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Oman ID card photo requirements

The 40 × 60 mm photo rules set by Royal Oman Police for the Oman ID card, with the official wording and sources.

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What size is the Oman ID card photo?

The Royal Oman Police issues the Omani ID card, also called the civil status card. Applicants aged seven and over go to a civil status office in person, in official dress from age ten, and the ROP checklist asks them for no photo. A card for a child under seven is issued without attendance on a 4 x 6 photo with a white background. Omani embassies renew cards with two recent white-background photos.

The Omani ID card, which the ROP also calls the personal card or civil status card, is issued by the Royal Oman Police through its General Directorate of Passports and Civil Status. According to the ROP, every Omani older than ten must hold one, and a child of ten or younger can be given a card with the guardian's consent. A first card needs the original birth certificate and the original personal documents of both parents, which link the child to the family record.

Most applicants never hand in a photo. From the age of seven, the applicant goes in person to one of the civil status departments or sections in the governorates. The ROP asks for a printed photo only when a card is issued to a young child who does not have to attend. Renewals can be requested online through the ROP website and are completed at a service centre, and some Omani embassies renew cards for citizens abroad.

Oman ID card photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by Royal Oman Police:[1]

Print size4 x 6 (40 x 60 mm) photo for a child under seven; older applicants attend in person
Digital sizeNone published: the ROP asks for a printed photo, and only for young children
BackgroundWhite (ROP: photo "size 4x6 with a white background")
Photo ageRecent, for a renewal at an Omani embassy (Abu Dhabi); no limit is set in Oman
Pixels when printed472 × 709 px at 300 dpi · 945 × 1417 px at 600 dpi (calculated)
40 mm60 mm
40 × 60 mm photo drawn to scale. Background: white.

In the official words

Exact wording from the official sources, quoted because the details matter:

صورة شمسية مقاس4X6 بخلفية بيضاء

إصدار البطاقة الشخصية / جديد (Issuance of a new ID card)[1]

Key requirements

  • A photo only for young children

    The ROP issues a card to a child under seven without the child attending, provided a 4 x 6 photo with a white background is attached. Everyone aged seven or over goes to a civil status office.

  • White background

    White is the only colour the ROP gives for an Omani ID card photo, and the Omani Embassy in Abu Dhabi also asks for white when it renews a card.

  • Official dress from age ten

    Applicants aged ten and over attend in official dress. The ROP page also mentions the Omani dishdasha with the massar or kumma for children up to 15.

  • Compulsory after age ten

    Every Omani over ten must hold an ID card, according to the ROP's Arabic service page. Younger children can be given one with the guardian's consent.

  • Parents' documents for a first card

    Bring the original birth certificate and the originals of both parents' personal documents so the card can be linked to the family record.

  • Renewal online, then at the counter

    The Civil Status Card Issuance e-service lets the holder request a renewal online with PKI authentication. The holder then attends a service centre in Omani dress with the original ID card and the e-application number; gov.om lists no documents for a renewal.

  • Embassies renew but do not issue

    The Omani Embassy in Abu Dhabi renews ID cards with the expired card and two recent personal photos with a white background. It cannot issue a card for the first time.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Use a white background for a young child's 4 x 6 photo
  • Go to a civil status office in person from the age of seven
  • Wear official dress if you are ten or older
  • Bring the original birth certificate and both parents' documents for a first card
  • Bring the original ID card and e-application number to renew

Don't

  • Do not use a blue background
  • Do not send someone in your place if you are seven or older
  • Do not ask an embassy for a first ID card; missions only renew
  • Do not wait until your card has expired to apply online

Sample photos

How a Oman ID card photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 40 × 60 mm and background colour.

Correct
Open-mouth smile
Head tilted
Too close: head too big
Too far: head too small
Busy background
Shadows on face or background
Glare on glasses

Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.

Headwear and religious dress

The ROP sets a dress code instead of headwear rules. Applicants aged ten and over come to the civil status office in official dress, and the ROP page mentions the Omani dishdasha with the massar (turban) or kumma (cap) for children up to 15. Renewals made through the e-service also require the holder to attend in Omani dress.

No official page says what women should wear for the card, and none mentions glasses. Ask the civil status office if you are unsure.

Babies and children

Children aged ten or younger can receive a card with the consent of their guardian. Under the age of seven the child does not have to come in: the ROP issues the card on a 4 x 6 photo with a white background, together with the original birth certificate and the parents' original documents. Older children attend in person, and for anyone under 18 the guardian must come to the service centre with his original ID card and the e-application number.

When a child has no ID card yet, the online request for a new card is made by the father.

Only one print is named: the 4 x 6 photo with a white background for a child under seven. The ROP publishes no pixel size or file format, and its e-service for civil status cards takes the request and payment online before the applicant attends a service counter.

For a renewal at an Omani embassy, bring two recent prints with a white background; no size is given. A digital photo can be printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter and cut to 4 x 6 cm.

Where to submit the photo

First cards: a civil status department or section in any governorate, in person from age seven. Renewals: request online through the ROP Civil Status Card Issuance e-service, then attend the nearest service centre; gov.om describes renewal as a visit to the nearest Passports and Civil Status Department.

Lost or damaged cards: report the loss through the ROP app or at a civil status office in Oman, or to the Omani mission if it happened abroad, then apply for a replacement with your original passport.

How to get your Oman ID card photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Oman ID card: 40 × 60 mm print, white background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: a photo only for young children; white background; official dress from age ten; compulsory after age ten.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. Only one print is named: the 4 x 6 photo with a white background for a child under seven.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. First cards: a civil status department or section in any governorate, in person from age seven.

Make this photo online

Oman ID card photo FAQ

The ROP asks for a 4 x 6 photo with a white background, and only when a card is issued to a child under seven who is not brought to the office. The page does not write a unit; 4 x 6 cm is 40 x 60 mm. Older applicants attend in person.

No. The ROP asks for a white background on the 4 x 6 photo for young children, and the Omani Embassy in Abu Dhabi asks for white for renewals. No current official page asks for blue.

Not if you are seven or older: you attend a civil status office in person, and the ROP checklist lists no photo. A photo is needed when the card is issued for a child under seven who does not attend.

Official dress, from the age of ten. The ROP also mentions the Omani dishdasha with the massar or kumma for children up to 15. Renewals require attendance in Omani dress as well.

According to the ROP's Arabic service page, every Omani older than ten must hold an ID card. A child of ten or younger can get one if the guardian agrees.

Yes, at some missions. The Omani Embassy in Abu Dhabi renews ID cards with the expired card and two recent personal photos with a white background. It cannot issue a first card.

In Oman, report the loss on the ROP app or at the nearest civil status office; abroad, report it to the Omani mission. The replacement is then issued against your original passport.

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Official sources

  1. Royal Oman Police. إصدار البطاقة الشخصية / جديد (Issuance of a new ID card) rop.gov.om. Checked 2 November 2026.
  2. Royal Oman Police. Issuing Civil Status Card Service rop.gov.om. Checked 2 November 2026.
  3. Royal Oman Police. خدمة إصدار بطاقة الاحوال المدنية (Civil status card e-service) rop.gov.om. Checked 2 November 2026.
  4. Gov.om (service provider: Royal Oman Police). Renew Identity Card gov.om. Checked 2 November 2026.
  5. Gov.om (service provider: Royal Oman Police). Get Replacement for Lost or Damaged ID Card gov.om. Checked 2 November 2026.
  6. Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman. Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman, Abu Dhabi: consular services fm.gov.om. Checked 2 November 2026.

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