Hi po,
Question on the photograph requirements: saw these two versions - I needed guidance which one is updated? Thanks
1. Source 01 April 2016 (pdf date from net)
The photographs must be:
4taken by a commercial photographer
450 mm x 70 mm (2 inches wide x 2 3/4 inches long) and sized so the height of the face measures between 31 mm
and 36 mm (1 1/4 inches and 1 7/16 inches) from chin to crown of head (natural top of head)
4clear, sharp and in focus
4taken with a neutral facial expression (eyes open and clearly visible, mouth closed, no smiling)
4taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows, glare or flash reflections
4taken straight on, with face and shoulders centred and squared to the camera (i.e. the photographs must show
the full front view of the person’s head and shoulders, showing full face centred in the middle of the photograph)
4taken in front of a plain white background with a clear difference between the person’s face and the
background. Photographs must reflect/represent natural skin tones
2. Forum posts
Dimensions:
• The final frame size of the photo must be at least 35 mm x 45 mm (1 3/8" x 1 ¾").
• The photographs must show the full front view of the head, with the face in the middle of the photograph, and include the top of the shoulders.
• The size of the head, from chin to crown, must be between 31 mm (1 ¼") and 36 mm (1 7/16").
• Digital dimensions are often expressed in pixels or DPI (dots per inch). The physical dimensions in pixels must be at least 420 x 540.
Quality/Resolution:
• If an existing photo is being scanned, the minimum resolution must be 600 pixels per inch.
File Format:
• The file may be submitted in JPEG or JPEG2000 format.
File Size:
• The final size of the image should be ideally 240 kB (kilobytes), but not less than 60 kB.
Colour:
• The image must be in color (24 bits per pixel) in sRGB colour space which is the common output for most digital cameras.