ID Photo Canada

Smartphone iD

About this app

ID photo – 100% compliant with Canadian official standards.

Take it from home, quickly and securely. Accepted for all your government applications.

Since 2017, millions of users have trusted Smartphone iD to take official ID photos directly from their smartphone.

Whether it’s for a Canadian passport, a health insurance card (RAMQ), a driver’s licence, permanent residence, or a citizenship application, Smartphone iD supports you every step of the way.

Why choose Smartphone iD:

- 100% compliant with Canadian and international photo standards
- Unlimited attempts until your photo is validated
- Dual verification: AI + human expert review
- Available 24/7 — take your photo at your convenience
- Real-time tracking of your order in the app
- You can delete your data anytime
- Fully compliant with the GDPR and Canada’s privacy laws

How it works:

1 - Select your country
2 - Choose the document type (passport, licence, health card, etc.)
3 - Take your photo with your phone — we guide you step by step
4 - Receive your validated photo by email, ready to use for your application

If you choose to print the photo yourself, please use a certified photo kiosk to ensure proper quality and acceptance.

Check our tips before taking your photo — it helps speed up the validation process.

Ratings and reviews

Waste of money - I wanted to save money by using this app and instead spent more. I picked the photo I wanted but it never says the sizing. So I had the wrong size and had to do it again and spent more than I would have if I had just done it in store. Also, I read somewhere that you can make a layout on here for printing but you can't. I wouldn't recommend unless you know what you're doing.

Best app I have used. I wanted to get my photos takes for a US visa and to be honest going to a booth is kind of a hassle and you can never be sure if it meets the visa requirements. Now with the verification of SmartphoneID it makes things so simple and it's a bit cheaper than going to the booth as well. I am gonna recommend it to everyone. Thank you SmartphoneID for saving me the time and the hassle.

It is a very nice app. A few modifications could further make it excellent. For example, it can allow us to take multiple photos in one go and then let us select one of them for uploading. Another modification could be in the signature part. There should be option to erase a particular part of the signature and redo instead of redoing the entire thing. Since the signature is by finger, it takes number of turns to get a proper one.

What’s new

In this new version, easily take photos of your baby thanks to helpful tips and music designed to capture their attention.
The tips section has been redesigned to help you take successful photos on the very first try.
Enjoy a smoother experience thanks to various improvements and optimizations.