# 🇮🇩Indonesia Driver's License Photo

Country: Indonesia

Document: Driver's License

Page language: en

Page: [🇮🇩Indonesia Driver's License Photo](https://onedollarpassportphoto.com/id/driving/)

Requirements last verified: 2025-01-25

Applies to: Understanding the driver's licence 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 driver's licence.

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 | 30 × 40 mm |
| Photo paper | Glossy or matte |
| Digital pixel dimensions | 480 × 640 px (see guide/source for applicability and minimum vs exact sizing) |
| Photo age | Taken within 6 months |

## Appearance and composition

- Background: Blue background required for all SIM types
- Head size: 70-80% of photo height, face centered
- Expression: Neutral expression, relaxed face, no wide smile, teeth not visible
- 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 driver's licence photo standard and preparing before your photo is taken at the issuing office.

[Read the official requirements](https://korlantas.polri.go.id/panduan-sim/)

## How to prepare

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

-   Wearing glasses — Glasses are not allowed in Indonesian driving license photos for clear facial identification
-   Wrong background color — Must use blue background, not white or other colors
-   Face not centered — Face must be straight and centered, not tilted or taken as a selfie
-   Hair covering face — Forehead, eyebrows, eyes, and lips must all be clearly visible
-   Inappropriate clothing — Must wear polite, neat clothing with two shirt buttons visible; avoid white or blue shirts
-   Wide smile or teeth showing — Expression must be neutral and relaxed, teeth should not be visible

## Common rejection reasons

- Wearing glasses — Glasses are not allowed in Indonesian driving license photos for clear facial identification

- Wrong background color — Must use blue background, not white or other colors

- Face not centered — Face must be straight and centered, not tilted or taken as a selfie

- Hair covering face — Forehead, eyebrows, eyes, and lips must all be clearly visible

- Inappropriate clothing — Must wear polite, neat clothing with two shirt buttons visible; avoid white or blue shirts

- Wide smile or teeth showing — Expression must be neutral and relaxed, teeth should not be visible

## Source for the document requirements

[Source linked by the document page](https://korlantas.polri.go.id/panduan-sim/)

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