Vietnam National ID Card Photo — Official 3×4 cm Blue Background Requirements
Exact official specs for the 30×40 mm blue-background Căn cước ID card photo — with a standard-compliant reference image ready in minutes.
This photo must be taken by an accredited service
For this document, Vietnam 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 Vietnam photos online:
A document photo is a headache of its own
A Vietnam National ID card 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 National ID card photo: what matters
A photo for Vietnam's national identity card must meet the precise standards established by the Ministry of Public Security (Bộ Công an), which issues the Căn cước (CC) — the chip-enabled biometric ID that replaced the former CCCD (Căn cước công dân) under Law No. 26/2023/QH15, in force since mid-2024. Every detail — size, background colour, and facial framing — directly affects whether your appointment at the local police registration office runs smoothly and without repeat visits.
The most distinctive feature of the Vietnamese ID card photo is its mandatory bright blue background (#3A7DD5). This is a strict governmental standard that immediately sets the Căn cước apart from most countries that use white or off-white backdrops — a photo taken against any other colour will be rejected on the spot. Equally important to understand: the Căn cước photo is captured digitally on-site at the police department during your biometric registration appointment, using official biometric equipment. You do not submit printed photographs at the counter. Knowing the exact requirements in advance is genuinely useful — you arrive with the right appearance, confident about what to expect, and your appointment proceeds without unnecessary delays. A reference image in the correct format is also directly reusable for Vietnamese visa applications, work permits, and international documents that do accept applicant-submitted photos.
- Size: 30 × 40 mm (354 × 472 px at 300 DPI) — standard 3×4 cm portrait format
- Background: solid bright blue (#3A7DD5) — no gradients, shadows, or patterns
- Face height: 70–80% of the total frame height
- Expression: neutral and relaxed, mouth closed
- Glasses: not permitted — all eyewear must be removed
- Headwear: not permitted (everyday religious coverings at the officer's discretion)
- Ears: both ears fully visible; hair must not obscure the face or forehead
- Eyes: open and directed straight at the camera
- Recency: photo must reflect your current appearance — within the last 6 months
- Lighting: even and diffuse, no harsh shadows on the face or background
Common reasons photos are rejected in Vietnam:
- Wrong background colour — any non-blue background is rejected immediately at the biometric station
- Glasses of any type, including thin frames, rimless lenses, or clear prescription glass
- Hair covering the ears or casting shadows across the face and forehead
- Expression that is not perfectly neutral — even a slight smile or raised eyebrow can fail the biometric check
Our tool automatically crops and resizes your photo to the exact 30×40 mm / 354×472 px standard and applies the correct governmental blue background. Preview the result free — watermarked — before downloading the print-ready file. Use it as a visual reference before your police appointment to make sure your appearance is exactly right, or download it directly for Vietnamese visa applications, work permits, or any other official document that accepts applicant-submitted photographs.
What an accepted National ID card photo looks like
Vietnam · 30 × 40 mm. Tap any requirement to see what it means on a real photo.
- Size
- 30 × 40 mm · 354 × 472 px
- Background
- Light plain
- Head in frame
- 70–80%
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Facial expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Headwear
- Not allowed
- File
- JPG · ≤ 1 MB
Print size is 30 × 40 mm and the digital file is 354 × 472 px.
Requirements verified: 08.2026
How to take a good photo
The most common reasons a Vietnam National ID card 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 Vietnam National ID card photos
What size is the photo required for the Vietnam national ID card (Căn cước)?
Why does the Vietnam ID card photo require a blue background?
How is the photo actually taken for the Căn cước — do I need to bring printed photos?
Are glasses allowed in the Vietnam ID card photo?
Can I use a Vietnam ID card-format photo for other documents such as a visa?
What is the difference between the Căn cước and the old CCCD?
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.