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Photograph Guidelines

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Accepted

Photograph guideline example showing a correctly framed visa photo

NOT ACCEPTED

Photograph guideline example showing an incorrectly framed visa photo

Out of Focus or Blurred

Photograph guideline example showing an incorrectly framed visa photo

Shaky

Photograph guideline example showing an incorrectly framed visa photo

Poor Resolution or Scanned Photos


The photo must be 35mm – 40mm in width at 600dpi

The photo must be a high-quality image from a professional photographer and not a scanned version of a studio photo

The photo must be high resolution and not pixelated or blurred when zoomed in at 400%

The photo must be no more than 6 months old

The photo should be a minimum file size of 1 mb

The photo must be taken against a white background

All facial features should be clearly visible (ears, eyebrows, entire forehead). Hair fringes, or any hairstyle covering the eyebrows and ears will not be accepted

No side profile; the person must be facing the camera straight ahead

No smiling / showing of teeth or frowning

No shoulders to be visible

Wear clothing that is not white in colour

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