Your compliant Carte Vitale photo, ready in 3 minutes.
The exact format required for your Carte Vitale
- Dimensions
- Standard 35 mm × 45 mm ID photo
- Face height
- Between 32 and 36 mm, from the chin to the top of the head
- Background
- Plain, light background with no shadow
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, face uncovered
- Position
- Head straight, looking at the camera
- Age
- Recent photo, a good likeness
- Quality
- Sharp, in color, with no glare
Criteria applied according to current French standards (ANTS / ISO 19794-5). Check your administration’s instructions before sending.
All your documents
One tool for all your official photos
How to get ready
Photo guidelines
Follow these tips to get an accepted photo.
1
Camera distance
Take the photo from at least 40 cm (16 in) away from your face. Ideally, have someone else take it for you.
2
Face the camera
Position your face in front of the lens and keep a neutral expression. Hold the camera at face level.
3
Even lighting
Face a light source, such as an open window, and use a plain light background.
Pricing: €1,80 for 48h access, then €49/month (20 photos/month), cancelable online at any time.
An ID photo for your Carte Vitale
The Carte Vitale photo is a standard ID photo, sent to your local Health Insurance fund (CPAM) when you apply for or renew the card. We crop it to the 35 × 45 mm format, even out the background and check sharpness and brightness so that it is accepted without back-and-forth.
Easy to send to the Health Insurance
You get a high-definition file, ready to attach to your application on your ameli account or by post, as well as a printable version if you prefer to send a paper photo.
Your questions about the Carte Vitale
Your compliant Carte Vitale photo, ready in 3 minutes.
Take a selfie or upload a photo: we crop, replace the background, and check every official criterion. No photo booth, no appointment.
The exact format required for your Carte Vitale
- Dimensions
- Standard 35 mm × 45 mm ID photo
- Face height
- Between 32 and 36 mm, from the chin to the top of the head
- Background
- Plain, light background with no shadow
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, face uncovered
- Position
- Head straight, looking at the camera
- Age
- Recent photo, a good likeness
- Quality
- Sharp, in color, with no glare
Criteria applied according to current French standards (ANTS / ISO 19794-5). Check your administration’s instructions before sending.
All your documents
One tool for all your official photos
How to get ready
Photo guidelines
Follow these tips to get an accepted photo.
1
Camera distance
Take the photo from at least 40 cm (16 in) away from your face. Ideally, have someone else take it for you.
2
Face the camera
Position your face in front of the lens and keep a neutral expression. Hold the camera at face level.
3
Even lighting
Face a light source, such as an open window, and use a plain light background.
Pricing: €1,80 for 48h access, then €49/month (20 photos/month), cancelable online at any time.
An ID photo for your Carte Vitale
The Carte Vitale photo is a standard ID photo, sent to your local Health Insurance fund (CPAM) when you apply for or renew the card. We crop it to the 35 × 45 mm format, even out the background and check sharpness and brightness so that it is accepted without back-and-forth.
Easy to send to the Health Insurance
You get a high-definition file, ready to attach to your application on your ameli account or by post, as well as a printable version if you prefer to send a paper photo.