ID card photos by country
Compare ID card photo specifications across 71 verified countries. Pick a row to see the full spec sheet, official source, and submission notes.
71 verified countries
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| Country | Size | Head | Background | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 40 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Algeria | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain white background | |
| Argentina | 40 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Armenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Austria | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain background without shadows per official Austrian Passbildkriterien | |
| Azerbaijan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Belarus | 40 × 50 mm | 64–70% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Belgium | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | White or light uniform background | |
| Brazil | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Bulgaria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Colombia | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Comoros | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Croatia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light grey background without shadows or patterns | |
| Czech Republic | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Denmark | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain light background, e.g. light blue or light grey | |
| Egypt | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without foreign objects or patterns | |
| Finland | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light neutral background without shadows | |
| France | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | The background must be plain and light — light grey or light blue; a white background is not allowed | |
| Georgia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Germany | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light background | |
| Hong Kong | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Hungary | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| India | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| India | 51 × 51 mm | 49–69% | Light plain background (not white — that is the requirement for the Indian passport, not for OCI); light grey, cream or light blue tones are acceptable | |
| India | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Iraq | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Israel | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Italy | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Even background, preferably light blue, beige, light brown, light grey, or white | |
| Japan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain background without foreign objects | |
| Jordan | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white or light grey background | |
| Kazakhstan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain white or light grey background | |
| Kenya | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Latvia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain background without foreign objects; face centred | |
| Lebanon | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Libya | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Liechtenstein | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Lithuania | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Luxembourg | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Mauritania | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Moldova | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Morocco | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Nepal | 24 × 30 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Netherlands | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Even light background without patterns | |
| Norway | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Evenly lit background | |
| Palestine | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Peru | 35 × 43 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Philippines | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Poland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Uniform light background with even lighting | |
| Romania | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Russia | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Russia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Russia | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Saudi Arabia | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Schengen area | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Serbia | 50 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain grey background | |
| Slovenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background per ICAO-compatible standard | |
| Somalia | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| South Africa | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain white, light grey, or cream background | |
| South Korea | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Strictly white background | |
| Spain | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Uniform white background | |
| Sri Lanka | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Sudan | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Photo is usually taken at the authority on site; if a preparatory file is needed, use a neutral plain light background without shadows | |
| Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Uniform neutral background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Syria | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Taiwan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain white background | |
| Thailand | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Tunisia | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white or light background | |
| Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60% | Plain white background | |
| UAE | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white background | |
| Uzbekistan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Vietnam | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Yemen | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients |