Haitian National ID Card (CIN) Photo via a mission (one white-background print; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference): size and requirements
The Haitian National ID Card size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Fond blanc (white background); head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Photo taken within the last 6 months. Last verified 2026-10-10 against Ambassade de la République d'Haïti aux États-Unis d'Amérique (Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et des Cultes), 'Nos services consulaires', with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
For the recent identity photograph handed in when a Haitian abroad applies for or renews the Carte d'Identification Nationale (CIN) through a Haitian embassy or consulate, which forwards the file to Haiti. The embassy publishes only the count and the white background, so the frame is the ICAO reference. Not for the Haitian passport (two photos) nor for CIN applications filed directly inside Haiti.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches)
- Head height
- Head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height (no geometry published (the embassy lists only 'Photo d'identité récente (fond blanc)'); ICAO Doc 9303 crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent of the 45 mm height applied as a reference)
- Background
- fond blanc (white background)
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the camera
- Glasses
- Allowed without glare or tint
- Head covering
- Only for religious or medical reasons; full face visible
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Prints needed
- 1
- We deliver
- 413 x 531 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckThe embassy's CIN list: the original Haitian birth certificate, 'Photo d'identité récente (fond blanc)', the completed form, a valid or expired Haitian passport, proof of residence and the processing fee. One photo, white background, no size published.
- CheckThe CIN itself is produced in Haiti: 'La Carte d'Identification Nationale (CIN) est le document d'identité officiel haïtien. Le consulat facilite les démarches d'obtention et de renouvellement pour la diaspora.' - processing time 'Variable selon les délais du traitement en Haïti'.
- CheckInside Haiti the card is applied for at the domestic issuing office; no Haitian government host answered during our fetch, so whether that office captures the image at the counter or wants a print is not known from an official page.
- CheckEverything geometric here (35 x 45 mm, 70-80 % head, six months) is the ICAO Doc 9303 reference, flagged as such.
Good to know before you pay
A single white-background identity photo from a studio will do for the mission; use our file to shoot and print it yourself.
Source and verification
No national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard applies. Last checked 2026-10-10 at Ambassade de la République d'Haïti aux États-Unis d'Amérique (Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et des Cultes), 'Nos services consulaires', with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
La Carte d'Identification Nationale (CIN) est le document d'identité officiel haïtien. Le consulat facilite les démarches d'obtention et de renouvellement pour la diaspora.
Photo d'identité récente (fond blanc)
Variable selon les délais du traitement en Haïti
Submitted portraits should be 45.0 mm x 35.0 mm (1.77 in x 1.38 in) in dimension.
The crown-to-chin portion of the facial image shall be 70 to 80 per cent of the longest dimension defined for Zone V, maintaining the aspect ratio between the crown-to-chin and ear-to-ear details of the face of the holder.
Quotes 1-3 are from source.url (sources/ht/ambetatsunis-nos-services-consulaires.txt, read live via r.jina.ai on 2026-10-10; list bullets dropped). Quotes 4-5 are ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 (sources/icao/icao-9303-part3-portrait-excerpt.txt, Wayback capture 2024-09-12). printsRequired 1 and background 'white' from quote 2; physical 35 x 45 mm, head 0.7-0.8, maxPhotoAgeMonths 6, dpi 300, glasses and headCovering are ICAO-style defaults for the reference frame. Translations in parentheses are ours.
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