Size for this ID page?

35 × 45 mm / Light grey for South Africa ID / Licence.

Phone photo accepted for ID?

Usually yes if sharp; FotoPass applies the South Africa ID crop.

Reuse passport JPEG as ID?

Only when millimetres already match — safer to export South Africa ID / Licence here.

Can I submit a passport or licence JPEG as South Africa ID / Licence?

Only if size and background already match. Safer: generate South Africa ID / Licence here at 35 × 45 mm / Light grey.

Digital or print for the registry?

Follow the live South Africa ID form.

Is this a licence or passport page?

No — only South Africa ID / Licence.

Typical ID photo refusals?

Wrong size, busy backdrop, shadows, outdated face.

Same file as a passport photo?

Only when measurements match. Safest path: regenerate as South Africa ID / Licence.

South Africa ID / Licence

South Africa ID / Licence identity-document photo guide (South Africa)

Scope lock: South Africa ID / Licence is an identity / residence-style document page, kept separate from passport and licence URLs.

This South Africa page covers an identity / residence-style photo for South Africa ID / Licence, kept separate from passport and driving-licence URLs.

This article is scoped to South Africa ID / Licence as a South Africa identity / residence-style photo (35 × 45 mm, Light grey), kept separate from passport and licence pages.

Official framing for South Africa ID / Licence on FotoPass is 35 × 45 mm with a Light grey background. Treat any other country’s booth print as a different template.

Take a sharp indoor frame, keep South Africa ID / Licence selected, and let FotoPass set 35 × 45 mm on Light grey for South Africa ID intake.

If you arrived from a passport or licence search, confirm the selector — wrong-category crops are a common registry refusal.

Registry checks for South Africa ID / Licence

National-ID and residence desks expect a plain Light grey field, neutral expression and a current likeness at 35 × 45 mm.

Borrowing passport or licence essays onto this page creates thin duplicate content — keep South Africa ID / Licence copy local to this URL.

ID upload vs printed card photo

Digital ID filings usually want JPEG near 35 × 45 mm. Counter applications may need a physical print — finish the biometric crop before you compress.

Reread the South Africa identity-document checklist on filing day.

South Africa ID / residence photo

South Africa ID / Licence uses 35 × 45 mm and a Light grey background. If you arrived from a passport or licence search, confirm the selector still shows this ID document.

South Africa ID / Licence ID acceptance gate

Identity document = South Africa ID / Licence at 35 × 45 mm
ID backdrop Light grey
Neutral expression, eyes open
Current likeness
Not a passport/licence reuse
Selector still on South Africa ID / Licence

Bookmark this South Africa ID guide for South Africa ID / Licence — passport and licence pages remain separate.

South Africa ID / Licence — 35 × 45 mm