Next Step: Submit Your ID Photo Online

Review the photo requirements, log in with your NetID and password, and upload your picture. You will receive a confirmation email when you submit your photo, and another email to notify you when your photo has been approved.

Photo Requirements

Do: 

• Current color photo
• Neutral color and smooth background
• Centered, facing the camera
• Include top of head down to collarbone (you can crop it when you upload it)
• Good lighting
• Eyes open and natural facial expression
• Wear prescription glasses if you normally do so

Don't:

• Tilt or side angle your face
• Shadows on face
• Blurry or filtered photos
• Crop off the top of your head or zoom in too close
• Other visible people, pets, or objects
• Inappropriate expressions
• Wear sunglasses, hats, headphones

When submitting your photo, the following file types, size, and resolution quality are needed to successfully submit your photo.

• Your photo must have a minimum resolution of 750x1000
• It must be submitted as a file type of jpeg, png, gif, bmp, or svg
• The photo file cannot be larger than 5MB

Examples of Photos that Meet the Requirements

Examples of Photos that Do Not Meet the Requirements

Wearing a hat, off center, with things in the background.

Over the shoulder with landscape in the background.

Too close! Cropped off head and shoulders.

Poor lighting. Shadows on face.

Submit Your Photo

Great! You've reviewed the photo requirements and are ready to submit your photo!