At a Glance: Choose the Right Photo Route
- Make your passport photo online in Barcelona with Rostrio. A digital photo costs …; take and upload your picture from home without a shop appointment.
- For a conventional Spanish document application, plan for a printed photograph. Some equipped DNI offices capture the image themselves for eligible renewals, and a driving-licence medical centre takes its own photo. A digital file alone does not replace those procedures. [5][6][10]
- Printed packages include four photos for €5 at CERMASA, four for €6.95 at IRIS and eight for €9 at BCN Fotos. Fotoxavi lists four for €7. Foto Estudio Les Corts separately offers six prints for €7 from an image you supply online; do not compare that with an in-studio sitting as if they were the same service. [4][3][1][26][25]
- For Saturday preparation, BCN Fotos publishes 10:00-13:00 and Foto Estudio Les Corts publishes 11:00-13:00. Confirm your session or collection time before travelling; a shop schedule does not reserve an application appointment. [1][25]
- Choose the issuing country, not simply the country you are visiting. Spanish passport photos have different specifications from some foreign passport photographs. [6][12][13]
Good to Know Before You Go
Prepare on Saturday at Vallespir
BCN Fotos publishes Saturday opening from 10:00 to 13:00. That gives you a documented weekend photo stop in Les Corts before a weekday application appointment. Reserve ahead as the studio recommends. [1]
Time a Joan Güell Collection Around the Afternoon Break
Foto Estudio Les Corts closes between 14:00 and 17:00 on weekdays. Arrange collection on Joan Güell around that break, especially if you send the photograph online during lunch. [25]
Check Access for Both Parts of the Journey
The official directory lists Plaça d’Espanya, 1 as accessible to people with reduced mobility. Check the booked office address and the photo shop’s entrance separately; accessibility at the police office does not establish access at a nearby business. [8]
Confirm the Vallespir Session Before Leaving Sants
BCN Fotos identifies Plaça del Centre on L3 as its metro connection. Use its Vallespir address when organising a visit from the Sants side of the city, and confirm the session time because its service and contact pages disagree about afternoon opening. [2]
Compare Passport Photo Options in Barcelona, Spain
Ten researched local options, with a published price, branch rating and complete weekly opening schedule for each. Packages differ: some include a sitting and prints, one quoted option is digital-only, and Les Corts uses your supplied image. Alfambra and Fotocòpies Diagonal publish service prices without a print quantity; those omissions are stated explicitly. Website information takes precedence over Maps; Maps fills missing hours and supplies branch ratings. This is an editorial selection, not a ranking or a complete directory.
| Photographer and Address | Area | Price and Package | Published Rating | Before Visiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BCN FotosCarrer del Vallespir, 169, Barcelona [1][2] | les Corts [17] | €9.00Eight Spanish document photographs; digital option separately listed at the same price[1][2] | 4.7/5146 reviews on Google Maps[20] | |
| 2Foto Digital IRISAvinguda de Gaudí, 75, Barcelona [3] | l'Eixample [18] | €6.95Four carnet photographs[3] | 4.7/5159 reviews on Google Maps[21] | Use the published contact number, 93 456 03 28, to arrange a time. [3] |
| 3FotoxaviAvinguda de Mistral, 8, Barcelona [26] | l'Eixample [29] | €7.00Four printed carnet photographs; a digital file is not stated as included[26] | 4.1/5398 reviews on Google Maps[24] | Use the Mistral 8 address; contact the shop on 933 255 793 about the intended session. [26] |
| 4Foto Estudio Les CortsCarrer de Joan Güell, 160, local 1, Barcelona [25] | les Corts [27] | €7.00Six prints from a photograph supplied online, collected at the studio; an in-studio sitting is not included in this quoted offer[25] | 4.8/5220 reviews on Google Maps[23] | Online-photo collection: Monday-Friday 10:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00; Saturday 11:00-13:00. [25] |
| 5CERMASA BarcelonaGran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 162, Barcelona [4] | Sants-Montjuïc [19] | €5.00Four printed document photographs; eight prints cost €6[4] | 4.3/5193 reviews on Google Maps[22] | Contact the Barcelona branch on 93 431 41 40 for its photo-service arrangements. [4] |
| 6Infoart PlanetPasseig de Fabra i Puig, 263, Barcelona [32] | Nou Barris [35] | €8.00Eight printed passport photographs[32] | 4.3/579 reviews on Google Maps[33] | |
| 7ServiPunto+Carrer de Campo Florido, 11, local 4, Barcelona [36] | Sant Andreu [39] | €7.00Digital document photograph delivered by email or WhatsApp; no prints in this quoted option[36] | 4.8/541 reviews on Google Maps[37] | |
| 8Fotos SuriolTravessera de Gràcia, 264, Barcelona [40] | Gràcia [43] | €7.95Six printed carnet photographs; tariff published in the business directory[44] | 4.7/5168 reviews on Google Maps[41] | |
| 9Alfambra CopisteriaCarrer de l’Alfambra, 13, Barcelona [45] | les Corts [48] | €5.00Photo session and printed set, VAT included; number of copies not specified by the business[45] | 4.5/51210 reviews on Google Maps[46] | |
| 10Fotocòpies DiagonalAvinguda Diagonal, 637, Barcelona [50] | les Corts [53] | €8.30Advertised carnet-photo service including 21% VAT; print quantity and digital file are not specified[50] | 4.4/5427 reviews on Google Maps[51] | |
| 11Online Passport PhotosTake your photo at home | All neighbourhoods | …Digital photo to print yourself | 4.7/5Read customer reviews | Online 24/7 No shop appointment needed |
Prices describe the stated package and may change. Ratings refer to the business as a whole, not specifically to passport photos. Selection order is not a quality ranking.
Find a Photographer That Fits Your Visit
Bcn Fotos: Spanish Prints or a Foreign-Document Session
[2][1][20]Spanish prints or a foreign-document session [1][2]
BCN Fotos is the Les Corts option for comparing a Spanish set with a separately priced international service. Its published Spanish package is eight photographs for €9; a digital photograph is also listed at €9. International biometric and visa work is listed at €12. Do not assume the printed package includes an emailed file. [1][2]
The studio names several foreign specifications, including Dutch and US documents. Bring the issuing authority’s instructions. Plaça del Centre on metro line L3 is the access point named by the business. The schedule below uses its dedicated contact page for weekdays and its photo-service page for Saturday. The service page gives different weekday afternoon hours, so confirm a late visit when booking. [1][2]
Foto Digital Iris: Clearly Priced Four- or Eight-Photo Sets
[21]Clearly priced four- or eight-photo sets [3]
Foto Digital IRIS publishes an unusually clear choice of quantities: four carnet photographs for €6.95 or eight for €7.50. Its larger combinations add wallet photographs, so compare the actual document copies rather than the total number of pictures on the sheet. [3]
The address is on Avinguda de Gaudí in the Sagrada Família neighbourhood. This is a useful option when you already spend time on this side of Eixample and want spare printed copies. Specify the document before the session; a carnet package label alone does not establish every foreign passport format. [3]
Fotoxavi: Four Prints on Avinguda De Mistral
[30][24]A four-print package in Sant Antoni [26]
Fotoxavi publishes a four-photo carnet package for €7 and gives Avinguda de Mistral, 8 as its address. This puts the option in Sant Antoni, on a different side of Eixample from IRIS. It is a straightforward comparison when you need a small printed set rather than extra wallet photographs or an online collection service. [26][29]
The advertised package does not specify an included digital file. If you need both formats, confirm that addition before the session. Show the requirements for your actual document; general posing advice is not a substitute for an authority’s rules. The displayed review score belongs to the whole shop. [26][6][24]
Foto Estudio Les Corts: Prepare Online and Collect Six Prints
[25]Sending an existing photograph for preparation and local collection [25]
Foto Estudio Les Corts offers a different route from a walk-in sitting: send an existing photograph for preparation, then collect six prints for €7 at Joan Güell. The digital-only option costs €6. Treat these as online-photo prices; the page does not establish the price of being photographed in the studio. [25]
The service advertises manual retouching. Before ordering, compare that process with the issuing authority’s restrictions: the UK digital-passport guidance prohibits software alteration. A preparation service cannot override that rule. For eligible documents, local collection gives you a physical handover instead of relying on postal delivery before an appointment. [25][11]
Cermasa Barcelona: Printed Photo Sets at a Driver Medical Centre
[31][22]Printed photo sets at a driver medical centre [4]
CERMASA publishes a separate document-photo service: four prints cost €5 and eight cost €6. Its Barcelona centre is on Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 162, in la Marina de Port. This is a useful small-print package to compare with the photo shops, particularly when this part of Sants-Montjuïc suits your journey. [4][19]
Keep a print-only visit separate from a driving-licence renewal. An authorised recognition centre takes a photograph as part of the renewal procedure; buying extra prints does not replace the medical assessment or application. The Google rating describes the whole medical centre, including services beyond photography. [4][10][22]
Infoart Planet: Passport Prints for Customers Aged Ten and Over
[32][33]Passport prints for customers aged ten and over [32][33]
Infoart Planet’s tariff lists eight passport photographs for €8. A digital copy by email or USB is an optional €1 addition. This is a useful option around Fabra i Puig when you want spare prints and a separately priced file. [32]
The shop explicitly excludes babies and children under ten from this service. Its own website lists split weekday sessions and closure at weekends. The quoted passport package is separate from the DNI tariff, whose page also contains an inconsistent older footnote. [32][33][35]
ServiPunto+: a Digital File with Evening and Saturday Visits
[36][37]A digital file with evening and Saturday visits [36][37]
ServiPunto+ offers a digital document photograph for €7, sent by email or WhatsApp. It also lists a print-and-digital option at €8, but does not specify the number of prints. The comparison uses the clearly defined digital-only product; it cannot replace physical prints when your authority requires them. [36]
The Campo Florido branch is in el Congrés i els Indians. Its website lists evening opening until 21:00 on weekdays and two Saturday sessions. Sunday closure comes from the freshly checked branch listing because the website directs customers to check online for that day. [36][37][39]
Fotos Suriol: Six Prints Around Camp D’En Grassot
[40][41][44]Six prints around Camp d’en Grassot [40][41][44]
Fotos Suriol offers walk-in carnet photographs at Travessera de Gràcia, 264. Its business-directory listing quotes six photographs for €7.95. This gives a six-print alternative to IRIS’s four- or eight-photo packages, on the Gràcia side of the neighbourhood boundary. [40][44]
The shop’s own website publishes morning opening Monday through Saturday and afternoon opening Monday through Friday. That website schedule takes precedence over the shorter Wednesday afternoon shown on Maps. The directory notes Saturday closure in July and August; the displayed regular week is for the current October research date. [40][41][44][43]
Alfambra Copisteria: a Photographed Printed Set in Pedralbes
[45][46][49]A photographed printed set in Pedralbes [45][46][49]
Alfambra lists a €5 photo service including a sitting and a printed set, with VAT included. Its page also offers an optional emailed file. The business does not state how many copies come in the set, so this price should not be read as the same quantity as CERMASA’s four-print offer. [45]
The current service page gives Carrer de l’Alfambra, 13. Its published schedule includes a long continuous weekday opening period and a Saturday morning session. This is an option for the Pedralbes side of Les Corts; confirm any extra-file charge and the required document format before the session. [45][46][49][48]
Fotocòpies Diagonal: Weekday Document-Photo Service Near the University Area
[50][51]Weekday document-photo service near the university area [50][51]
Fotocòpies Diagonal lists carnet photography at €6.86 before 21% VAT, which totals €8.30 after rounding. The tariff does not state the number of prints or include a digital-file promise. Treat this as the published service price, rather than assuming it matches another shop’s print quantity. [50]
The branch is at Avinguda Diagonal, 637, in the university area. Its website lists continuous weekday hours from 09:00 to 20:00 and Saturday closure; the branch listing also shows Sunday closure. This makes it a weekday option when a shop with a midday break would not suit your journey. [50][51][53]
Make Your Passport Photo Online in Barcelona
You can prepare your photo at home with Rostrio. Choose the country and document you are applying for, follow the photo instructions and upload a clear picture. Compare the current options on our pricing page before ordering.
Stand in front of a plain background and face a window with even lighting from daylight. Avoid shadows. Keep direct sun off your face and leave space around your head. Our photo instructions explain how to frame the picture.
A photo service prepares your photograph. The issuing authority handles your document application. Check whether your application needs printed photographs, a digital file or a direct submission by an authorised photographer.
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Where to Get Foreign Passport Photos in Barcelona?
Start with the Country That Issues Your Document
Being in Barcelona does not make the Spanish photo specification the right one. BCN Fotos advertises international document work. Show the exact authority instructions, including whether you need physical copies, a file or an approved submission channel. A shop’s claim to handle biometric photos does not prove authorisation for every country’s digital system. [1]
Dutch and US Prints Need Their Own Specifications
For Dutch passport photos, the official format is 35 × 45 mm, with a recent, unaltered image printed on suitable photo paper. US passport photos for paper applications are 2 × 2 inches, or 51 × 51 mm. These examples explain why a standard Spanish set cannot be assumed suitable. Keep the relevant official requirements available during the session. [12][13]
Digital Preparation is Separate from Submission
You can start Rostrio from your accommodation and select an available issuing country and document. Check the product and application route before ordering. For a British passport photo for an online application, HM Passport Office requires a recent digital image and prohibits software alteration. Its own-device route says not to crop the photograph yourself. Follow that route’s instructions rather than assuming every prepared file or shop code is interchangeable. [14][11]
Choose a Neighbourhood for Your Photo Errand
Les Corts: a Sitting or an Online Collection
BCN Fotos on Vallespir offers a photographed print set and international formats. Foto Estudio Les Corts on Joan Güell offers an online preparation-and-collection package. The nearby district label does not make these interchangeable: decide whether you need someone to take the picture or already have a suitable original, then choose the service. [1][25][17][27]
Eixample: Distinguish Sagrada Família from Sant Antoni
IRIS is on Avinguda de Gaudí in the Sagrada Família neighbourhood. Fotoxavi is on Avinguda de Mistral in Sant Antoni. Both quote four-print packages, but the addresses are in different parts of Eixample. Use the map and your appointment address rather than the district name alone to choose your stop. [3][26][18][29]
Sants-Montjuïc: Separate Prints from a Medical-Centre Renewal
CERMASA’s Gran Via address is in la Marina de Port, in Sants-Montjuïc. Its separate four- or eight-print service is useful to compare when you are already travelling to that part of Barcelona. If the purpose is a driving-licence renewal, ask about the centre’s renewal procedure before buying extra prints: capture is part of that route. [4][19][10]
Gràcia, Nou Barris and Sant Andreu: Compare the Actual Product
Fotos Suriol offers a six-print package on Travessera de Gràcia. Infoart Planet on Fabra i Puig lists eight passport prints and serves customers aged ten and over. ServiPunto+ on Campo Florido offers a separately priced digital-only photo. Choose the output your application requires before choosing the nearest address. [40][44][32][36][43][35][39]
Photo credits & changes
Wjh31: Sagrada Família Nativity façade, 2010
Cropped to the upper Nativity façade, resized and converted to WebP.
Original photograph licensed under CC BY 3.0. No endorsement is implied.
Applying for Documents in Spain from Barcelona
Dni Renewal: Check Whether Your Office Captures the Photograph
For Spanish DNI photographs, check the renewal procedure before paying for prints. Attend personally with the existing DNI and the applicable fee; changed personal or address details require the relevant supporting evidence. The stated photograph is 32 mm high by 26 mm wide, in colour on a plain white background. Equipped offices can capture the image for renewals without changes to data, even when you bring a photograph. Book through the official appointment service and follow the selected office’s instructions. First applications have a different document checklist. [5][7]
Open the Official InformationSpanish Passport: Prints and the Same-Day Dni Exception
Spanish passport applicants attend personally. The official checklist includes a valid DNI, the fee and a recent 32 × 26 mm colour photograph on good-quality photographic paper. Bring an existing valid passport when renewing it. A separate photograph is not required if you obtained or renewed the DNI on the same day. For children, verify parental responsibility, consent and identity documents before the appointment. Book the actual service you need and confirm handover arrangements with the issuing office; buying photos does not book or issue a passport. [6][7]
Open the Official InformationTie: Use the Foreign-Resident Appointment Route
A Spanish residence-card photograph belongs to the TIE procedure, not the Spanish citizen’s DNI route. Interior directs eligible applicants to apply personally in their province of residence through the public-administration appointment system. Take the correct form, passport or travel document, fee evidence, a recent white-background colour photo and the additional documents for your case. The initial, renewal, replacement and changed-details checklists differ. Follow the police unit’s instructions for card delivery or collection; a photograph does not establish immigration eligibility. [9]
Open the Official InformationDriving-Licence Renewal: the Centre Takes Your Photo
For an expiring Spanish driving licence, an authorised driver recognition centre can handle the medical assessment and renewal. It takes the photograph there and lets you sign the application, so check before purchasing separate prints. DGT also provides a renewal route through its offices or electronic register with the required medical report and documentation. For the centre route, the new licence is sent by post. This is separate from exchanging a foreign licence, which has its own eligibility and procedure. [10]
Open the Official InformationBefore the Photo Session and the Appointment
Tick off what you have checked. Your choices stay on this page only.
Practical Questions About Barcelona Passport Photos
How Much Should I Budget for a Photo Set?
The listed photographed print packages start at €5 for four at CERMASA. IRIS lists four for €6.95 or eight for €7.50, Fotoxavi lists four for €7, and BCN Fotos lists eight Spanish-document photos for €9. International formats and digital files may be separate. The €7 Les Corts offer uses an image supplied online, so it is a different product. [4][3][26][1][25]
Which Compared Options Publish Saturday Hours?
Saturday options include Fotos Suriol 09:00-14:00, IRIS 10:00-14:00, Fotoxavi 10:00-13:30, Alfambra 10:00-14:00, BCN Fotos 10:00-13:00 and Foto Estudio Les Corts 11:00-13:00. ServiPunto+ lists 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-20:00. Check the full schedule in each profile and seasonal or holiday exceptions before travelling. [40][44][21][24][49][1][25][36]
What Do the Ratings Measure?
Each score is the Google Maps rating for the exact business address, with its review count checked on 26 October 2026. It is not a rating of passport-photo work alone. This is especially relevant to CERMASA, which provides medical-certificate services too. Read the package and service description alongside the score. [20][21][22][23][24]
Can I Use an Online Photo for Every Procedure?
The photographed dimensions alone are not enough. A printed passport requirement is still a printed requirement, and an authority-capture route remains an authority-capture route. Check the selected application before using an online service. Rostrio’s customer reviews describe that service, rather than the local businesses in this comparison. [6][5][10][14]
Do I Need Another Photo If I Renew My Dni and Passport Together?
The official passport guidance waives the separate photo when you obtain or renew your DNI on the same day. That does not remove the appointment, identity-document or consent requirements. Check your actual paired appointments before relying on the exception. [6][7]
What Should a Foreign Visitor Tell the Photographer?
Choose the country-specific document page and official procedure before using general photo-format advice. A file’s dimensions, the physical print size and the way it is submitted are different requirements. Show the photographer the original instructions rather than asking only for “a passport photo”. [11][12][13]
Sources and Verification
We link to the original information beside the relevant facts. Check the provider or authority again before travelling or booking.
- BCN Fotos: document photos and packages
- BCN Fotos: contact and access
- Foto Digital IRIS: photo packages
- CERMASA: photographic service
- Policía Nacional: DNI renewal
- Policía Nacional: Spanish passport requirements
- Official DNI and passport appointment service
- Policía Nacional: documentation offices in Barcelona
- Interior: foreign resident card applications
- DGT: renewal of an expiring driving licence
- HM Passport Office: digital passport photographs
- NetherlandsWorldwide: Dutch document photo requirements
- US Department of State: passport photographs
- Rostrio: current photo products
- Rostrio: printing a prepared photograph
- AvingudaDeGaudi 9216.jpg by Túrelio, 2008
- OpenStreetMap: BCN Fotos Lab, 169, Carrer del Vallespir, les Corts, Barcelona, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08028, España
- OpenStreetMap: 75, Avinguda de Gaudí, la Sagrada Família, l'Eixample, Barcelona, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08025, España
- OpenStreetMap: CERMASA, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes (lateral mar), Estrelles Altes, la Marina de Port, Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08014, España
- Google Maps: Bcnfotos branch rating and review count
- Google Maps: Foto Digital IRIS branch rating and review count
- Google Maps: Centre m%C3%A8dic Cermasa branch rating and review count
- Google Maps: Fotoestudiolescorts branch rating and review count
- Google Maps: Fotoxavi %7C Fotos Carnet e Imprimir Fotos en Barcelona branch rating and review count
- Foto Estudio Les Corts: online photo packages and collection
- Fotoxavi: four-photo price and Mistral address
- OpenStreetMap: 160–162 Carrer de Joan Güell, les Corts
- IGN CartoCiudad: Avinguda Mistral 8, Barcelona; CC BY 4.0 www.scne.es/productos.html#CartoCiudad
- OpenStreetMap: Avinguda de Mistral, Sant Antoni, Eixample
- Fotoxavi: opening hours and walk-in service
- CERMASA Barcelona: opening hours
- Infoart Planet: service, address and published hours
- Infoart Planet: manually checked exact-branch rating and weekly hours
- IGN CartoCiudad: verified street number for Infoart Planet; CC BY 4.0
- OpenStreetMap: district around Infoart Planet (area evidence only)
- ServiPunto+: service, address and published hours
- ServiPunto+: manually checked exact-branch rating and weekly hours
- IGN CartoCiudad: verified street number for ServiPunto+; CC BY 4.0
- OpenStreetMap: district around ServiPunto+ (area evidence only)
- Fotos Suriol: service, address and published hours
- Fotos Suriol: manually checked exact-branch rating and weekly hours
- IGN CartoCiudad: verified street number for Fotos Suriol; CC BY 4.0
- OpenStreetMap: district around Fotos Suriol (area evidence only)
- Fotos Suriol: six-print tariff and summer Saturday exception
- Alfambra Copisteria: service, address and published hours
- Alfambra Copisteria: manually checked exact-branch rating and weekly hours
- IGN CartoCiudad: verified street number for Alfambra Copisteria; CC BY 4.0
- OpenStreetMap: district around Alfambra Copisteria (area evidence only)
- Alfambra: published opening calendar
- Fotocòpies Diagonal: service, address and published hours
- Fotocòpies Diagonal: manually checked exact-branch rating and weekly hours
- IGN CartoCiudad: verified street number for Fotocòpies Diagonal; CC BY 4.0
- OpenStreetMap: district around Fotocòpies Diagonal (area evidence only)
- Wjh31: Sagrada Família Nativity façade, 2010
- Rostrio illustrative street scene used in the Barcelona page hero