ID photo online 100% compliant

Take your compliant ID photo in 3 minutes from home with your smartphone. Passport, ID card, driving licence — photo checked by AI, accepted by authorities worldwide.

ID photo taken online with a smartphone — compliant result

How to take your ID photo with your smartphone

Follow these tips to create the perfect passport photo.

Correct distance for taking an ID photo with a smartphone
1

Mind the distance

Hold the front camera 40 to 50 cm from your face. For rear cameras, keep a distance of 1 to 2 metres.

Compliant ID photo — head straight, looking at the camera, neutral expression
Non-compliant ID photo — tilted head or body turned sideways, rejected by authorities
2

Keep your head and body straight

Look directly at the camera and avoid tilting your body. Remember that portrait mode is not acceptable for ID photos.

ID photo with good lighting — even natural light, light background, face clearly visible
Rejected ID photo — shadows on the face, insufficient lighting or backlighting
3

Prepare good lighting

Take your ID photo in daylight, for example near a window on a sunny day. Shadows on your face or in the background are not allowed.

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ID photo taken online with a smartphone

ID photo online with your smartphone: compliant for passport and ID card applications

To apply for an official document, you must provide an ID photo that complies with official standards. Every passport, national ID card, driving licence, or visa application can only be completed with a regulation photo. In the past, this meant a trip to a professional photographer or a photo booth. Today, thanks to our online ID photo service, you can take your photo directly from home, with your smartphone or computer.

Our tool uses artificial intelligence to automatically detect your face, remove the background and replace it with a regulation background, crop the photo to the exact required dimensions (35×45 mm for a French passport or ID card), and check compliance with official standards. The result is a digital e-photo accepted for all your online administrative procedures.

Compatible with over 50 document types worldwide — French passport, national ID card, driving licence, US visa, China visa, Canadian passport and many more — our service guarantees a compliant ID photo, with no travel required, in under 3 minutes from your phone.

What our customers say

★★★★★ 4.9/5 — Verified reviews
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Super fast and efficient service. Thank you!

Marie Del Puppo

★★★★★ 5/5

First ID photo for our baby, and it was great! Took us 5 minutes, I recommend it.

Marion D.

★★★★★ 5/5

Easily got an ID photo done for a 14-month-old and received it quickly.

Julie Sheldz

★★★★★ 5/5

Easily took ID photos at home for my daughter's passport. The photos are perfect! I recommend it!

Doriane Konan

★★★★★ 5/5

Great! Honestly excellent — I don't like photo booths, and I took my photo easily.

Hélène Berton

★★★★★ 5/5

Very good, efficient and fast service.

Olivier Brouca

★★★★★ 5/5

I was able to quickly get ID photos done for my children and myself. Order placed with verification approved by the expert in under 5 minutes. Thank you.

Alice Gomez

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I know the photo studio in Léognan that offers this service in person. I tried their online service and I'm 100% won over.

Flore Delmas

★★★★★ 5/5

Very good experience, fast and compliant!

Camille S.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about taking an ID photo online with your smartphone

Can I take an ID photo with my smartphone?

Yes, absolutely. Our service is designed to work directly from your smartphone (iPhone or Android). Artificial intelligence detects your face, removes the background, and automatically crops the photo to the official dimensions. The result is an e-photo compliant with official standards, with no travel required.

Is the online ID photo accepted by the authorities?

Yes. Our photos comply with official biometric standards (ICAO) and are accepted for passport, national ID card, driving licence, and visa applications with the relevant authorities.

How should I position myself to take an ID photo with a phone?

Stand facing a window for even natural light. Hold the front camera 40-50 cm from your face. Look at the lens, keep your head straight, no glasses or hat, with a neutral or slightly smiling expression. Our AI takes care of the rest automatically.

How long does it take to get an online ID photo?

Processing is almost instant: in under 3 minutes, your photo is cropped to the correct dimensions, the background is removed and replaced, and compliance is checked by AI. You can then download your photo or order a printed sheet.

Which document types are available?

Our service covers over 268 official documents: French passport, national ID card, driving licence, residence permit (visa), and many international documents (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Morocco, Germany, China, Japan, Australia…).