ID card photo requirements by country
A ID card photo is usually 35 x 45 mm (1.38 in x 1.77 in) or 26 x 32 mm (1.02 in x 1.26 in) depending on the country. This page lists 34 ID cards from 32 countries with the official size, background and the date we last checked each source. Open a document for its head measurement, file limits and the authority's own wording.
| Document | Country | Size | Background | Verified | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates ID Card Photo (ICP upload, 3.5 x 4.5 cm ICAO standard) | United Arab Emirates | 35 x 45 mm | the photo must be recent, with a white background and high… | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| Austrian ID Card Photo (Personalausweis, 35 x 45 mm Passbild) | Austria | 35 x 45 mm | einfärbig hell (idealerweise grau), kein Muster, ausreichen… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Belgian eID Photo (carte d'identité électronique, 35 x 45 mm) | Belgium | 35 x 45 mm | fonds clairs et unis (exclusion des fonds bleus ou rouges p… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Belgian Kids-ID Photo (children under 12, 35 x 45 mm) | Belgium | 35 x 45 mm | fonds clairs et unis (exclusion des fonds bleus ou rouges p… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Swiss Identity Card Photo (Identitätskarte at the Gemeinde, 35 x 45 mm paper) | Switzerland | 35 x 45 mm | Hintergrund einfarbig, einheitlich und neutral; keine Schat… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Czech Identity Card Photo (občanský průkaz, photographed at the office) | Czechia | 35 x 45 mm | not stated; the office camera uses its own backdrop. Light… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| German ID Card Photo (Personalausweis, digital-only since May 2025) | Germany | 35 x 45 mm | schattenfreier Hintergrund, einfarbig, deutlicher Kontrast… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Spanish National ID Card Photo (DNI, 32 x 26 mm) | Spain | 26 x 32 mm | con fondo uniforme blanco y liso | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Finnish Identity Card Photo (henkilökortti, 500 x 653 px upload or print) | Finland | 36 x 47 mm | light grey is best; the background must be monochromatic, f… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| French National ID Card Photo (carte nationale d'identité, 35 x 45 mm) | France | 35 x 45 mm | Le fond doit être uni, de couleur claire (bleu clair ou gri… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Italian Electronic ID Card Photo (carta d'identità elettronica, 35 x 45 mm) | Italy | 35 x 45 mm | Lo sfondo della foto deve essere uniforme. Di preferenza ce… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Japanese My Number Card Photo (マイナンバーカード, 45 x 35 mm or 480-6000 px upload) | Japan | 35 x 45 mm | 正面、無帽、無背景のもの (no colour is named; a plain light background… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Dutch ID Card Photo (Nederlandse identiteitskaart, 35 x 45 mm) | Netherlands | 35 x 45 mm | lichtgrijs, lichtblauw of wit; egaal; éénkleurig; geen kleu… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Norwegian National ID Card Photo (nasjonalt ID-kort, taken by Politiet) | Norway | 35 x 45 mm | Politiet photographs in front of a white screen; light grey… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Pakistani CNIC / NICOP Photo (NADRA: live capture in the PakID app or at a centre) | Pakistan | 35 x 45 mm | Not stated for the live capture. White is our reference ren… | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| Polish ID Card Photo (dowód osobisty, 35 x 45 mm print) | Poland | 35 x 45 mm | białe, oświetlone jednolicie, pozbawione cieni i elementów… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Polish ID Card Photo (digital, online dowód osobisty application) | Poland | 700 x 900 px | białe, oświetlone jednolicie, pozbawione cieni i elementów… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Portuguese Citizen Card Photo (Cartão de Cidadão, taken at the counter) | Portugal | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by IRN or gov.pt; the counter camera uses its ow… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Swedish National ID Card Photo (nationellt id-kort, taken by Polisen) | Sweden | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by Polisen; the passexpedition camera uses its o… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Singapore NRIC Photo (identity card re-registration, 400 x 514 px upload) | Singapore | 400 x 514 px | Of plain white background (if your hair is white, the backg… | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| T.C. Kimlik Kartı Photo (Turkish ID card, biyometrik fotoğraf) | Türkiye | 50 x 60 mm | not stated by NVİ; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| South African ID Book Photo (green barcoded ID, 35 x 45 mm) | South Africa | 35 x 45 mm | be taken with a light grey or plain cream-coloured backgrou… | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| Argentine DNI Photo (Documento Nacional de Identidad; photo captured by Renaper) | Argentina | 35 x 45 mm | not stated; Renaper photographs you against its own backdro… | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Estonian ID Card Photo (digital, at least 1,300 x 1,600 px, 1-5 MB, light background) | Estonia | 1300 x 1600 px | Background should be light and of single colour, without ex… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Ethiopian Origin ID Photo (one recent passport-sized photograph) | Ethiopia | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by the ICS; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Croatian ID Card (osobna iskaznica) Photo (35 x 45 mm, head up to 36 mm, light grey background) | Croatia | 35 x 45 mm | Pozadina mora biti jednobojno svijetla (idealno svijetlosiv… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Haitian National ID Card (CIN) Photo via a mission (one white-background print; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference) | Haiti | 35 x 45 mm | fond blanc (white background) | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Mongolian Citizen ID Card Photo (age 16, 25 and 45 upload: 709 x 912 px JPEG) | Mongolia | 709 x 912 px | Цээж зургийн арын дэвсгэр цагаан өнгөтэй байх. (the backgro… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Macao SAR Resident Identity Card (BIR) Photo (DSI: 1.5-inch, white, bareheaded, 12 months) | Macao | 35 x 45 mm | in plain white background | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Qatari ID Card (QID) Photo (2 prints for children under 12 and renewals over 65; ICAO reference) | Qatar | 35 x 45 mm | not stated; white is our rendering choice for the reference… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Slovenian ID Card (osebna izkaznica) Photo (e-fotograf reference number only; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference) | Slovenia | 35 x 45 mm | not stated on the topic page; white is our rendering choice… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Chad National Identity Card Photo (ANATS CIN: one colour 4 x 4 cm photo) | Chad | 40 x 40 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Tajik Citizen Passport / IC Card Photo (one black-and-white 3.5 x 4.5 cm print, no hat) | Tajikistan | 35 x 45 mm | not published; the service asks for a black-and-white print… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Ukrainian ID Card Photo (паспорт у формі картки; image captured at the ДМС counter) | Ukraine | 35 x 45 mm | not stated; the ДМС photographs you against its own backdro… | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
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