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If there’s one thing that we will all need at some point in time, it’s passport photos. Whether it’s for your residence permit or registration in Düsseldorf, your passport, your driver’s license (or exchange of), or any other legal documents, the photo requirements are always the same (as long as it’s in Germany – note: other EU countries have different requirements for a biometric photo).
A biometric photo needs to be:
- 36mm x 45mm in size
- your head needs to be close enough to the camera that it is between 32 and 36mm
- on a light-colored background
- centered with a full frontal view of the face
- no glasses allowed
- eyes must be open and looking straight into the camera lens (red-eye not acceptable)
- no smiling and mouth closed
- no shadows and proper lighting and contrast
Any of the locations below can offer you a biometric photo for your legal applications, all of them range in price.
While we’re on the topic of getting photos developed, here are a few places you can check out if you’re printing personal photos for your friends or family:
– SmartPhoto: awesome for personalized name books or printing images on decks of card, etc.
– Fotokasten: beautiful wall prints and photo calendars
– MyPostcard: personalized postcards that you create and send all online (this one is my favorite)
– VistaPrint: for basically everything, even work-related prints on apparel, etc. (I use this for work all the time)
Automatic Machines (Fotoautomaten)
| Name of Location | Location Address | Price (approx.) | Notes |
| Ausländerbehörde/Einwohnermeldeamt | Willi-Becker-Allee 7, 40227 Düsseldorf (Oberbilk) | Approx. 6 Euros | On ground floor |
| Fotofix Automat Düsseldorf Bahnhof Bilk | Burghofstraße, 40223 Düsseldorf (Bilk) | Approx. 6 Euros | In the station next to the Kiosk |
| Fotofix Automat Düsseldorf Real | Friedrichstr. 152, 40217 Düsseldorf (Bilk) | Approx. 6 Euros | |
| Fotofix Automat Düsseldorf Real | Schiessstr 31, 40549 Düsseldorf (Heerdt) | Approx. 6 Euros | |
| Fotofix Automat Düsseldorf Kaufhof Wehrhahn | Am Wehrhahn 1, 40212 Düsseldorf (Flingern) | Approx. 6 Euros | On the third floor |
| Fotofix Automat Düsseldorf Benrath Bahnhof | Heubestr. 23, 40597 Düsseldorf (Benrath) | Approx. 6 Euros | |
| Fotofix Automat Düsseldorf HBF | Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 15, 40210 Düsseldorf (Oberbilk) | Approx. 6 Euros |
Store Locations (on-site photos taken)
| Name of Location | Location Address | Price (approx.) | Notes |
| Over 16 DM locations in Düsseldorf | 6 passport photos for 6,75 | Ask one of the staff members and check online if the DM near you offers this service | |
| Rethelstraße 15, 140237 Düsseldorf (Zoo) | 4 passport photos for 9,90 | Can also produce passport photos for all foreign countries upon request | |
| Bochumer Str. 1, 40472 Düsseldorf (Rath) | 8 passport photos for 10,00 | ||
| In den Schadow Arkaden, 40212 Düsseldorf (Stadtmitte) | 6 passport photos for 10,00 | ||
|
Duisburger Str. 1, 40477 Düsseldorf (Pempelfort) |
4 passport photos for 12,95 | ||
| Oststraße 76, 40210 Düsseldorf (Stadtmitte) | Passport photos starting at 13,00 | Can also produce passport photos for all foreign countries upon request | |
| Bilker Allee 14, 240217 Düsseldorf (Unterbilk) | 4 passport photos for 14,90 | ||
| Hermannstr. 9, 40233 Düsseldorf (Flingern) | 4 passport photos for 15,00 | ||
| Neusserstrasse 38, 40219 Düsseldorf (Unterbilk) | 4 passport photos for 15,00 | Can also produce passport photos for all foreign countries upon request | |
| Friedrichstraße 57, 40217 Düsseldorf (Friedrichstadt) | 6 passport photos for 16,99 | You can make an appointment online | |
| Schadowstraße 11, 40212 Düsseldorf (Stadtmitte) | 6 passport photos for 16,99 | You can make an appointment online | |
| Friedrichstraße 133, 40217 Düsseldorf (Friedrichstadt) | 4 passport photos for 16,99 | An appointment is not required, but best to book online | |
| Königsallee 60, 40212 Düsseldorf (Stadtmitte) | 4 passport photos for 16,99 | An appointment is not required, but best to book online | |
| Am Spangen 3, 40231 Düsseldorf (Lierenfeld) | Prices not available online | Passport photos printed also for all EU countries, USA, India, Russia, and many more countries | |
| Flinger Str. 20, 40213 Düsseldorf (Altstadt) | Prices not available online |
Online Locations
These online shops are for printing only. You may take photos yourself (following the biometric rules in Germany) and print them in biometric appropriate sizes.
| Name of Store | Location | Price (approx.) |
| fotopost24 | ONLINE | 4 passport photos for 1,49 |
| PHOTOBOX | ONLINE | 8 passport photos for 1,95 |
| Pixum.de | ONLINE | 8 passport photos for 1,99 |
| DigitalfotoVersand | ONLINE | 4 passport photos for 1,99 |
| Rossmann | ONLINE | 4 passport photos for 2,99 |
| biometrischesPassbild | ONLINE | 6 passport photos for 6,95 |
| PersoFoto.de | ONLINE | 6 passport photos for 8,95 |
Think there is a location missing on this list? We try our best to include all locations, so please let us know if there is content that needs to be added.
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