U.S. STATE · STATE ID CARD
Hawaii 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: Hawaii Department of Transportation / county driver licensing offices
Where the photo is taken
County DMV staff take the State ID photo in person at a county DMV office. First-time applicants must apply in person and have a photograph taken.
Online or mail renewal and replacement
There is no online renewal described; most renewals must be done in person. For U.S. citizens and permanent residents who hold a REAL ID compliant card, a new photo must be taken in person by DMV staff at every other renewal. Mail renewal is limited (for example, REAL ID holders 80 or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents), and the page does not describe uploading a photo.
Photo law and rules
A photo-specific statute or rule for this credential has not yet been summarized on this page.