South Korea Resident Registration Card Photo — at home in 60 seconds
Korean Resident Registration Card (주민등록증)
Take it with your phone against a plain, light wall. We crop it to the exact size (35×45 mm) and check the head size, position and background against the published rules.
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Quick answer
A South Korea Resident Registration Card Photo must be 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in), taken within the last 6 months. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
- Printed photo
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
Verified October 3, 2026 from Korea Ministry of Government Legislation (국가법령정보센터).
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Printed photo
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
- Expression
- Frontal photo (non-frontal photos can be refused).
- Glasses
- No tinted glasses (sunglasses) and eyes must not be closed (except visually impaired).
- Head covering
- No hat or eye patch; no bandages/plasters on the face.
- Babies and children
- Issued from age 17; no child-specific rules.
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Online application
- Electronic photo file may be submitted via the e-civil-service window (전자민원창구, e.g. Government24), per Enforcement Decree Art. 36(3)
More rules (4)
- Hat-less upper-body colour photo, 3.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm high, taken within 6 months
- Officials may demand a replacement if face size is unsuitable for image input
- Image/sticker/photocopy photos that are not printed (photo-paper) prints and can be altered may be refused
- Fingerprints taken in person at the community centre
Print at home or at a kiosk
Print the sheet at 100% (Actual size), never “Fit to page”, on photo paper. Each sheet has a 50 mm ruler so you can check the size.
How to take it at home
- Stand about half a metre in front of a plain, light wall, facing a window.
- Hold the phone at arm’s length or ask someone to help. The live guide checks distance, light and head position.
- Get your digital file and print sheet. Print at 100% or upload the file.
Price
Free to try. From $3.99, paid once, only if you like your photo.
Limited time offer then $6.99 from Jan 1, 2027
Your exact local price is shown before you take your photo.
Photo Acceptance Guarantee — rejected for a technical reason we check? We refund you.
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- Money back if it’s rejected Rejected for a technical reason we check? We refund you.
- Free to try Take and check your photo for free. You pay once, only when you like the result.
- Your photo stays on your phone Processed on your device. Never uploaded to our servers.
- Checked against the official rules Every rule comes from the issuing authority’s own website, last verified on October 3, 2026.
- Free retakes for 24 hours Not happy with it? Retake the same document up to 3 times within 24 hours.
- Secure payment, no subscription Pay once through Stripe. We never see your card details.
Official sources
Verified on October 3, 2026
- 주민등록법 시행령 제36조 제3항 (사진: 6개월 이내, 가로 3.5cm 세로 4.5cm, 모자 등을 쓰지 않은 상반신) — Korea Ministry of Government Legislation (국가법령정보센터)
- 주민등록법 시행규칙 제9조 (주민등록증 발급용 사진의 보완) — Korea Ministry of Government Legislation (국가법령정보센터)
Questions
What size is a South Korea Resident Registration Card Photo?
Printed: 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in).
Can I take my South Korea Resident Registration Card Photo at home?
Yes. The photo is not taken at the office and no registered photographer is required, so a photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets the rules on this page.
Can I smile?
Frontal photo (non-frontal photos can be refused).
Can I wear glasses?
No tinted glasses (sunglasses) and eyes must not be closed (except visually impaired).
Can I wear a head covering?
No hat or eye patch; no bandages/plasters on the face.
How recent must the photo be?
Taken within the last 6 months.
What about babies and children?
Issued from age 17; no child-specific rules.
Can I print the photo at home?
Yes. Print the sheet at 100% (Actual size) on photo paper, at home or at a pharmacy or kiosk, and check the size with the 50 mm ruler.
More South Korea documents
Other documents that use 35×45 mm
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