ID Card Services Secure Document Upload

Photo Submission Guidelines

Before you submit a photo for your Auburn University ID, please ensure the following requirements have been met:

• You do not currently have nor have previously been issued an Auburn University Employee ID.

• The file size of the photograph is 2 MB or less.

• The viewable size of a photo is at least 300 x 300 pixels.

• The photograph is saved as one of the following file types: JPG or PNG.

Employee ID Photo Requirements

• You must look straight ahead in the photograph (no tilted/turned head or body).

• Crop image slightly below shoulders with full head, front view, and eyes open (no side profiles!).

• The photo must be taken with a solid white background only.

• The photograph must be in color.

• Eyeglasses that are clear are acceptable. (None that are shaded).

• No hats, sunglasses, jewelry, or garments of any sort that obstruct the view of your face or top of your head are allowed.

• The photo must have been taken within the last six months.

Once the Photo is Submitted

• Photo submissions are manually reviewed and can take up to three business days to be processed.

• Employee ID Services will notify you via email if your photo is accepted or rejected.

• The third time your photo is rejected, you will need to have your picture taken within the Employee ID Office located in the Auburn University Harold D. Melton Student Center. You will not be able to submit anymore photos online.

• Submitting a photo other than your own is fraud. University policies regarding fraud will be enforced.

• When picking up your Employee ID Card, you must present a valid government issued photo ID. (Driver's license, passport, military ID).

Employee ID Services reserves the right to refuse any photos that do not meet Auburn University's requirements.