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Are you registered at UIC Law or working for UIC Law? Welcome! You'll need a UIC i-card (university ID), and you have two options for how you to get yours:

  1. You may submit your own photo online through this site only. After your photo is approved, you may pick up your i-card at UIC Law.
  2. You may visit any university ID Center to obtain your i-card. ID Center staff will take your photo and issue your card in one short visit. The Chicago ID Center is likely your most convenient location; all ID Centers are listed on the i-card website.

Instructions for picking up your i-card at UIC Law

Follow these steps:

  1. Compare your name in myUIC (students) or My UI Info (employees) to what is printed on your current, government-issued proof of identity.
    Why? You cannot receive your i-card if the name, date of birth, and legal sex on your government ID do not match what is in university records. 
  2. Read the photo requirements before you submit a photo. Why? Faulty photos will be rejected.

  3. Take your photo and submit it today. Why? To allow time for corrections if your photo is denied.
     
  4. Check your photo's status in two or three days, and have your photo accepted before August 8.
    Why? To make sure it was approved, so your i-card can be ready when classes start.


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  • Photo requirements

    Photo requirements

    Your picture should look like a passport photo and meet all of the conditions listed in this section.

    The background and your body

    • Stand in front of a plain, smooth, light-colored background.
    • Make sure there aren't other objects or persons in the photo.
    • Capture only from the top of your hair to your collarbone.
    • Position yourself in the center of the photo frame.

    Your face

    • Face the camera straight on.
    • Keep your eyes open, and make sure your face is in focus.
    • Avoid unnatural lighting, glare, and shadows across your face.
    • No sunglasses, head coverings, or hats.
    • No silly poses, facial expressions, or filters.
    • Your photo must reflect your current appearance, taken in the last six months.

    Your photo file

    • Cannot be larger than 500KB.
    • Cannot exceed 1000 pixels in each dimension.
    • Must be in a full-color JPEG (.jpg) file format.
    • Cannot be a photo of a photo.

  • Good examples: accepted photos

    Your photo should look like one of these

    Each scene is well lit, without shadows.
    The background is completely plain and light-colored.
    Each person is facing the camera, and looking directly into the camera.

    A smiling person wearing glasses, from the top of the head to the top of the shoulders.
    A smiling woman, from the top of her head to the top of her shoulders.
    A smiling man wearing glasses, from the top of his head to the top of his shoulders.


Submit your photo or monitor its status

You can log in to SubmitMyPhoto 24x7. Once your photo is approved you cannot change it. Emailed photos are not accepted.
Recommended: log in from a PC, and use the latest Chrome, Firefox, or Edge browser.

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