Uruguay Driving Licence Photo: Official Requirements & Exact Dimensions
Complete official photo requirements for Uruguay's Licencia de conducir, issued via the SUCIVE national system — exact dimensions, background, and pose rules.
This photo must be taken by an accredited service
For this document, Uruguay does not accept a self-prepared photo. By law it must be captured on site by an authorised service and submitted electronically, so we cannot produce a submittable file for it. The official specification is shown below so you know exactly what to expect at your appointment.
This photo is captured on site — but we can make your Uruguay photos online:
A document photo is a headache of its own
A Uruguay Driving licence photo has strict requirements, and a mistake costs time and money. We’ll show you how to pass on the first try.
It gets rejected
Wrong size, background or cropping — and the system returns the application.
Expensive and slow
A trip to a photo studio means a queue, time and €7–12 for a reshoot.
Confusing requirements
Exact size, head height, light background, facial expression — easy to get wrong.
Redo it all over
Rejected — take another photo, pay and submit again. Round and round.
«Below are the exact requirements from the official source, so you arrive at your appointment prepared.»
Ordinary photo → ready for submission
We remove the background and clutter, set the framing and lighting — keeping your face without «beautifying».
Your face stays yours — we do not change features, only the background, lighting and framing.
Your Driving licence photo: what matters
Uruguay's Licencia de conducir (driving licence) is issued by each Intendencia (municipal authority) through the national SUCIVE platform (Sistema Único de Cobro de Ingresos Vehiculares). The photo standard follows the international ICAO biometric framework, ensuring consistent machine-readable identification across all municipalities. Getting every technical detail right from the start is what leads to a smooth, delay-free appointment at the licence office.
One key feature of the Uruguayan process: the licence photo is captured digitally on-site at the Intendencia during your appointment — not submitted by the applicant in advance. The municipal operator captures the image using equipment linked directly to the SUCIVE national platform, with a white backdrop, controlled frontal lighting, and immediate digital upload. This means preparing a compliant reference image beforehand is about arriving fully informed: correct posture, no glasses, neutral expression, appropriate clothing. Knowing exactly what the operator will expect saves time and avoids the need for repeat visits.
- Size: 35 × 45 mm (413 × 531 px at 300 dpi)
- Background: plain white (#FFFFFF), completely uniform and free of shadows
- Face coverage: face must fill 70–80% of the total frame height
- Expression: neutral, relaxed, mouth closed
- Eyes: open and clearly visible, directed straight at the camera
- Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances
- Headwear: not permitted, except for verified religious reasons
- Recency: must reflect current appearance — taken within the last 6 months
- Pose: head fully straight and frontal, no tilt or lateral rotation
Common reasons driving licence photos are rejected in Uruguay:
- Uneven or shadowed background — the white (#FFFFFF) must be completely uniform, as SUCIVE's digital system flags any inconsistency automatically
- Glasses worn during the shot — frames of any kind, including thin metal, rimless, or transparent lenses, are not accepted
- Head not perfectly frontal — even a slight tilt or rotation fails the ICAO-aligned standard
- Unapproved headwear — only religiously mandated coverings are permitted, and they must leave the full face and hairline clearly visible
Our tool automatically crops, scales, and adjusts your photo to the exact 35 × 45 mm / 413 × 531 px specification — white background, correct face-to-frame ratio, ready in seconds. Since the official Licencia de conducir photo is taken at the Intendencia counter, this compliant image works as your ideal preparation reference: you see precisely what a correct photo looks like before your appointment, walk in with confidence, and face no surprises at the counter. The same compliant file is also immediately ready to use for other official documents or visa applications that do accept uploaded photos. Try a free watermarked preview before committing to a purchase.
What an accepted Driving licence photo looks like
Uruguay · 35 × 45 mm. Tap any requirement to see what it means on a real photo.
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm · 413 × 531 px
- Background
- White plain
- Head in frame
- 70–80%
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Facial expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Headwear
- Only for religious reasons
- File
- JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Print size is 35 × 45 mm and the digital file is 413 × 531 px.
Official requirements source: gub.uy
Requirements verified: 08.2026
How to take a good photo
The most common reasons a Uruguay Driving licence photo gets rejected — and how to avoid them. Compare good and bad shots.
1Format and freshness
A color photo taken no more than 6 months ago.
2Lighting and background
Even light with no shadows on the face; a plain light background, without glare.
3Head position
Face head-on, head centered, no tilt or turn.
4Facial expression
Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the camera.
5Glasses and accessories
No glasses (especially sunglasses); eyes fully visible, without glare.
6Headwear
Only for religious reasons and not covering the face — the face fully visible.
7Clothing
Ordinary everyday clothes; no uniforms or face-covering clothing.
Common questions about Uruguay Driving licence photos
What are the official photo dimensions for a Uruguay driving licence?
What background colour is required for a Uruguay Licencia de conducir photo?
Are glasses allowed in a Uruguay driving licence photo?
Do I need to bring a photo to the Intendencia, or is it taken on-site?
Can I wear a hijab or religious head covering in the photo?
How does preparing a reference photo help before my Intendencia appointment?
Your photo is protected
A photo is personal data, so we handle it carefully and in line with GDPR. We process it only to prepare the document and delete it within clear deadlines.
- Only with consentWe process the photo only after your explicit consent before upload.
- Auto-deletionWe delete the source photo within a day, the ready file after 7 days.
- No sharing with third partiesYour photos are not sold or used to train any third-party systems.
- Deletion on requestYou can ask to delete your data at any time — with a single request.