Moroccan ID Photo

Keeping the Cnie Portrait Aligned with Your Moroccan Identity

The Carte Nationale d’Identité Electronique, or CNIE, is listed among Morocco’s official citizen services and also serves as identity evidence in the biometric passport procedure. Its portrait has a practical everyday role: it connects the person presenting the card with the registered civil identity. Preparing a new image is therefore about recognisability across services, not just filling an empty space on a form.

A CNIE request should be organised through the appropriate identity-card service, with the documents relevant to first issue or replacement. For Moroccans abroad, consular registration information can also support administrative procedures. The photograph and the residence or civil-status evidence perform different tasks, so a new portrait cannot correct an inconsistent name or address record by itself.

Use a current portrait that preserves a recognisable likeness, checking photo quality, framing, background and facial expression before preparing the requested prints. The detailed guidance below covers the visual specifications. Keep the image together with the correct identity documents, and use our embassy and consulate directory to locate consular assistance outside Morocco. Follow the receiving service’s current photo count and appointment instructions rather than borrowing a driving-licence checklist. A clear, current face image makes the card useful for identification wherever the document is accepted.