All currently enrolled students are required to submit a photo online to acquire a OneCard ID. Prior to submitting your photo, please ensure that your preferred/proper name and permanent address are correct in MyNIU.

Damaged ID fee is $10 as long as you bring your current, broken OneCard ID and can be paid by cash, check, Huskie Bucks, or a charge to your student bursar account.

Lost ID fee is $20 and can be paid by cash, check, Huskie Bucks, or a charge to your student bursar account. If you have lost your OneCard, please report it.

How to Replace Your OneCard

• 1

  Access the OneCard Request Form

  Log in with your student Z-ID and password.

  OneCard ID Request Form

• 2

  Select the Damaged or Lost Replacement OneCard ID Request Form

  Fill in all the required information.

• 3

  Upload Your Photo

  Provide a clear, recent photo of yourself

  No more than 6 months old

  At least 350 pixels by 350 pixels in size

  Show your entire head and face the camera directly

  Look directly at the camera; don't angle or tilt your head or shoulders at all

  Include space around your head so we can resize your photo

  Photo is to be used for identification
  This is for identification, not social media

  

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    Eyes must be visible, not covered

  

  Sunglasses

    Don't cover any part of your head

  

  Headwear

    No side view or glamour angles

  

  Side/Profile

    Photo of you, and ONLY you

  

  Group

    Your entire head must be
  in the photo

  

  Partial Head

    Smile, don't use trendy or funny faces

  

  Facial Expressions

    Plain and light-colored
  background

  

  Scenic Background

    Photo must be in color; Don't add filters

  

  Black and White

    Don't have your hands or arms visible

  

  Hands/Gestures

    Must be a high quality
  photo

  

  Grainy/Blurry

    No copyrighted or watermarked photos

  

  Copyright/Watermark

    Don't have text or emoticons
  visible

  

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  NIU OneCard ID Services reserves the right to refuse any photos that do not meet our requirements. Failure to adhere to photo submission guidelines is subject to appropriate university action as deemed necessary.
• 4

  Wait for Your Card

  • You will be able to track the status of your request following your submission.
  • Should you receive a rejection of your photo, you will be notified via your NIU student Z-ID email account within 2-3 business days.
  • Your replacement OneCard ID can be picked up from NIU Founders Memorial Library, room 104.