Your photo must meet these requirements whether it is digital or paper. It
needs to be taken within the last 6 months.
Photo requirements
No background shadow. Stand half a metre away from the background so you
don't get a shadow.
Have a gap around the head. It helps if you can show part of the shoulders
and have space above the head.
Eyes in full view. You can wear glasses but the rims cannot hide part of the
eyes.
No glare. If your glasses create a glare, take them off.
Neutral expression. No smiling.
Face in full view. Nothing (like a hat, hood, scarf) should hide any part of
the face.
Framing the photo
Refer to Figure 1 (below) for help with correct framing of the subject. Use
values for A, B, C and D to correctly position the head. Frame the photo so
that:
The subject is centred with the midpoints of the mouth and nose lying on an
imaginary vertical centreline.
The length of the head is equal to A
The width of the head is equal to B
The eyes are positioned between points C and D
Ensure there is a clear gap (visible background) around the entire head,
including the hair and/or ears.
Figure 1 - Framing the subject
Digital photos
You need:
file type - .JPG or
.JPEG
file size - between
250 KB to 10 M
aspect ratio - 4:3
pixels - no less
than 1200 wide by 900 high or no greater than 6000 wide by 4500 high (show
diagrams)
Rotate the camera or mobile phone for a portrait photo.