# 🇧🇪Belgium ID Card Photo

Country: Belgium

Document: ID Card

Page language: en

Page: [🇧🇪Belgium ID Card Photo](https://onedollarpassportphoto.com/be/id/)

Requirements last verified: 2025-01-25

Applies to: Understanding the ID card photo standard and preparing before your photo is taken at the issuing office.

Does not apply to: Supplying your own photo. The issuing office photographs you on site; outside photos are not accepted for the ID card.

The issuing office takes the photo in person. Applicants cannot supply their own photo for this document.

## Photo specifications

These are document-specific values from the page data. Printed and digital requirements may apply to different application routes; consult the guide and sources below.

| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Photo dimensions | 35 × 45 mm |
| Photo paper | matte |
| Digital pixel dimensions | 413 × 531 px (see guide/source for applicability and minimum vs exact sizing) |
| Maximum pixel dimensions | 1200 × 1800 px |
| Digital file format | JPEG |
| Maximum digital file size | 5000 KB |
| Photo age | Taken within 6 months |

## Appearance and composition

- Background: Uniform light colour (white, light grey, light yellow, or light blue) with no shadows or gradations
- Head size: Face must be between 25mm and 35mm from chin to top of head (hair included)
- Expression: Neutral facial expression with both eyes open and mouth closed
- Glasses: Not permitted.
- Even lighting; no harsh shadows.
- Filters, beauty modes and retouching are forbidden.
- Color photo.
- Head coverings are permitted for religious reasons; check the source for conditions.
- Uniforms are restricted; check the source for exceptions.
- No earphones or wireless devices.

## What to expect at your appointment

Understanding the ID card photo standard and preparing before your photo is taken at the issuing office.

[Read the official requirements](https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/belgians-abroad/belgian-passport/quality-requirements-photo)

## How to prepare

Sort these before your appointment and the photo passes first time.

-   Glasses causing reflections — Remove glasses to avoid glare, reflections, or frames obscuring eyes
-   Wrong face size — Face must measure between 25mm and 35mm from chin to top of head
-   Background not uniform — Background must be a uniform light colour with no shadows, patterns, or gradations
-   Photo too old — Must be taken within the last 6 months showing current appearance
-   Face partially obscured — Hair, accessories, or headwear blocking eyes, eyebrows, or facial features
-   Shadows on face or background — Even lighting required with no shadows anywhere in photo

## Common rejection reasons

- Glasses causing reflections — Remove glasses to avoid glare, reflections, or frames obscuring eyes

- Wrong face size — Face must measure between 25mm and 35mm from chin to top of head

- Background not uniform — Background must be a uniform light colour with no shadows, patterns, or gradations

- Photo too old — Must be taken within the last 6 months showing current appearance

- Face partially obscured — Hair, accessories, or headwear blocking eyes, eyebrows, or facial features

- Shadows on face or background — Even lighting required with no shadows anywhere in photo

## Source for the document requirements

[Source linked by the document page](https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/belgians-abroad/belgian-passport/quality-requirements-photo)

The complete guide below includes additional sources and application-specific qualifications when available.