{
  "id": 16639512,
  "title": "How to update Qatar ID card photos through new MoI service: All you need to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/how-to-update-qatar-id-card-photos-through-new-moi-service-all-you",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:10:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/26/10/2026/how-to-update-qatar-id-card-photos-through-new-moi-service-all-you-need-to-know"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has introduced a new electronic service via the Metrash app and the Ministry's website, enabling citizens and residents to update their Qatar ID (QID) photographs with the help of approved photography studios. This service will allow updates without visiting a government service centre, provided the new images meet the required standards.\n\nFirst Lieutenant Engineer Ali Hassan Al Sayed, an officer from the Civil Systems Section at the General Directorate of Communications and Information Systems, explained how the service operates. The process begins when a citizen or resident completes a transaction requiring a personal photograph through Metrash or the Ministry's website. The system checks the registered photograph and, if an update is needed, generates a QR code. Users can then visit an approved photography studio, present the QR code, and have a new photograph taken and uploaded through the Ministry's website.\n\nAl Sayed provided details on the photo requirements, mentioning that submitted images must comply with internationally recognized standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The system uses both automated checks and manual reviews to approve or reject photographs. Photographs manipulated with artificial intelligence will be rejected immediately.\n\nTo find approved photography studios, users can access the information through Metrash and the Ministry's official website. Participating studios must submit their business details, which will be displayed to users. The studios will also need QR code scanners to process requests submitted through the new system.\n\nThe service will initially be available to a limited group of users for feedback, with the Ministry assessing the experience and gradually expanding it to a wider audience. The MoI announced on October 25 that technical preparations were complete, with the official launch pending verification of remaining technical and logistical requirements in coordination with photography studio owners. The project aims to reduce visits to government service centres, expedite electronic transactions, and ensure up-to-date photographs in the Ministry's systems, maintaining a consistent standard for personal photographs and simplifying transactions for citizens and residents.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) explained how citizens and residents will be able to update their Qatar ID (QID) photographs through approved photography studios using a new electronic service linked to the Metrash app and the Ministry&#39;s website.</p> <p>The service, which is being prepared for a phased launch, will allow users to have their photographs updated in the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ministry of Interior introduces new electronic service for updating QID photos.",
    "Citizens and residents can update photos via Metrash app or Ministry website.",
    "Approved photography studios process new photos through QR code system."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}