Can I bring my own photos for a six-year driver's license renewal?
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You can bring your own photos for a driver's license renewal. Below are the relevant details: Introduction: You can bring your own photos for a driver's license renewal or take photos on-site at the vehicle management office. Bringing your own photos to the vehicle management office or traffic police detachment to renew your driver's license can effectively save time. Excluding the queuing time, the renewal process can be completed in about 20 minutes. Photo requirements: The driver's license photo must be a one-inch, bareheaded photo with a white background. You should not wear white clothing when taking the photo, and your facial features must be clearly visible, with no hair covering your eyes. The requirements for driver's license photos are not very strict—a slight smile is acceptable. You will need four copies of the photo.
I recently renewed my driver's license when it expired after six years. I handled it myself at the vehicle management office and brought my own photo. I took it at a local photo studio—they said it had to be a color photo with a white background, sized 32×26mm, and no sunglasses or tilted-head smiles. The staff accepted it right away when I submitted it, saving me the hassle of waiting in line for an on-site photo. The whole process was smooth: first a medical check and form filling, then submitting the photo for review, all done in half an hour. I recommend checking the photo requirements beforehand to avoid what happened to my friend—his old photo got rejected, forcing him to retake it and waste time. Bringing your own photo can save money since on-site photos sometimes charge extra. Overall, no issues, just make sure it meets the requirements before bringing it.
