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ID card photo size by country: all specs compared
ID / national identity card photo dimensions for 59 countries — sourced from each issuing authority. Sizes range from 26×32 mm (Spain) to 50×60 mm (Turkey).
- countries
- 59
- smallest
- 26×32 mm
Spain - largest
- 50×60 mm
Turkey - median
- 35×45 mm
Lithuania
01Sizes
Common sizes — drawn to one scale
12 sizes across 61 documents. The most common ones are drawn to one scale; the flags under each frame are the countries that require that size.
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02Table
Full comparison table
Each ID / national identity card photo specification below comes directly from the issuing authority of the listed country. Click any country to read the full rules, including head-height in millimetres, background colour requirements, expression and glasses rules, and the source URL.
| Country | Photo size | Head height | Background | Last verified | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | Ministry of the Interior of Spain and the Policía Nacional (DNI electrónico portal) | |
| Brazil | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | State identification institutes of Brazil (Polícia Científica de Santa Catarina; Polícia Civil do Paraná) for the National Identity Card (CIN) | |
| Jordan | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | White or light grey | Civil Status and Passports Department, Ministry of Interior of Jordan (cspd.gov.jo) — «Laws in force at the department»: issuing the personal card | |
| Romania | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Government of Romania — Ministry of Internal Affairs (the new identity documents portal) | |
| Russia | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation / Rosmorrechflot | |
| Tunisia | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | White or light | Ministry of the Interior of Tunisia (e-Interieur portal) | |
| Peru | 35 × 43 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | National Registry of Identification and Civil Status of Peru (RENIEC) | |
| Algeria | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain white | Ministry of the Interior, Algeria — passeport.interieur.gov.dz | |
| Armenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia | |
| Austria | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain, one colour | oesterreich.gv.at / BMI | |
| Azerbaijan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | ASAN xidmət | |
| Belgium | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | White or light | FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium | |
| Bulgaria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria (consular missions) | |
 Croatia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia | |
 Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Light grey | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus | |
 Czech Republic | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic | |
 Denmark | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain light | Danish National Police / Færdselsstyrelsen | |
 France | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Light grey or light blue | Service-Public.fr (DILA) and the French Ministry of the Interior | |
 Georgia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Public Service Development Agency of Georgia | |
 Germany | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light | Federal Foreign Office of Germany | |
| IndiaAadhaar Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) | |
| IndiaPAN Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Income Tax Department of India — PAN application forms and Protean eGov Technologies (PAN services) | |
 Iraq | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Consulate General of Iraq in Detroit (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, mofa.gov.iq) | |
 Israel | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain light | Population and Immigration Authority of Israel | |
 Italy | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of the Interior of Italy — Electronic Identity Card (CIE) portal | |
 Japan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | My Number Card general site, Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems (J-LIS) | |
 Kazakhstan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | White or light grey | Electronic Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (egov.kz), for the identity documents issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic | |
 Latvia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia | |
 Lebanon | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | General Directorate of Personal Status, Ministry of Interior of Lebanon (dgcs.gov.lb) | |
| Lithuania | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania | |
 Luxembourg | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Guichet.lu / Luxembourg authorities | |
 Moldova | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Public Services Agency of the Republic of Moldova | |
 Netherlands | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Plain light | Government.nl | |
 Norway | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Evenly lit | Norwegian Police | |
 Poland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Gov.pl / MSWiA | |
 Schengen area | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | European Union / Schengen authorities | |
 Slovenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia | |
 South Africa | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | White, light grey or cream | Department of Home Affairs and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) of South Africa — missions in Copenhagen, Canberra and Berne | |
 South Korea | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea | |
 Sri Lanka | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Department for Registration of Persons, Sri Lanka | |
 Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | The Swedish Police Authority | |
 Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain neutral | fedpol / Swiss Confederation | |
 Taiwan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain white | Taichung City Government (household registration offices), Taiwan | |
 UAE | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), UAE | |
 Uzbekistan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Unified Interactive Government Services Portal of Uzbekistan | |
| Argentina | 40 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | National Registry of Persons (RENAPER) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina | |
 Finland | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light | Finnish Police / Finland Abroad | |
 Afghanistan | 40 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Embassy of Afghanistan in Doha (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan) | |
| Belarus | 40 × 50 mm | 64–70% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus | |
| Colombia | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil of Colombia | |
| Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Police and Border Guard Board of Estonia (PPA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (State Protocol Department) | |
| Egypt | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Washington (consular section) | |
| Saudi Arabia | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia — Civil Status Agency (Executive Regulation of the Civil Status Law) | |
| Thailand | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Department of Provincial Administration (BORA), Thailand | |
| Vietnam | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Vietnam National Public Service Portal | |
| Yemen | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Civil Status and Civil Registry Authority of Yemen — conditions for the personal card (Yemeni Security Media, Ministry of Interior; Internet Archive copy) | |
 Serbia | 50 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain grey | Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia | |
| IndiaOCI Card | 51 × 51 mm | 49–69% | Plain white | Ministry of Home Affairs of India — Online OCI Services portal | |
| Philippines | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Philippines | |
| Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60% | Plain white | NVI / Ministry of Interior of Turkey |
Each row carries its own verification date on the linked country page.
03Verification
How we verify each entry
Every row of this table is sourced from the issuing authority — the embassy site, ministry portal, police service, or consular page that publishes the official photo rules. When a value cannot be confirmed against an authority publication, we mark the entry as ICAO-derived (and exclude it from this table). See How we verify.