Visa Photos

Composition Checklist

• In color
• 2 x 2 inches in size
• Printed on thin, photo-quality paper
• Taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance
• Full face, front view, eyes open with a plain white or off-white background
• Center head within frame (see Figure below)
• Between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head
• Position subject and lighting so that there are no distracting shadows on the face or background
• Encourage subject to have a natural expression
• Taken in normal street attire:
  
  • Uniforms should not be worn in photographs except religious attire that is worn daily
  • Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hair line
  • If you normally wear prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or similar articles, they should be worn for your picture
  • Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless you need them for medical reasons (a medical certificate may be required)
  • Articles worn for religious or medical reasons should be accompanied by a statement to that effect.

Both of these examples show well composed photos