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Louisiana 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: Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
Where the photo is taken
Louisiana ID cards with a new photo are produced in person at an OMV field office (Public Tag Agents also serve REAL ID applicants). Any change of information or REAL ID requires an office visit.
Online or mail renewal and replacement
If you receive a renewal invitation in the mail, you can renew your ID card online through ExpressLane without a new photo, but at the next renewal you must visit a field office to have a card made with an updated photo. Online renewals without REAL ID are marked “Not for Federal Identification,” and no photo upload is offered.
Photo law and rules
A photo-specific statute or rule for this credential has not yet been summarized on this page.