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SourceMinistry of the Interior of Tunisia (e-Interieur portal)
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Quick answer: A Tunisia ID card photo must be 30 × 40 mm. Plain white or light background. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, clear lenses only, no glare. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 30 × 40 mmICAO 9303: 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain white or light background. |
| 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 | 30 × 40 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 3 × 4 cm |
| Inches | 1.18 × 1.57″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 354 × 472 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 709 × 945 px |
For the Tunisian national identity card the Ministry of the Interior asks, for the first card, the renewal, a change of data and a lost or damaged card alike, for «three identity photos of the format ¾ cm, taken from the front on a white or light background and at a scale of 1/10, showing the face and the eyes». A first card (from 18 years) also takes the signed administrative form, a birth extract of at most 3 months, proof of Tunisian nationality, a residence attestation, a work or school attestation and the fiscal stamp; minors under 18 add the guardian's legalised authorisation; a renewal takes a copy of the old card, whose original is handed over at collection; a lost card takes a loss declaration and a fiscal stamp of 25 dinars. The file goes to the police or national guard post of the place of residence and the card is ready within 15 days of filing. The page gives no head size in millimetres, expression or glasses rule; the footer dates from 2013.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Tunisia 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 Ministry of the Interior of Tunisia (e-Interieur portal) publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Fewer than three photographs, or photographs that are not taken from the front | Three front-view photographs. |
| A background that is neither white nor light | A white or light background. |
| A photograph in which the face or the eyes are not shown | The face and the eyes shown. |
| A print that is not the ¾ cm (3 × 4 cm) format | A 3 × 4 cm print. |
How to take it
Background: white or light
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 30 × 40 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″ | 10 (5 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 49 (7 × 7) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
A Tunisian national identity card is applied for at the police or national guard post of the place of residence with the administrative form, the documents and three identity photographs; the card is ready in 15 days.
services.interieur.gov.tn — Ministry of the Interior
Three photos 3 × 4 cm, full face, white or light background, face and eyes shown.
Authority page| Authority | Ministry of the Interior of Tunisia (e-Interieur portal) |
|---|---|
| Source | Vos Démarches — Carte d’Identité Nationale |
| Verified |
Questions
Three identity photos of the ¾ cm format, taken from the front on a white or light background, showing the face and the eyes.
At the police or national guard post of your place of residence; the card is ready within 15 days of filing.
The signed form, a loss declaration attestation, three identity photos and a fiscal stamp of 25 dinars.
The Tunisia ID card photo must be 30 × 40 mm. The head must occupy 70–80% of the photo height. The photo must reflect your current everyday appearance.
Plain white or light 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 Tunisia authority rejects the photo and you supply the rejection notice.
30 × 40 mm = 3 × 4 cm = 1.18 × 1.57 inches. At 300 dpi that is 354 × 472 pixels; at 600 dpi, 709 × 945 pixels.
3 identical photographs, 30 × 40 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.