Entries to the 2026 Contest are now open

Why should you enter? 

Entering the World Press Photo Contest is free and open to all professional photographers working in the field of photojournalism and/or documentary photography.

As a winner, your work will be:

• Included in our annual traveling exhibition seen by over 4 million visitors, shown around the world in over 80 cities
• Published on our website and social platforms with over 2 million followers
• Included in our annual yearbook, available in six languages with a worldwide distribution of more than 30,000 copies

You will also receive:

• €1,000 for each of the winners and an additional €10,000 for the World Press Photo of the Year winner
• FUJIFILM GFX cameras and lenses will be awarded to the World Press Photo of the Year winner and two finalists
• An invitation to a winners’ event in Amsterdam for all winners
• A physical award for all winners 

2026 Contest timeline

• Entries open: 1 December 2025
• Entries close: 17 January 2026, 13.00 CET (Amsterdam time)
• Contest winners announcement: March/April 2026
• Photo of the Year (with two finalists) announcement: April 2026
• Flagship World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 opens in Amsterdam: April 2026
  

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Image credits (Left to right): Jerome Brouillet_Agence France-Presse; Murat Şengül, Turkey, Anadolu Agency; Ebrahim Alipoor