Suriname ID Card Photo — Exact Official Requirements & Instant Preparation

The Suriname national identity card — the identiteitskaart (ID-kaart) — is issued by the Directoraat Burgerzaken (Civil Affairs Directorate). The photo attached to your application must conform to the same biometric ICAO standard used for the Surinamese passport: 35×45 mm, a light even background, and a precisely centred face. Submitting a photo that meets every specification on the first attempt is the fastest way through the application process.

One detail worth understanding: Suriname's ID-kaart photo standard is deliberately aligned with the country's passport photo requirements, so the same strict biometric rules apply to both documents. Although photos are typically captured at the issuing office, applicants may supply their own photograph — which means a correctly prepared photo saves both time and a wasted trip. The background must be a uniform light grey (#E6E6E6), free of shadows, patterns, or any colour variation. Even a subtly off-white or cream background is a common rejection point.

• Size: 35×45 mm (digital equivalent: 827×1063 px at 600 dpi)
• Background: uniform light grey (#E6E6E6), no shadows, no gradients
• Face height: 70–80% of the total frame height, centred
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances
• Head coverings: only permitted for religious reasons; face must remain fully visible
• Recency: photo must have been taken within the last 6 months
• Lighting: even, no harsh shadows on the face or behind the head

• Wrong background colour: a beige, white, or slightly tinted background instead of the specified neutral grey (#E6E6E6) is among the most frequent rejection causes.
• Glasses left on: eyeglasses are not allowed — this rule applies regardless of whether they have clear lenses, are prescription glasses, or are only lightly tinted.
• Face proportion outside the 70–80% range: a photo cropped too loosely (face too small) or too tightly (forehead cut off) does not satisfy the biometric face-height requirement.
• Shadows and uneven lighting: shadows cast on the background or across the face are a standard rejection cause under the ICAO guidelines followed by Directoraat Burgerzaken.

To get your compliant photo, upload any clear, well-lit picture of yourself — our service automatically crops it to the exact 35×45 mm frame, sets the correct background tone, and checks the face proportion against the official standard. Before you pay anything, you receive a free watermarked preview so you can verify the result yourself. If your submitted photo is ever rejected by the issuing office, we will prepare a corrected version at no charge — or issue a full refund. You pay only for the final file, only when you are satisfied.