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SourceEmbassy of Afghanistan in Doha (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan)
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Quick answer: The recommended Afghanistan ID card photo size is 40 × 45 mm. Plain white background. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, clear lenses only, no glare. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 40 × 45 mmICAO 9303: 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain white background. Make photo background white — Afghanistan ID card → |
| Pose | Strictly full face, head without rotation or tilt, shoulders level. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows on the face and background not permitted. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
| Attire | Neutral clothing, shoulders visible, without uniform or distracting accessories. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| Millimetres | 40 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 4 × 4.5 cm |
| Inches | 1.57 × 1.77″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 472 × 531 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 945 × 1063 px |
For an Afghan national ID card (Tazkira) applied for in absentia through the Embassy of Afghanistan in Doha the Embassy asks for «five recent photographs (1 photo for Embassy use and 4 to go with the package) with a white background (size: 4 × 4.5 cm)». The Embassy «is not the authority to issue the Tazkira»: it only starts the process, free of charge, for an applicant who has the Tazkira of a paternal relative — the father, grandfather, a sibling, a paternal uncle or aunt or a cousin on the father's side —, with the application form that names a representative or relative who will follow the case at the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) in Afghanistan. After an interview at the appointment the Embassy prepares a package with an official letter to NSIA, sends scanned copies and returns the original package the same day; the representative or relative collects the original Tazkira from NSIA in Afghanistan, not from the Embassy, and the process may take a long time. The text was read in an Internet Archive copy of 1 January 2026, and the page gives no head or glasses rule.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Afghanistan ID card applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
Typical reasons a photo is rejected under the rules Embassy of Afghanistan in Doha (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan) publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Fewer than five photographs, or photographs that are not recent | Five recent photographs — one for the Embassy and four for the package. |
| A background that is not white | A white background. |
| A print that is not the 4 × 4.5 cm the Embassy names | Prints of 4 × 4.5 cm. |
How to take it
Background: plain white
The tool puts in the required background. Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, face a window and shoot without flash — then there are no shadows on your face or on the wall.
Head: 70–80 % of the photo height
Camera at eye level, about a metre away; head and shoulders in the shot. The tool crops it to 40 × 45 mm.
Clear lenses only, no glare
If you wear glasses, check the shot: no glare on the lenses, eyes clearly visible.
Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open
Look straight into the lens with your head level; keep hair away from your eyes and eyebrows.
An ordinary selfie will do: we fix the background, light and framing ourselves — to this document's rules. The preview is free.
Head straightHold the phone at eye level and your head straightens by itself.
Face uncoveredMove your hair away so your eyes and eyebrows show.
No glare on glassesStand so that no light reflects in the lenses.Printing and submission
| 10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″ | 6 (3 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 30 (5 × 6) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
An absentee Afghan Tazkira is started at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Doha at an appointment with the form, the copy of a paternal relative's Tazkira and five photographs; the card itself is issued in Afghanistan.
Building 109, Street 804, Zone 66, Leqtaifia, Doha, Qatar
Five recent photographs, 4 × 4.5 cm, white background (one for the Embassy, four for the package).
Authority page| Authority | Embassy of Afghanistan in Doha (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan) |
|---|---|
| Source | Absentee Tazkira / Verification of Identity — photographs |
| Verified |
Questions
Five recent photographs of 4 × 4.5 cm on a white background — one for the Embassy and four for the package.
No — it only starts the process; the National Statistics and Information Authority in Afghanistan issues the Tazkira and it is collected there.
No — the page says the Embassy does not charge for this service.
The recommended size for the Afghanistan ID card photo is 40 × 45 mm. The head occupies 70–80% of the photo height. The photo must reflect your current everyday appearance.
Plain white background. Identity cards are used frequently in daily life — for banking, age verification and domestic travel — so the photo is scrutinised many times and minor background issues become more visible at print scale.
Yes. Stand against a flat light-coloured wall, face a window for even natural light, and use a phone with a timer. The tool handles the crop, background normalisation and ICAO alignment check automatically.
Identity card photos generally need to reflect your current appearance. Most authorities accept photos taken within the last six months, but significant changes to hair, beard or facial features since the photo was taken may require a new one.
Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. Removing glasses for the shoot is the safest option, especially given the long validity period of most identity cards. Glare that passes today may fail re-verification at a future biometric checkpoint.
Anfas.Pro provides a 14-day full refund if the Afghanistan authority rejects the photo and you supply the rejection notice.
40 × 45 mm = 4 × 4.5 cm = 1.57 × 1.77 inches. At 300 dpi that is 472 × 531 pixels; at 600 dpi, 945 × 1063 pixels.
5 identical photographs, 40 × 45 mm each.
Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. The face must stay fully visible from chin to forehead and on both sides, with no shadow across it.
Yes. The same 40 × 45 mm format and head size apply to: passport.