Malaysian IC dimensionsMyKad size: Malaysian IC dimensions
A MyKad is 85.60 × 53.98mm — that is 8.56 × 5.4cm, or 3.370 × 2.125in. It uses the ID-1 card format, so it is exactly the same size as a bank card.
MyKad size in every unit
| Unit | Width | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millimetres | 85.60 mm | 53.98 mm | The figure the standard states |
| Centimetres | 8.56 cm | 5.398 cm | Usually rounded to 8.6 × 5.4 cm |
| Inches | 3.370 in | 2.125 in | Also stated in the standard |
| Pixels at 300 DPI | 1011 px | 638 px | Normal scan quality |
| Pixels at 600 DPI | 2022 px | 1275 px | High-detail scan |
Thickness is 0.76mm (0.030in) and the corners are rounded to a radius of 2.88–3.48mm.
Where these numbers come from
MyKad is built to the ID-1 card format, the same format used by bank cards and by most national ID and driving licence cards worldwide. ID-1 is defined in ISO/IEC 7810, "Identification cards — Physical characteristics", which states the size directly:
"nominally 85,60 mm (3.370 in) wide by 53,98 mm (2.125 in) high by 0,76 mm (0.030 in) thick"— ISO/IEC 7810:2019, ID-1
Note that the standard publishes both the millimetre and the inch figure itself, so 3.370in is not a conversion someone did afterwards. The standard also allows a small manufacturing tolerance: a card can be 85.47–85.72mm wide and 53.92–54.03mm high and still be in spec.
Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) publishes its MyKad pages through a script-rendered site with no machine-readable specification document, so the dimensions above are sourced from the ID-1 standard that MyKad conforms to rather than from a JPN figure quoted directly. They agree with the card in your wallet: measure it and you will get 8.6 × 5.4cm.
Scanning or photographing your IC for an online form
Most people looking up the IC size need it to submit a scan or photo of the card to a bank, a government portal, or an employer. Two things matter more than the millimetre figure:
- Resolution. 300 DPI across the 85.60mm width gives about 1011 × 638 pixels, which keeps every printed detail readable. 600 DPI doubles that. Scan higher than you think you need and downscale afterwards — upscaling a small scan will not bring back detail that was never captured.
- Framing. Keep the entire card in frame, including the rounded corners, with a little margin around it. Forms are routinely rejected for a cropped edge. Lay the card flat on a plain dark surface, shoot straight down rather than at an angle, and avoid flash, which blows out the hologram.
Many portals also cap the file size. If a form will not accept your scan because the file is too large, our image resize tool compresses an image to a target KB in your browser, without uploading it anywhere — which is worth caring about for a photo of your identity card.
MyKad photo vs. Malaysian passport photo
These are two different things and the distinction is worth making clearly.
For a MyKad application or replacement, the photograph is normally captured at the JPN counter as part of the process — along with your fingerprints, which is why the card has to be collected in person. In the usual case there is no photo for you to prepare, crop, or print beforehand. Requirements can differ by case and JPN does not publish a static, machine-readable spec, so confirm what to bring before your appointment rather than relying on a third-party page, including this one.
A Malaysian passport photo is a different matter entirely: it has a published spec of 35 × 50mm on a white background, and you do supply it yourself. If that is what brought you here, our Malaysia passport photo page crops to that exact spec for free, in your browser.