What are the photo requirements for an online Finland ID card application?

The photo must be exactly 500 × 653 px on a plain, light and neutral background, ideally light grey, and no more than 6 months old. The head must measure 445–500 px from crown to chin.

What are the file requirements for the police photo server?

The file must be exactly 500 × 653 px, a JPEG (not JPEG2000) of at most 250 KB, compressed as little as possible. The pixel dimensions apply only to photos sent through the police photo server.

Can I take my own Finland ID card photo at home?

Yes, you can take and upload your own photo, but the Finnish Police do not recommend it, because many self-uploaded photos are rejected. The person uploading must have taken the photo with equipment under their own control, while present with the person photographed.

How do I turn a regular photo into a Finland ID card photo online?

Upload it to idphotoby.ai with the Finland ID card (online) selected: it is cropped and resized to exactly 500 × 653 px, the background is checked, and you download a JPEG within 250 KB. You then upload the file to the police photo server yourself.

Where can I get a Finland ID card photo near me?

Most people go to a photo studio, which takes the photo, uploads it and sends you the photo code. You can also take the photo yourself, format it on idphotoby.ai and upload it, although the police do not recommend this.

How do I upload my photo to the police photo server?

Log in at lupakuvienvastaanotto.fi with Suomi.fi strong electronic identification and upload the file; the server issues your photo code. Upload right after taking the photo: an uploaded photo's 6-month age is counted from the upload time.

What is the photo code (kuvatunnus)?

The photo code is issued by the police photo server for your photo, and you enter it in your online application. Without it, the online application cannot be started.

Why do Finland ID card photos get rejected?

A photo is rejected when it does not meet the police photo guide — for example, when it is not exactly 500 × 653 px: even a one-pixel deviation is not accepted. You are then asked for a new photo without paying the fee again.

Can I use a paper photo for the online application?

No. If you want to use a paper photo, you cannot submit your application online; a paper photo is scanned at a police station instead.

Can I reuse the photo from a recent passport or ID card?

Yes, if a passport or ID card was recently issued to you with a photo taken less than 6 months ago, that photo can be attached to your new application automatically.

Finland ID Card Photo Online — 500 × 653 px JPEG

Need a Finland ID card photo online? The online application for a Finland ID card (henkilökortti) needs an electronic passport photo that is no more than 6 months old: exactly 500 × 653 px, saved as a JPEG of at most 250 KB. The file goes to the police photo server, which issues the photo code (kuvatunnus) you enter in your application.

Most people have the photo taken at a photo studio, which uploads it for them. You may also upload a photo you took yourself, but the Finnish Police do not recommend it: many self-uploaded photos are rejected. If you choose that route, IDPhotoBy formats the photo and you upload it yourself.

Finland ID card photo requirements (500 × 653 px)

For the police photo server, the Finnish Police photo guide requires:

Size	exactly 500 × 653 px — a deviation of even one pixel is not accepted
File	JPEG (not JPEG2000), .jpg or .jpeg, at most 250 KB, compressed as little as possible
Head	445–500 px from the crown to the tip of the chin, not counting hair or beard
Space	56–84 px above the crown, 96–124 px below the chin
Centring	face centre line at most 21 px from the photo's centre line
Colour	colour or black-and-white
Age	no more than 6 months old
Expression	neutral, mouth closed, eyes open
Background	light grey is best; plain, flat, light and neutral, without shadows
Editing	no manipulation that changes even small details of your appearance; no digital make-up

How the photo reaches your online application

You can get the photo code in two ways:

At a photo studio — the usual route. The studio uploads your photo and sends you the code by text message or e-mail.
By uploading your own photo to the police photo server at lupakuvienvastaanotto.fi, after logging in with Suomi.fi strong electronic identification.

You then fill in the online application and enter the code. Online, you can apply for a standard ID card, a minor's ID card without travel right or a foreigner's ID card, but not for a temporary ID card. The card is usually valid for 5 years.

Uploading your own photo: what the police say

Possible, but not recommended: many self-uploaded photos are rejected.
Who uploads: the person uploading must have taken the photo with equipment under their own control, while present with the person photographed. A photo studio may not upload a photo you took yourself.
No advance check: the photo is assessed only when your application is processed.

How to make a Finland ID card photo online

Take the photo against a plain, light background, in even lighting, with a neutral expression.
Upload it here — the Finland ID card (online) is already selected.
IDPhotoBy crops and resizes it to exactly 500 × 653 px, checks the background and saves a JPEG within 250 KB.
Check the preview and download the file.
Upload it to the police photo server, then enter your photo code in the online application.

What IDPhotoBy does — and what it doesn't

IDPhotoBy crops and resizes your photo to 500 × 653 px, saves a JPEG within 250 KB and checks the background. It does not retouch your face, upload anything to the police photo server or give you a photo code, and it is not a photo studio. It makes no acceptance promise: the police assess the photo.

Paper photo, passport or ID card?

For a paper photo, see the Finland ID card photo (36 × 47 mm print) page. The same police photo guide also applies to passports: see the Finland passport online photo page.

Check the official application portal before submitting.

Finland ID Card Photo Online: The 500 × 653 px File for the Police Photo Server