Taiwan National ID Card Photo — Official Requirements & Compliant Preparation

A compliant photo for Taiwan's National ID card (國民身分證) must meet the standard set by the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and accepted at every Household Registration Office across the island. The benchmark is precise and well-documented: a 35×45 mm portrait on a plain white background, front-facing and recently taken — the same "2-inch" (二吋照) portrait specification shared with the Taiwan passport, giving applicants a consistent, clearly defined target to prepare for.

What sets the Taiwan ID card photo apart is its deliberate alignment with the passport standard. The MOI uses identical requirements for both documents: the same 35×45 mm dimensions, the same pure white background, and the same face-proportion rule. In practice, a single compliant session can produce photos valid for both documents. When visiting a Household Registration Office in person, you must bring two identical recent prints — originals, not photocopies. For digital submission, the file must measure exactly 413×531 pixels at sufficient resolution.

Official photo requirements for the Taiwan National ID card:

• Dimensions: 35×45 mm (digital file: 413×531 px)
• Background: pure white (#FFFFFF) — no gradients, shadows, or patterns
• Face height: 71–80% of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and clearly visible
• Glasses: permitted only when both eyes are fully visible; no tinted lenses; no reflective glare
• Head coverings: not permitted except with documented religious or medical grounds
• Photo age: taken within the last 6 months prior to application
• Quantity: two identical prints required for in-person application

Common reasons photos are rejected in Taiwan:

• Shadow on the background: even a faint grey shadow cast by overhead lighting causes rejection — the background must be uniformly white with no gradation
• Face proportion out of range: a face occupying less than 71% or more than 80% of the frame height is non-compliant; this is the most frequent technical failure in self-taken photos
• Tinted or photochromic lenses: glasses that appear clear indoors but carry any residual tint, or frames that obscure any part of the eye area, are grounds for rejection
• Photo older than 6 months: Household Registration Officers verify that the photo reflects a current likeness; photos carried over from a previous ID or passport application are not accepted

To get a compliant photo without a studio visit, upload any clear, front-facing snapshot — it is automatically cropped to the exact 35×45 mm (413×531 px) frame, your face is aligned to the 71–80% proportion rule, and the background is set to pure white. Before you pay anything, a free watermarked preview shows precisely what the final file looks like. If the Household Registration Office rejects the photo for a compliance reason, we redo it at no charge or issue a full refund — you pay only for a photo that gets accepted.