Singapore International Driving Permit (IDP)
Last verified 2026-10-15 against Automobile Association of Singapore (AA Singapore)Government-spec dimensions, head positioning, and file constraints.
- Pixel size
- 400 × 514 px
- Print size
- 400 × 514 p ×
- Background
- white#FFFFFF
- Face height
- 70–80% · target 75%
- Eye line
- 50%–60% from bottom
- File size limit
- 2 MB
Note: AA Singapore online application; photo within 2 years; plain light background; submit a clean JPG, not the watermarked preview
Dimensions
- Online portrait: 400 x 514 px, uploaded vertically.
- Use a JPG/JPEG. The current form also accepts PNG, but AA's main guidance asks for JPG.
- The live form's upload validator sets a 2 MB maximum (2 * 1024 * 1024 bytes). No minimum byte size is published.
- This online preset does not provide print sheets.
Head position
Show the entire face clearly. The app's 70%–80% head-height and 50%–60% eye-line bands are framing guidance; AA does not publish these numerical limits.
Background
Use a plain, light-coloured background. This preset uses white (#FFFFFF).
Expression
Keep your face clear and look towards the camera. The app uses standard pose and eye checks; AA does not publish numerical expression thresholds.
Accessories
Keep the full face visible. The checked guidance does not specify separate glasses or head-covering rules; follow any additional instructions in your application.
Other rules
Use a clear colour portrait taken within 2 years. Do not upload a watermarked image or extract the portrait from a passport, NRIC or driving licence. Submit a clean export, not the watermarked preview.
Notes
This covers AA Singapore's online IDP application, not the domestic driving licence. Walk-in applicants are photographed on site. The form's separate 800 x 600 px rule concerns supporting identity documents, not this portrait.
Retain a natural likeness. The checked guidance gives no comprehensive editing policy; app processing does not guarantee acceptance.
Sources
Can I wear glasses in the IDP photo?
AA requires the whole face to be clear. The checked guidance does not give a separate glasses rule; avoid glare or obstruction and follow the application instructions.
Does AA publish a head-covering rule?
The checked IDP guidance does not give a separate rule. Keep your whole face visible and check any additional instructions in your application.
What expression should I use?
Keep a natural, clear, front-facing appearance. The app uses basic pose and eye checks, not a separately published AA expression threshold.
How recent must my photo be?
Use a colour photo taken within 2 years. Do not take the portrait from an existing identity document or submit a watermarked image.
What file should I upload for the online IDP application?
Use a clean 400 x 514 px vertical JPG, no larger than 2 MB. The current form also accepts PNG. Do not submit the watermarked preview. Walk-in applicants have their photos taken on site.
Live validation
against the actual rulebook.
Every crop is measured against the published tolerance ranges for the selected document. Pass or warn, in real time — no "submit and hope."
The same checks the authority will run — before you submit.
- Face height & eye line measured from the pupil midpoint with sub-pixel accuracy, clamped to the tolerance range your authority publishes.
- Background colour checked across a sampled grid — catches gradients and fringe from poor segmentation (ΔE < 3 against spec).
- File-size ceiling enforced per-spec — recompressed silently for sub-60 KB e-visa portals, lossless for print.
- Sharpness & expression guards warn on blur, closed eyes, or non-neutral expressions before you export.
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