Morocco Student ID Photo — Correct Size and Requirements

A student ID photo for a Moroccan university must meet the standard identity-photo requirements — 35x45 mm (413×531 px) with a plain white background and correct face framing. Because Morocco has no single national biometric standard for student cards, each university issues its own card and sets its own submission instructions. In practice, every institution defaults to the same general identity-photo format used on national identity documents: 35×45 mm, light (white) background, face centred and filling the majority of the frame. Getting the dimensions and proportions right the first time prevents delays at the student services office.

This decentralised approach is the most important thing to understand about Moroccan student ID photos. Unlike countries with a single binding regulation published by a central authority, Moroccan universities individually specify photo requirements on their enrolment forms and official portals — but they converge on the same informal standard. The result is that a photo prepared to the 35×45 mm identity-photo standard with a white background is accepted across virtually every Moroccan university, from Mohammed V in Rabat to Cadi Ayyad in Marrakech. If your university specifies any variation (for example, a light-grey or off-white background), always follow that specific instruction; otherwise the standard white-background format is the safe default.

• Size: 35×45 mm (print), equivalent to 413×531 px at standard resolution
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no patterns, shadows, or gradients
• Face coverage: your face must fill 70–80% of the frame height, centred horizontally
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible
• Glasses: permitted only when eyes are fully visible with no glare, reflections, or tinted lenses
• Headwear: not allowed except for documented religious reasons; face must remain fully unobscured
• Recency: photo must have been taken within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance
• Photo quality: sharp focus, even lighting, no heavy shadows across the face or background

• Common reasons student ID photos are rejected at Moroccan universities:
• Background is not fully white — off-white, beige, or light-grey prints are frequently returned, especially when scanned for digital records
• Face is too small in the frame — a common mistake when cropping from a holiday or phone snapshot without checking the 70–80% face-height rule
• Shadows on the face or behind the head — caused by poor indoor lighting or a photo taken against a wall; offices under fluorescent light make these shadows very visible on printed cards
• Photo is outdated — submitting a photo more than six months old, or one where hairstyle or appearance differs significantly from how you look on campus, is a routine cause of rejection at registration desks

To get your photo right without visiting a studio, upload any clear, recent photo of yourself. It is automatically cropped, resized, and colour-corrected to the exact 35×45 mm identity-photo standard. You see a free watermarked preview before paying anything — check the framing and background yourself. If the printed or digital photo is rejected by your university for any technical reason, it will be redone free of charge or you receive a full refund. You pay only for the final file, once you are satisfied with the result.