National ID card Photo Requirements in Romania

A national ID card photo in Romania must measure 30×40 mm on a white background, with the head between 28 and 32 mm. You can create it for free with your phone, already cropped and sized to that rule, and then just print it at any photo kiosk for about $0.35 / €0.30.

Official requirements

DocumentRomanian national ID card (carte de identitate)
Photo size30×40 mm
Head sizeBetween 28 and 32 mm
Backgroundwhite
Notes
  • Format 3x4 cm with a 7 mm white margin at the base of the photo
  • 5 identical photographs required for the in-person application (special power of attorney)
  • Could not be verified with a direct literal quote from depabd.mai.gov.ro (503 errors when fetching); figure taken from an aggregated official consular (mae.ro) page
  • Standard framing: the norm does not state a head size
Source View official source
Not verified against an official source (data from a consulted directory)

How it works

  1. Upload a photo of yourself with your phone, facing forward with even lighting — no studio or professional camera needed.
  2. This site crops your face and sets the white background to the official 30×40 mm size in seconds, right in your browser.
  3. Download the print-ready sheet and take it to any photo kiosk for about $0.35 / €0.30.
Make my Romanian national ID card photo free →

Printing at a kiosk

No need for a passport-photo booth or a studio: any photo-printing kiosk — supermarket, pharmacy, drugstore or photo shop — will print the sheet in minutes for about $0.35 / €0.30, versus the $10–15 (or €8–12) a photo booth typically charges.

Frequently asked questions

What is the official size of a national ID card photo in Romania?

According to the source consulted, a national ID card photo in Romania must measure 30×40 mm, with the head between 28 and 32 mm on a white background.

Can I take my national ID card photo with my phone?

Yes. The whole process — face cropping, background adjustment and size check — runs right in your browser: your photo is never uploaded to any server, so it's free and private. Creating and previewing the photo is free; the final watermark-free download costs €0.95.

Where can I print the photo cheaply?

At any photo-printing kiosk (supermarket, pharmacy, drugstore or photo shop): printing the sheet generated here costs around $0.35 / €0.30, versus the $10–15 (or €8–12) a photo booth typically charges.

How many national ID card photos fit on a 4×6 in sheet?

A 4×6 in sheet fits 8 photos of 30×40 mm, more than enough copies from a single ~$0.35 / €0.30 print.