Slovenian ID Card (osebna izkaznica) Photo (e-fotograf reference number only; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference): size and requirements

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 on gov.si (the e-fotograf captures the file to the repository's rules); ICAO Doc 9303 crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent of the 45 mm height applied as a reference)

Background

not stated on the topic page; 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

We deliver

413 x 531 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet

What trips people up

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  E-fotograf only: 'Od 2. aprila 2026 dalje mora državljan ob vlogi za izdajo potnega lista ali osebne izkaznice predložiti referenčno številko digitalne fotografije, ki jo lahko izdela le za to pooblaščen e-fotograf.' (from 2 April 2026 the applicant must present the reference number of a digital photograph that only an authorised e-fotograf may produce). A file from your phone or from us cannot be handed in.
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  No retouching: 'E-fotograf mora zagotavljati, da podoba obraza na fotografiji ni digitalno popravljena oziroma spremenjena.' (the e-fotograf must guarantee the face is not digitally corrected or altered). Expect the photographer to refuse any edited file you bring.
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  Six-month repository: 'Digitalna fotografija se hrani v elektronskem odložišču fotografij za osebne dokumente šest mesecev, fotograf pa jo mora s svojih naprav in pomnilniških medijev izbrisati najpozneje naslednji delovni dan po izdaji potrdila o referenčni številki fotografije.' Use the reference number within six months.
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  Paper only by exception: 'Fotografija v fizični obliki (na fotografskem papirju) se lahko predloži zgolj izjemoma, če:' illness, disability or other exceptional circumstances, an application at a diplomatic mission or consulate abroad, or an application outside the authority's premises (for example in hospital). No size is given on the page for that paper photo.
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  Reuse: 'Če fotografija, ki je že bila uporabljena za izdajo potne listine ali osebne izkaznice še vedno kaže pravo podobo državljana (praviloma je to fotografija, ki ni starejša od enega leta), se lahko ponovno uporabi.' The clerk copies it from the official record; no new certificate is needed.
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  One certificate, three documents: 'Potrdilo o referenčni številki fotografije, ki ga mora državljan predložiti v postopku izdaje potnega lista ali osebne izkaznice, se lahko uporabi tudi pri izdaji vozniškega dovoljenja.' (the same certificate also serves for a driving licence).
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  Everything geometric on this page is the ICAO Doc 9303 reference ('Submitted portraits should be 45.0 mm x 35.0 mm (1.77 in x 1.38 in) in dimension.'), flagged as such: gov.si publishes no mm, pixel or head-size figures on the topic page.
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  Compulsory card: 'Obvezna je za polnoletne državljane s stalnim prebivališčem v Sloveniji, ki nimajo drugega osebnega dokumenta s fotografijo, ki ga je izdal državni organ.' (compulsory for adult residents without another state-issued photo document). Two flat fingerprints are also taken at the counter.
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  Production: 'Osebna izkaznica je praviloma izdelana in predana na pošto v petih delovnih dneh.' with a paid priority option for the next working day.

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