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Connecticut State Identification Card Photo Requirements
Find out whether you need to make a photo for a state ID card, where the photo is taken, and what is known about renewing or replacing the card remotely.
Sources reviewed: October 18, 2026
Should you make a photo?
Do not prepare your own photo unless the agency or your transaction instructions specifically ask for one.
This page covers a state identification card. It does not automatically apply to driver licenses, learner permits, or every exception.
Issuing agency: Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Where the photo is taken
New non-driver photo ID cards are processed only at DMV offices by in-person appointment (not at AAA or credit-union partners); the pages reviewed do not ask the applicant to supply a photo. In-person renewals can be done by appointment at DMV hub or express offices, including select AAA and Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union locations.
Online or mail renewal and replacement
Online renewal is allowed only if you got a new photo taken at your last renewal, so it alternates with in-person renewals; it is not available for a first REAL ID or for non-citizens. Mail renewal is limited to certain groups (such as active-duty military or people medically unable to visit) and is not allowed if you already renewed once by mail or online. No applicant photo upload is described.
Photo law and rules
A photo-specific statute or rule for this credential has not yet been summarized on this page.