Comoros National ID Card Photo — Official Size & Requirements

A photo submitted for the Comoros National ID card must meet the precise standards administered by the Comoros National Civil Status Authority (Direction Nationale de l'État Civil). Arriving at the documentation office with a correctly prepared photo avoids the most common source of delays: a print that fails the automated dimension or proportion check at the point of submission.

One of the most distinctive features of the Comorian identity document system is that the national ID card and the Comorian passport share the identical photo specification: a square format of 51×51 mm — the same measurement known internationally as the 2×2 inch standard. There is no separate "ID-card size" to learn, but this also means the requirements are applied uniformly and without flexibility. Issuing offices use scanning equipment calibrated to a digital equivalent of 1205×1205 pixels; any image outside that ratio is flagged automatically regardless of overall print quality.

• Print size: 51×51 mm (digital file: 1205×1205 px)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, gradients, patterns, or coloured walls behind the subject
• Face height: 70–80% of the total frame height; the head must be centred
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and fully visible
• Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances
• Headwear: permitted only for documented religious reasons; the full face — forehead to chin, ear to ear — must remain unobscured
• Recency: taken within the last 6 months; the photo must reflect your current appearance

Common reasons Comoros ID card photos are rejected:

• Background not pure white: off-white, cream, light grey, or an uneven background from a domestic setting are the single most frequent rejection cause — the standard is #FFFFFF, not approximately white
• Face proportion outside the 70–80% range: a head that occupies less than 70% of the frame height (photo taken too far back) or more than 80% (photo taken too close) fails the automated proportion check
• Glasses present in the photo: rejected without exception — this includes clear frames, lightly tinted lenses, and reading glasses; remove all eyewear before taking the photo
• Photo taken more than 6 months ago or showing a significant change in appearance: a beard added or removed, a substantial change in weight, or a different hairstyle that affects silhouette recognition are all grounds for refusal

Upload a clear, front-facing photo and your image is automatically cropped and calibrated to the exact 51×51 mm / 1205×1205 px specification — background corrected to pure white, face proportion verified against the 70–80% rule. Before you pay anything, you receive a free watermarked preview to confirm the result looks right. If the final photo is rejected by the issuing office, it will be redone at no cost or you receive a full refund. You pay only for the final file, only when you are satisfied.