Universiteit Maastricht

Requirements digital photo

Requirements digital photo for the UM-Card


Your photo must meet the following requirements:

  • It must be well looked a recent well-like colour photo against a neutral background
  • You must face forward
  • Your eyes must be dearly visible. Glasses with dark tinted lenses are not permitted
  • Your photo must be upright (so not rotated to the left or right)
  • Head not tilted to one side, fully visible and centred
  • The size of your passport photo must be at least 85 x 113 pixels (width x height) (30 by 40 mm)
  • Sufficient contrast between head and background
  • The format should be JPEG or JPG
  • Color and black and white photos are allowed

What to do if you do not have a digital photo?

  • Ask someone to make a photo from your face with a digital camera. Save this photo in jpeg or jpg format
  • Make a scan from a passport photo. Save the photo in jpeg or jpg format


An instruction to upload your photo can be found on the webpage with manuals for students.