Dominica National ID Card Photo — Exact Official Requirements

A compliant Dominica national ID card photo must meet the same dimensional and composition standard used for the Dominican passport — 38×45 mm (898×1063 px) at a white background — making it one of the more precisely specified ID documents in the Eastern Caribbean. Submit a photo that matches this standard exactly and your application moves forward without delays.

The photo specification for Dominica's national/voter ID card is derived directly from the national passport photo standard, which sets the frame at 45×38 mm (height × width). This means the same strict rules that govern a Dominican passport photo apply here in full. Importantly, while many countries allow applicants to bring a self-prepared photo to their appointment, ID enrollment in Dominica is frequently handled on-site at registration offices — staff capture the image directly. However, for applications processed through embassies, missions abroad, or remote registration pathways, a self-supplied photo built to the official standard is required, and a non-compliant image will cause your application to be returned.

• Dimensions: 38×45 mm (width × height) / 898×1063 px at 600 dpi
• Background: Plain white (#FFFFFF) — no patterns, shadows, or gradients
• Face coverage: The face must fill 62–71% of the total frame height
• Expression: Neutral, relaxed — mouth closed, no smile
• Eyes: Both eyes open, clearly visible, looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: Permitted only if the eyes are fully visible with no tinted lenses and no glare or reflections on the lenses
• Headwear: Not permitted except for religious or medical reasons; the face must remain fully unobstructed
• Recency: Photo must have been taken within the last 6 months and reflect your current appearance
• Print quality: Sharp focus, even lighting, no pixelation or compression artefacts

• Common reasons Dominica ID card photos are rejected:
• Background is off-white, cream, or contains any shadow behind the head — only pure white (#FFFFFF) is accepted
• Face coverage falls outside the 62–71% range — a common error when using a standard passport-crop tool that targets a different country's ratio
• Tinted or photochromic lenses on glasses — even lightly tinted lenses that appear clear indoors are grounds for rejection
• Head is tilted, turned, or the gaze is not straight-on — the Dominican standard requires a strictly frontal, level pose

To get your Dominica national ID card photo right the first time: upload a clear, well-lit photo of yourself, and it will be automatically cropped and sized to the exact 38×45 mm official standard. Before paying anything, you receive a free watermarked preview so you can confirm the result looks correct. If for any reason your submitted photo is rejected by the issuing authority, it will be redone at no extra charge — or you receive a full refund. You pay only for the final file, only when you are satisfied.