or post it depends on your office. People who cannot leave home get a card marked “valid without photo” on request.

Last updated: · FotoKlar editorial team

Who needs a photo?

Everyone from their 10th birthday – with one exception.

If you cannot leave your home, or only by ambulance, the card is issued without a photo on request and marked “Ohne Lichtbild gültig” (§ 5 para. 3 SchwbAwV).

Which format does the photo need?

  • Usually passport size 35 × 45 mm
  • Recent, frontal, face clearly recognisable
  • Plain light background
  • Biometric or not, printed or digital: as your office specifies

How to submit the photo

  1. 1Create the photo in the tool above – “Disability ID card” is already selected.
  2. 2Check your office’s instructions: upload portal, email or post.
  3. 3Upload the file, or print the 10 × 15 cm sheet and enclose one photo.
Some offices store the photo for later cards if you agree; otherwise you send a new one each time the card is reissued.

Sources

Frequently asked questions

Anything else? Write to us at support@approvavisa.com.

From what age does the disability ID card need a photo?

From the 10th birthday (§ 5 SchwbAwV).

Does the photo have to be biometric?

That depends on your office. Most ask for a passport photo in 35 × 45 mm; FotoKlar meets the biometric rules anyway.

What does the photo cost at FotoKlar?

The preview is free; file and print sheet cost €7.99.

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