Afghanistan Driving Licence Photo — Exact Size, White Background, Ready to Submit

A correctly prepared photo is the fastest route to having your Afghan driving licence application accepted without delays. Afghanistan's traffic department (the authority responsible for issuing driving licences) does not publish a standalone photo standard; in practice, applicants are required to submit the same 30×40 mm white-background ID photograph used for the national e-Tazkira identity card. Meeting that de-facto standard precisely is what gets your application through on the first visit.

This shared standard with the e-Tazkira matters because Afghan traffic offices compare submitted photos against national ID records. A photo that deviates from familiar ID-photo norms — wrong proportions, an off-white or grey background, or a face that sits too low in the frame — is routinely flagged by the officer reviewing the file, even when no printed rulebook is cited. The practical benchmark is clear: a crisp, full-face, white-background portrait sized at exactly 3×4 cm (30×40 mm).

• Size: 30×40 mm (354×472 px at 300 dpi)
• Background: pure white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, gradients, or off-white tones
• Face coverage: your face must occupy 70–80% of the frame height, centred
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: permitted only if both eyes are fully visible with no tinted lenses, no glare, and no frames crossing the pupils
• Headwear: not allowed except for documented religious reasons; face must remain fully visible
• Recency: the photo must have been taken within the last six months
• Print quality: sharp focus, no pixelation, no ink marks or creases on the print

• Common reasons photos are rejected at Afghan traffic offices:
• Off-white or cream background — any background that is not a clean #FFFFFF white is rejected; slightly yellow or grey backgrounds, common in studio shots, fail the e-Tazkira comparison check
• Face too small in the frame — faces occupying less than 70% of frame height are a frequent cause of rejection, especially with photos taken at a distance or cropped loosely
• Visible tinted or tinted-frame glasses — standard prescription glasses are permitted, but any hint of colour in the lens, reflective coating glare, or heavy frames obscuring the eye area will cause the photo to be turned away
• Head tilted or partially cut off — the top of the head, both ears, and the chin must all be fully visible; angled or tilted portraits, however slight, are rejected

To get a photo that meets every one of these requirements, upload a clear, well-lit portrait taken against any plain background — our service automatically crops and resizes it to the exact 30×40 mm standard, adjusts the background to pure white, and checks face positioning. You receive a free watermarked preview before paying a penny, so you can confirm the result yourself. If the photo is ever rejected by the traffic department, we will redo it at no charge or issue a full refund — you only pay for a file you are satisfied with.