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Italy: photo requirements

Requirements apply to the named service and route. This is not a claim that every document issued by Italy is covered.

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Electronic identity card (CIE) — digital USB photo

Photo file upload · Published requirements checked

Physical
35 mm wide, at least 45 mm high
File
JPG; at most 500 KB
Resolution
At least 400 DPI for the digital photograph
Face
70–80% of image height; eyes 23–31 mm from bottom in the 45-mm guide

Export setting: 700 × 900 px, JPEG. Selected export settings are distinguished from official requirements above. Framing overlays are advisory.

  • Digital file is brought on USB to the municipality; this is not a fully online application.
  • Output uses 700×900 at 508 DPI: an application choice representing 35×45 mm above the minimum resolution.
Source 1: www.cartaidentita.interno.gov.it ↗

Research reviewed 7 September 2026. The application authority decides acceptance.

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Passport / driving licence / residence permit

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Scope
Distinct issuing authorities and appointment processes
  • The CIE digital-USB rule does not establish upload compatibility for these documents.
Source 1: www.poliziadistato.it ↗

Research reviewed 7 September 2026. The application authority decides acceptance.

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