Qatari ID Card (QID) Photo (2 prints for children under 12 and renewals over 65; ICAO reference): size and requirements
The Qatari ID Card size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Not stated; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Photo taken within the last 6 months. Last verified 2026-10-10 against Ministry of Interior (State of Qatar) via Hukoomi, 'Qatari Documents Service for Citizens (Passport - QID Card)', with ICAO Doc 9303.
For the two personal photos attached to a Qatari ID (QID) application for a child under 12, or to a QID renewal by a citizen over 65, filed on paper at the Ministry of Interior. Applicants aged 12 to 65 are seen in person and no photo is listed for them. No size is published, so the frame is the ICAO Doc 9303 reference. Not for the passport, a residence permit (expatriate QID) or a visa.
Print two copies only for a child under 12 or a renewal over 65 filed on paper; everyone else is seen in person and brings no photo. See all Qatar documents.
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 (two personal photos (no size or head rule published; ICAO Doc 9303 35 x 45 mm and crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent applied))
- Background
- not stated; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame
- 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
- 2
- We deliver
- 413 x 531 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckChildren under 12 only: 'To issue a new QID, two personal photos should be submitted for those who are less than 12 years old, in addition to their original passport and a copy of it, blood type certificate, birth certificate copy, parents' QID copy, and guardians' approval.'
- CheckOver 65 on renewal: 'To renew the QID, you should bring your current QID card. Two personal photos should be submitted for applicants above 65 years old.' and 'Elders who are above 65 years old are not obliged to come in person to renew their QID.'
- CheckEveryone else attends: 'The applicant should come in person if he/she is 12 years old or more (for the first time).' No photo is listed for them.
- CheckNo size is published: 35 x 45 mm, white background and head 70 to 80 per cent are the ICAO Doc 9303 reference, flagged as such.
- CheckFees: 'New QID: QR100', 'Lost or Damaged QID: QR200'.
Source and verification
No national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard applies. Last checked 2026-10-10 (archived copy dated 2024-09-12) at Ministry of Interior (State of Qatar) via Hukoomi, 'Qatari Documents Service for Citizens (Passport - QID Card)', with ICAO Doc 9303.
To issue a new QID, two personal photos should be submitted for those who are less than 12 years old, in addition to their original passport and a copy of it, blood type certificate, birth certificate copy, parents' QID copy, and guardians' approval.
To renew the QID, you should bring your current QID card. Two personal photos should be submitted for applicants above 65 years old.
Elders who are above 65 years old are not obliged to come in person to renew their QID.
New QID: QR100
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.
We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.
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