What are the requirements for driver's license photos?
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For the digital photo used in the motor vehicle driver's license files of the People's Republic of China, it must be a recent (within 6 months prior to the application for a motor vehicle driver's license or temporary motor vehicle driving permit) straight-edged, front-facing, color, bareheaded, single-person half-length ID photo of the applicant, taken through digital photography. The applicant should not wear uniform-style clothing, and those who require vision correction must wear glasses. The photo must be clear, with rich layers, natural expression, no obvious distortion, a white background, and dark-colored clothing. Other requirements for driver's license photos: 1. Image file requirements: The digital photo must be a compressed image in JPG format, with a compression quality coefficient of no less than 70 (range 0-100). Generally, the file size should be between 14-30K, with dimensions of 378 pixels (height) × 260 pixels (width), a resolution of 300dpi, and 24-bit true color. 2. Head size and position: The portrait should be horizontally centered within the photo's rectangular frame, with a head width of 165 to 189 pixels, a head length of 224 to 260 pixels, and the top of the head (hairline) 10 to 20 pixels from the top edge of the photo.