Germany Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card) photo guide

Guide policy

The Requirement record is the source of truth; unspecified values are not filled in.

• The German missions in Japan Chancenkarte page requires "One (1) original passport picture 35 x 45 mm, biometric standard, white background, no older than 6 months". The size is 35 x 45 mm (width x height) (verbatim "35 x 45 mm"), the background is verbatim "white background", and the recency is verbatim "no older than 6 months".
• The same page states "digitally altered passport photos cannot be accepted, print-outs on paper are not accepted", "Resolution 600 dpi/sharp and clear photo", and "Please stick one of the passport photos on the space provided in the application form". The required count is one photo, per the verbatim "One (1)".
• Face composition values (such as face height) are not defined in the Chancenkarte page itself; the page delegates them to the official specimen chart linked as "biometric standard" (the SAMPLE PHOTOS chart). This page shows only the fact of that delegation and does not adopt or convert the chart values into Chancenkarte-specific official numbers.
• The page describes applying online in advance via the Consular Services Portal; at the appointment your identity is checked and biometric data (fingerprints and photo) is recorded. The physical photo itself is attached to the application form and brought to the mission; printing and attaching remain the applicant's own actions (the tool prepares the print photo only).