Argentina Driving Licence Photo: The Exact Standard, Explained
Learn precisely how a compliant Licencia Nacional de Conducir photo must look, and why Argentina captures it on-site rather than accepting a self-made image.
This photo must be taken by an accredited service
For this document, Argentina does not accept a self-prepared photo. By law it must be captured on site by an authorised service and submitted electronically, so we cannot produce a submittable file for it. The official specification is shown below so you know exactly what to expect at your appointment.
This photo is captured on site — but we can make your Argentina photos online:
A document photo is a headache of its own
A Argentina Driving licence photo has strict requirements, and a mistake costs time and money. We’ll show you how to pass on the first try.
It gets rejected
Wrong size, background or cropping — and the system returns the application.
Expensive and slow
A trip to a photo studio means a queue, time and €7–12 for a reshoot.
Confusing requirements
Exact size, head height, light background, facial expression — easy to get wrong.
Redo it all over
Rejected — take another photo, pay and submit again. Round and round.
«Below are the exact requirements from the official source, so you arrive at your appointment prepared.»
Ordinary photo → ready for submission
We remove the background and clutter, set the framing and lighting — keeping your face without «beautifying».
Your face stays yours — we do not change features, only the background, lighting and framing.
Your Driving licence photo: what matters
Getting a photo right for the Argentine Licencia Nacional de Conducir means matching a strict carnet standard before you ever set foot in the licensing centre. The national framework is administered by the Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Vial (ANSV) and applied locally through municipal CeNAT and licensing offices, which means knowing exactly what a compliant image looks like saves time and avoids surprises at your appointment.
Here is the crucial peculiarity that sets Argentina apart: while the 4x4 cm white-background format is the common carnet reference, the licence photo is normally captured live on-site during your medical and data appointment. When you attend the CeNAT, an operator takes your photograph and biometric data digitally on the spot. Because of this on-site capture, a downloaded or self-made photo is generally not submitted for the licence itself. The standard below is what that captured image must satisfy, and it is the reference every applicant should understand beforehand.
The official photo specification is:
- Size: 40x40 mm (945x945 px), a true square format
- Background: plain pure white (#FFFFFF), no shadows or texture
- Face size: the head fills 65-80% of the frame height
- Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking forward
- Glasses: not allowed - remove them entirely
- Headwear: none, except genuine religious head coverings
- Recency: the image must reflect your current appearance, taken within the last six months
- Common reasons photos are rejected in Argentina:
- Wearing glasses or tinted lenses, which is no longer permitted for the carnet photo
- A cream, grey or off-white backdrop instead of pure white #FFFFFF
- Head too small or too large in the frame, breaking the 65-80% rule
- Smiling, an open mouth, or a tilted head that fails the neutral, front-facing requirement
You can prepare your own perfectly standard-compliant reference image from an ordinary photo: it is automatically cropped to the exact 40x40 mm Argentine specification, with the white background and correct face proportions applied for you. Be aware, honestly, that for the Licencia Nacional de Conducir the authority now requires the photo to be captured digitally on-site at the licensing centre, so this reference image is generally not accepted as a submitted document. Use it to see exactly how a compliant photo must look, to check your appearance before the appointment, or for other personal and documentation purposes where a precise 4x4 cm portrait is useful.
What an accepted Driving licence photo looks like
Argentina · 40 × 40 mm. Tap any requirement to see what it means on a real photo.
- Size
- 40 × 40 mm · 945 × 945 px
- Background
- White plain
- Head in frame
- 65–80%
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Facial expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Headwear
- Only for religious reasons
- File
- JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Print size is 40 × 40 mm and the digital file is 945 × 945 px.
Official requirements source: argentina.gob.ar
Requirements verified: 08.2026
How to take a good photo
The most common reasons a Argentina Driving licence photo gets rejected — and how to avoid them. Compare good and bad shots.
1Format and freshness
A color photo taken no more than 6 months ago.
2Lighting and background
Even light with no shadows on the face; a plain light background, without glare.
3Head position
Face head-on, head centered, no tilt or turn.
4Facial expression
Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the camera.
5Glasses and accessories
No glasses (especially sunglasses); eyes fully visible, without glare.
6Headwear
Only for religious reasons and not covering the face — the face fully visible.
7Clothing
Ordinary everyday clothes; no uniforms or face-covering clothing.
Common questions about Argentina Driving licence photos
What size is the Argentine driving licence photo?
Can I submit my own photo for the Licencia Nacional de Conducir?
Are glasses allowed in the photo?
What background colour is required?
Who issues the Argentine driving licence?
What is the point of preparing a reference photo then?
Your photo is protected
A photo is personal data, so we handle it carefully and in line with GDPR. We process it only to prepare the document and delete it within clear deadlines.
- Only with consentWe process the photo only after your explicit consent before upload.
- Auto-deletionWe delete the source photo within a day, the ready file after 7 days.
- No sharing with third partiesYour photos are not sold or used to train any third-party systems.
- Deletion on requestYou can ask to delete your data at any time — with a single request.