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SBK photo upload for the health insurance card

Create and upload the photo for your SBK health insurance card: FotoKlar crops it, replaces the background and checks face, light and pose. General information is on health insurance card photo.

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.

Electronic health insurance card (Germany)

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

Health insurers do not require a biometric photo, but a frontal, well-lit picture against a neutral background in passport size 35 × 45 mm.

Size
35 × 45 mm
File
827 × 1063 px (600 dpi)
Submission
upload
Source
AOK, Foto für die elektronische Gesundheitskarte

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

For the SBK health insurance card a selfie is enough, according to SBK: face centred, clearly recognisable and evenly lit, looking into the camera – no sunglasses, hat or other people. With SBK you upload the photo in the Meine SBK app under “Meine Daten” → “Foto hochladen”, where you can also take it directly. The same works in the web version at meine.sbk.org/foto-hochladen.

Last updated: · FotoKlar editorial team

Creating the photo for the SBK health insurance card

  1. 1Take a photo in daylight from the front or upload one in the tool above.
  2. 2“Health insurance card” is already selected: we crop, replace the background and check the photo.
  3. 3See the free preview, buy and download the file.

Uploading the photo in Meine SBK

With SBK you upload the photo in the Meine SBK app under “Meine Daten” → “Foto hochladen”, where you can also take it directly. The same works in the web version at meine.sbk.org/foto-hochladen.

  1. 1Create the photo at FotoKlar and download the file
  2. 2Sign in to the Meine SBK app or at meine.sbk.org/foto-hochladen (SBK’s site)
  3. 3Under “Meine Daten” → “Foto hochladen” choose the file and submit – according to SBK the new card arrives within three weeks
Post also works; SBK then expects passport photo size 3.5 × 4.5 cm. Paper photos sent in are not returned. FotoKlar is an independent service and not part of SBK.

Photo requirements

What SBK itself says:

  • No photo studio needed – SBK says a selfie is enough
  • Face centred and clearly recognisable everywhere
  • Evenly and brightly lit, looking into the camera
  • No sunglasses, no hat, no other people
  • By post: passport photo size 3.5 × 4.5 cm

Photo rejected – what now?

If your photo is rejected, SBK usually tells you why. Common reasons are shadows, a busy background, a tilted head or a face that is too small.

  • Take a new photo in daylight from the front, head straight
  • Face large enough in the frame (about 70–80% of the image height)
  • Have the background replaced – FotoKlar does this automatically
  • If the insurer rejects the purchased photo for not meeting its requirements, we refund the €7.99 in full

Sources

Frequently asked questions

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

How do I upload a photo to SBK?

With SBK you upload the photo in the Meine SBK app under “Meine Daten” → “Foto hochladen”, where you can also take it directly. The same works in the web version at meine.sbk.org/foto-hochladen.

How long does the new SBK health card take?

According to SBK, the new card arrives within three weeks of your photo being received.

Does the SBK photo have to be biometric?

SBK names no biometric requirements on its page. FotoKlar still makes the photo to the stricter biometric passport photo rules.

Which file format is accepted?

FotoKlar delivers a JPG – the usual format for uploads. Check your insurer’s upload page for any file size limit.

Do children need a photo?

No. Children under 15 receive a card without a photo (§ 291a para. 5 SGB V).

What does the photo cost?

The preview is free; the file costs €7.99 including VAT. Questions: support@approvavisa.com.

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