Photograph
Specifications to be affixed on Visa form.
Applicants, submit your Application form with the new photo
format, as explained below.
Sample Photograph |
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General
• The photograph for each
visa applicant must be an unmounted, full face photo,
as described below
• The photograph must have
been taken within the last six months.
• One extra (1) photograph
must be submitted stapled or glued to the application
form
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Photo Size
The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:
• 3.5 cms x 4.5 cms
with the head centred in the frame.
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The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom
of the chin) should measure about 3 cms |
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 white 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.
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Attaching the Photo to the Application
form
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Staple or glue one photograph to the application form
in the designated space. If the photograph is stapled,
staples should be placed as far away as possible from
the applicant's face. |
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Note:
Please follow these instructions
carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these
requirements your application will be considered incomplete.
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