Türkiye photo requirements

Türkiye photo requirements are set by Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü (NVİ), İçişleri Bakanlığı. We publish 3 documents: 1 passport, 1 ID card and 1 driving licence. The most common print size is 50 x 60 mm (1.97 in x 2.36 in). Each page quotes the official rule for size, head height, background and file, links the source we read, and shows the date we last checked it (most recently 2026-10-08).

Passports

Turkish Passport Photo (biyometrik fotoğraf, 50 x 60 mm)For the single biometric photograph handed in with a Turkish passport application (umuma mahsus, hususi or hizmet damgalı pasaport) at a nüfus müdürlüğü in Türkiye or at a Turkish consulate abroad. Not for the T.C. Kimlik Kartı or the driving licence, which have their own pages, and not for a visa to Türkiye.50 x 60 mmnot stated by NVİverified 2026-10-08

ID cards

T.C. Kimlik Kartı Photo (Turkish ID card, biyometrik fotoğraf)For the single biometric photograph required with a Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Kimlik Kartı application by anyone aged 15 or over, or for a younger child whose card is to carry a photo or be used as a travel document, at a nüfus müdürlüğü or Turkish consulate. Not for the passport or the driving licence (separate pages) and not for the photo-less child card applied for on e-Devlet.50 x 60 mmnot stated by NVİverified 2026-10-08

Driving licences

Turkish Driving Licence Photo (sürücü belgesi, biyometrik fotoğraf)For the single biometric photograph handed in with a Turkish driving licence application, renewal, class change or replacement at a nüfus müdürlüğü, where it is scanned into the system and handed back. Not for the passport or the T.C. Kimlik Kartı, which have their own pages, and not for the driving school's own enrolment paperwork.50 x 60 mmnot stated by NVİverified 2026-10-08

Authorities and portals

Passport authority: Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü (NVİ), İçişleri Bakanlığı
Sources we read: T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü (NVİ), 'Sıkça Sorulan Sorular - Pasaport Hizmetleri' and 'Pasaport' pages; T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü (NVİ), 'Kimlik Kartı İşlemleri' and 'Sıkça Sorulan Sorular - Kimlik Kartı' pages; T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü (NVİ), 'Sıkça Sorulan Sorular - Sürücü Belgeleri Hizmetleri' page
Upload portals: randevu.nvi.gov.tr and e-Devlet (Turkey): known issues Official page

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.