Requirements for applicant ID photos

Requirements for applicant ID photos

As this photo is for identification purposes, there are some specific criteria that this photo must meet. These requirements are listed below:
 
Your Photo Must:
  1. Be a minimum size when printed of 35-40mm wide and 45-50mm high
  2. Be a good quality image of you taken in full colour
  3. Have a plain, light-coloured background (e.g. cream, pale blue, or white)
  4. Have uniform lighting (no shadows across or behind your face), sharp focus and must be clear
  5. Be less than 18 months old at the start of the event (so please use a recent photo when you submit your application)
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Your Photo Must Show:

  1. Your head and top of your shoulders close up, so that your face measures between 32mm and 36mm from the bottom of the chin to the crown
  2. Your shoulders square on (not looking over shoulder)
  3. Your face square on (edges of your face should be visible)
  4. You looking straight at the camera (not tilted head)
  5. You with a neutral expression and your mouth closed (not laughing or frowning)
  6. Your eyes open and clearly visible, (no hair in eyes)

Head coverings

The photograph must show you without any hat or other head covering. If you wear a head covering for religious reasons, it’s quite OK to wear it in your photo. However your facial features from the bottom of your chin to the top of your forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.


Submitting Your Photo

You can submit your photo electronically by uploading the image file (in .jpg, .img or .bmp format) to the application website by following the instructions on the ID Photo page.



If You Photo is NOT Suitable

If you submit a photo that doesn’t meet the requirements outlined above, you will receive an e-mail letting you know that you need to submit another one. If you have put in an online application, simply log back into the application system using your user name and password and upload the new photo in the same way you did the original. Your old photo will be over written with your new one.


Webcam Photos

It’s OK to take your photo using your webcam, but please take extra care if you chose to do this. You photo must be free from any glare (from computer screens, camera flashes, etc.) and the background must be plain and neutral in colour. Many webcam photos result in very dark backgrounds or uneven lighting. This isn’t suitable for your ID photo. 

If in doubt it is better to have someone take your photo using a regular digital camera and upload the file.