Photographs

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below.
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.

Photo Size
The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centred in the frame.
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 mm.

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white or light background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed.
• Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.