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The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) issues the Singapore identity card and publishes photo guidelines for it. Our check validates your Singapore ID photo against each parameter below.
The Singapore identity card, known as the NRIC (National Registration Identity Card), is the main identity document for citizens and permanent residents. It is used to vote, open a bank account and access government, healthcare, education and social services. Every citizen and permanent resident aged 15 and above must hold an NRIC. The card carries the holder's photo next to the name, date of birth, gender and address, together with the NRIC number and a machine-readable zone.
You need a new photo whenever ICA prints a new card for you. The common cases are the first IC registration at age 15, the IC re-registration later in life, and a replacement for a lost or damaged card. New permanent residents also register for their card after they receive permanent residency. In each case ICA asks for a recent photo, so a Singapore ID photo taken years ago for a previous card is not the right choice.
The Singapore IC photo is 35 mm wide and 45 mm high (3.5×4.5 cm), the same frame as a passport-sized photo. The head, from the chin to the top of the hair, takes about 74% of the photo height, which is roughly 33 mm on a 45 mm print. Above the hair there is a gap of about 9% of the height, roughly 4 mm, between the head and the upper edge. The face sits in the centre of the frame. A print at 290 DPI keeps the photo sharp, and a digital file should stay under 60 KB.
A Singapore IC photo has a plain white background with no shadows behind the head and no patterns or objects in the frame. It is a recent colour photo, so black and white images and photos with beauty filters are not suitable. Before you take your photo, read the official ICA photo guidelines; our AI also checks for the usual problems: a tilted head, closed eyes, an open mouth, blur and uneven light on the face.
Your ID card photo can be printed or uploaded, depending on the service you use. For an upload, keep the original 35×45 mm proportions and the file under 60 KB. For a print, use good photo paper and cut the photo exactly to 35×45 mm along the guides. Our maker gives you both: a small digital file you can upload and a print-ready sheet with several copies of your Singapore IC photo, so you have spare copies.
The NRIC is a polycarbonate card of 85.6×54 mm, the common format for identity cards worldwide. Your photo is printed on the card together with security features such as holographic images, microprinting and UV printing. Because the picture is reproduced at a small scale, a sharp and evenly lit photo with the correct head position gives the best result on the finished card.
Other documents use their own photo rules. See our Singapore passport online photo page, the Singapore citizenship certificate photo, the Singapore visa photo for the e-application and the Singapore driving licence photo.
Hold the phone at arm's length, camera at eye level. Our AI crops the photo to the 35×45 mm size and straightens it.
Look into the lens with a neutral face and your mouth closed. Keep your head straight and both eyes open.
Face a window for even daylight and avoid direct sunlight, which leaves hard shadows on the face. The AI replaces the background with plain white.
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Our AI check catches these mistakes before you download the photo.
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Don't smile
Mouth open
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No fashion headwear
Head tilted
Shadow behind head
Large earrings
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The tool crops the photo to the 35×45 mm size, sets a white background and checks every requirement.
Download the digital file to upload, or print the sheet at 290 DPI and cut out your photo.
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The Singapore ID card photo is 35×45 mm (3.5×4.5 cm). The head takes about 74% of the photo height.
A plain white background with no shadows or patterns. Our maker sets a white background automatically.
Every citizen and permanent resident aged 15 and above must hold an NRIC, the Singapore identity card.
Yes. Use daylight, keep a neutral face, and let the AI fix the size, crop and background.
Yes, where the service accepts an upload. Keep the 35×45 mm proportions and a file under 60 KB; our download is ready to upload.
No. ICA asks for a recent photo, so take a new Singapore ID photo for each registration or replacement.
Yes. The digital photo and the AI check are free; only the optional retouch costs $5.99.
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