Turkish Lawyer Licence & Bar ID Photo — 60×90 mm, Robe, TBB Standard
Prepare the 60×90 mm robed biometric photo required for the Turkish lawyer licence or bar ID card (lawyer, trainee, clerk) with AI in 30 seconds — white plain background, tie for men, closed-mouth neutral expression. Never crop it to 35×45 mm; the TBB explicitly warns against this.
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Key takeaways
- TBB standard: 60×90 mm, white plain background, lawyer robe (tie for men)
- CRITICAL: do NOT crop it to 35×45 mm — the explicit TBB warning
- Biometric/ICAO: closed mouth, teeth hidden, neutral expression, eyes open
- Bar ID card is uploaded digitally (JPEG) to avukatkart.com; the licence needs printed photos (4–8 per bar)
As a law graduate, prepare the 60×90 mm robed biometric photo you use for the lawyer licence application, enrolment on the bar roll, or the first application/renewal of the lawyer/trainee/clerk ID card. The trainee (staj) application photo is separate (35×45 / 5×6 cm depending on the bar, usually without a robe).
How it works
Turkish Lawyer Licence & Bar ID Photo — 60×90 mm, Robe, TBB Standard — get it right in 4 steps.
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Wear your lawyer robe; add a tie if you are male
TBB rule: the licence and ID photo must show the lawyer robe; a tie for men. Keep the robe collar even and shoulders symmetric. The trainee (staj) application photo is usually taken WITHOUT a robe at most bars — do not mix up the document types.
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Shoot face-on in front of a white, plain wall
The background must be white and plain, with no shadows on it. Face the camera, head straight, neutral expression — closed mouth, teeth hidden, eyes open and sharp. No lens glare, red-eye or hard shadows.
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Prepare the photo at 60×90 mm with vesikalik.com.tr
The AI applies the 60×90 mm (709×1063 px) crop, white-background cleanup and biometric proportion automatically. It produces a print-ready file + digital JPEG. Never crop it to 35×45 mm — the TBB specifically warns against this.
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Upload to avukatkart.com for the ID; give prints to your bar for the licence
For the lawyer/trainee/clerk ID card the digital JPEG is uploaded to avukatkart.com (for renewal / lawyer change, first call TBB on 0312 292 59 99 to set the application to approval). For the licence application, printed 60×90 photos (4–8 depending on the bar) go into the file.
How much does an ID photo cost? (2026)
Photo analysis and the biometric compliance check are completely free. Digital file and print prices are below — identical to the live prices in the order wizard.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Photo analysis & biometric check | Free |
| Digital File | 50.00 TRY |
| Bar Association Photo print package | 250.00 TRY |
| Cargo | 100.00 TRY |
Technical specifications
- Authority
- Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) + your bar
- Size
- 60×90 mm (6×9 cm, portrait)
- Pixels
- 709×1063 px @ 300 DPI
- Background
- White, plain, shadow-free
- Clothing
- Lawyer robe — tie for men
- Angle
- Face-on (frontal), head straight
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, teeth hidden
- Biometric
- ICAO standard (eyes open, sharp)
- ID channel
- avukatkart.com — 1 digital JPEG
- Licence photos
- Printed 60×90 (4–8 depending on the bar)
- Headscarf
- Face fully visible from chin to forehead
- Critical note
- Do NOT crop the photo to 35×45 mm (TBB)
- Freshness
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Format
- Digital JPEG + print
Requirements checklist
- Size 60×90 mm (709×1063 px) — NOT cropped to 35×45 mm.
- Lawyer robe; tie for men.
- White, plain, shadow-free background.
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, teeth hidden, eyes open and sharp.
- No lens glare / red-eye / hard shadows.
- If wearing a headscarf, the face is fully visible from chin to forehead.
- Photo taken within the last 6 months; no reuse of an old robed photo.
- ID: digital JPEG to avukatkart.com (for renewal first call TBB 0312 292 59 99).
- Licence: printed 60×90 photos, the number your bar requires (usually 4–8).
- Checked the current fees on your registered bar’s official notice.
Related document sizes
Official photo sizes for documents related to this page, with pixel equivalents.
| Document | Physical size | Pixels (300 DPI) | Background | Note |
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| Lawyer Licence / Bar ID | 6 × 9 cm | 709 × 1063 px | White | Biometric, lawyer robe |
| Bar Association ID | 3.5 × 4.5 cm | 413 × 531 px | White | ICAO biometric |
| National ID Card (TR) | 5 × 6 cm | 591 × 709 px | White | ICAO biometric |
| Passport (TR) | 5 × 6 cm | 591 × 709 px | White | ICAO biometric |
| Private Security ID | 5 × 6 cm | 591 × 709 px | White | Biometric, light clothing |
| Firearms Licence | 5 × 6 cm | 591 × 709 px | White | Biometric, dark clothing |
| 50×60mm Biometric Photo | 5 × 6 cm | 591 × 709 px | White | ICAO biometric |
What Are the Turkish Lawyer Licence and Bar ID Photo Rules? (2026)
The photo standard for the Turkish lawyer licence (ruhsatname) and the lawyer, trainee-lawyer and clerk ID cards is set by the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB). Its official biometric photo guide is clear: the photo must be **60 mm × 90 mm**, on a **white and plain** background, in a **lawyer robe** and, for men, with a **tie**. No shadows on the background and even lighting on the face. Official source: TBB — Biometric Photo Usage Guide.
The photo must meet the biometric/ICAO standard: eyes open and sharp, hair not covering the eyes, head straight, mouth closed, no smile, teeth hidden. This is the same biometric logic as the Turkish ID card and passport; the difference is the **size (60×90 mm)** and the mandatory **lawyer robe**. The most common photographer mistake is cropping the biometric photo to 35×45 mm — the TBB guide specifically warns against it.
Why a Lawyer Robe and 60×90 mm? Why Is Cropping to 35×45 Wrong?
The TBB requires the lawyer robe in the licence and ID photo because these documents represent the professional identity; the robe (with a tie for men) records the formal appearance of the profession. The 60×90 mm size is set by the print format of the licence and ID card — a larger format than the standard 35×45 mm biometric photo. So telling the photographer “I took a biometric photo” is not enough; it must be **cut to 60×90 mm**, not reduced to 35×45 mm.
The TBB guide is very explicit here: photographers must be reminded not to cut the biometric photos to 35×45 mm. The vesikalik.com.tr document mode handles this difference automatically: when you pick “Lawyer Licence / Bar ID”, the system applies the 60×90 mm crop and the white-plain background and also produces your digital JPEG copy. From the same face capture you can separately prepare other document sizes such as the 50×60 mm ID photo, the firearms licence or the private security card.
What Is the Difference Between Licence, ID Card and Trainee Application Photos?
| Criterion | Licence | Lawyer/Trainee/Clerk ID | Trainee Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 60×90 mm | 60×90 mm | Per bar: 35×45 / 5×6 / 5×6.5 cm |
| Robe | Required | Required | Usually without a robe |
| Tie (men) | Yes | Yes | At some bars |
| Background | White, plain | White, plain | White |
| Quantity | Printed 4–8 (per bar) | Digital 1 (JPEG) | Printed 4–6 (per bar) |
| Channel | Bar file | avukatkart.com | Bar file |
| Crop to 35×45? | NO | NO | Some bars accept 35×45 |
The most frequent confusion is assuming the **trainee application** and the **licence/ID** photos are the same. The licence and ID card photo is **always 60×90 mm and robed**. The trainee (staj) application varies by bar: some bars ask for a 35×45 mm biometric photo (e.g. without a robe), others require 5×6 or 5×6.5 cm with extra conditions like “teeth not visible, no robe”. So always check the current document list of the bar you will apply to for the trainee stage.
The practical rule: **60×90 robed for the licence and ID**, **the size your bar requires for the trainee stage (usually without a robe)**. Trying to solve both with one photo and cropping the 60×90 photo down to 35×45 is the most common cause of rejection. On vesikalik.com.tr you can produce both sizes separately from the same capture; for the 35×45 biometric size see the 35×45 mm photo guide.
How Do You Apply for the Lawyer/Trainee/Clerk ID Card? (avukatkart.com)
The lawyer, trainee-lawyer and clerk ID cards are produced by the TBB and applications are made through **avukatkart.com**. For a first application you log in to avukatkart.com, **upload one 60×90 biometric photo (robed, tie for men, white background, teeth not visible) digitally** and pay the card fee. For an ID card renewal or a lawyer change, you first call the TBB (0312 292 59 99) to set the existing application to approval, then upload the new photo. For process details: İzmir Bar — ID Application and Renewal Process.
At the digital-upload step the most critical point is that the photo is the **right size and biometric quality**: face sharp, lighting even, background white-plain, mouth closed. vesikalik.com.tr produces an upload-ready JPEG; the system checks the face against biometric rules (sharpness, pose, expression, lighting, background) and, if it passes, removes the background automatically. This reduces the risk of rejection during the avukatkart.com upload. For payment and approval, just follow the guidance of your registered bar: Union of Turkish Bar Associations.
How Many Photos for the Licence Application and How to Prepare Them?
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Physical size | 60 × 90 mm (6 × 9 cm) |
| Pixels (300 DPI) | 709 × 1063 px |
| Aspect ratio | 2 : 3 (portrait) |
| Background | White, plain, shadow-free |
| File | JPEG (digital) + print |
| Freshness | Last 6 months |
For the licence application, **printed 60×90 photos** go into the bar file; the number varies by bar (in practice between 4 and 8). Some bars ask for 8, others for 4. So before applying, confirm the current quantity in your registered bar’s “documents required for the licence” notice. The licence fee, bar entry fee and card fee are set annually by the TBB/bar and differ between bars — this page focuses on the photo standard; for current fees, the official bar notice prevails.
When preparing the photo, getting both the print and the digital file from a single capture is the most practical approach: vesikalik.com.tr produces the 60×90 mm (709×1063 px) print-ready file together with the JPEG for upload. From the same biometric capture you can also derive separate biometric versions for the Turkish ID card, passport or driving licence if needed. Remember: the licence and ID photo is **robed and 60×90 mm**; do not crop it to 35×45 mm.
Do's and Don'ts
Do
- Wear the lawyer robe; add a tie if male — required by TBB
- Prepare it at 60×90 mm and keep a digital JPEG copy
- Use a white, plain, shadow-free background
- Always tell your photographer “do not crop to 35×45 mm”
- For ID renewal / lawyer change, first set it to approval via TBB (0312 292 59 99)
Don't
- Do NOT crop the photo to 35×45 mm — the TBB explicitly warns
- Do not take the licence-ID photo without a robe or in casual clothing
- Do not smile or show teeth — grounds for biometric rejection
- Do not use a patterned, coloured or shadowed background
- Do not use a photo older than 6 months or reuse an old robed photo
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