Central African Republic Driving Licence Photo — Official Requirements

A photograph for the Central African Republic driving licence — the permis de conduire — must conform to the standard passport-style colour ID photo format recognised by CAR issuing authorities. Meeting these requirements precisely on the first submission avoids delays at the relevant transport office and keeps your application moving. Our service automatically crops, sizes, and balances your uploaded photo to the exact official standard, so you arrive with a file that satisfies every technical point.

CAR authorities apply the same 35×45 mm passport-style photograph norm to the permis de conduire that is used for national identity documents across the country. Because there is no dedicated driving-licence photo network, applicants typically rely on commercial studios or a digital preparation service that can guarantee the correct pixel output of 827×1063 px and a genuinely pure white background (#FFFFFF). A common source of rejection is a background that appears white to the eye but is in fact cream, off-white, or light grey — something a calibrated digital tool eliminates before you ever print or submit the file. The Direction Générale des Transports Terrestres expects a clean, neutral portrait that could equally serve as a passport photo: well-lit, sharp, and free of shadows on the background.

• Dimensions: 35×45 mm (digital: 827×1063 px at 300 dpi)
• Background: plain white only (#FFFFFF) — no off-white, cream, or grey tones
• Face coverage: the face must fill 70–80% of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral, relaxed — mouth closed, no smile
• Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances
• Head coverings: permitted only for verified religious reasons; the full face from chin to hairline must remain fully visible
• Photo recency: taken within the last six months, accurately reflecting your current appearance
• Colour: full colour photograph — black-and-white images are not accepted
• Focus and lighting: sharp focus, even lighting, no shadows falling across the face or background

• Wrong background tone: a background that looks white on screen but renders as cream or light grey in print is the single most frequent technical rejection — always verify the hex value is #FFFFFF
• Face too small or too large: a face occupying less than 70% or more than 80% of the frame height fails the crop standard; even a few millimetres out of range can cause a return
• Glasses present: any spectacles — prescription, tinted, or decorative — are not permitted; the rule is absolute and the photo will be refused regardless of lens transparency
• Shadows on the background or face: photos taken against a white wall with poor lighting often show a grey shadow behind the head; CAR offices require a clean, shadow-free background throughout

To get your compliant permis de conduire photo, upload any clear, well-lit portrait. The service automatically applies the exact 35×45 mm crop, sets the correct pixel dimensions, and corrects the background to pure white. You receive a free watermarked preview before any payment — check that the result meets your needs, then pay only for the final print-ready file. If for any reason the photo is rejected by the issuing authority, we will redo it at no charge or issue a full refund. No guesswork, no wasted trips — a photo built to the standard the first time.