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Idaho 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: Idaho Transportation Department
Where the photo is taken
You apply for an Idaho ID card at a county DMV office, and Idaho law says the examiner takes the color photo at the time of application.
Online or mail renewal and replacement
ITD says eligible holders of a valid Idaho ID card (ages 21 to 69, most recent renewal 4 years or less, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, not upgrading to a Star Card) can renew online. ITD's pages do not say how the photo is handled for an online renewal or offer a photo upload.
Photo law and rules
Idaho Code § 49-2444(1) requires a color photo of the applicant on the ID card, taken by the examiner at the time of application.