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Oregon 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: Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Where the photo is taken
Oregon DMV takes your picture at a DMV office when you get a new ID card or renew one in person. You do not bring a photo.
Online or mail renewal and replacement
Online ID card renewal is available only if DMV has a photo of you on file that is less than nine years old and you want to keep your current photo. To get a new photo, renew at a DMV office.
Photo law and rules
A photo-specific statute or rule for this credential has not yet been summarized on this page.