Notes to the applicant
TAKE THIS SPECIFICATION SHEET WITH YOU TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER
4Make sure you provide the correct number of photos specified in your application guide.
4You must provide identical and unaltered photographs.
4Photographs may be in colour or black and white.
4Photographs must be original and not altered in any way or taken from an existing photograph.
4Photographs must reflect your current appearance (taken within the past six (6) months).
Notes to the photographer
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
*The back of one (1) photograph must:
4 bear the name and date of birth of the subject, as well as the name and complete address of the photography studio
4 bear the date the photograph was taken
4 the photographer may use a stamp or handwrite this information. Stick-on labels are unacceptable.
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PERMANENT RESIDENTs
PHOTOGRAPH SPECIFICATIONS
04-01-16
Ne correspond pas aux dimensions réelles. Référez-vous aux mesures indiquées ci-dessus.
Recto Verso
Min. 31 mm (1 1/4 po)
Max. 36 mm (1 7/16 po)
50 mm (2 po)
70 mm (2 3/4 po)
Nom et date
de naissance
Date, nom
et adresse
du studio
de photo*
Not actual size. Refer to measurements above.
50 mm (2 in.)
70 mm (2 3/4 in.)
Front Back
Min. 31 mm (11/4 in.)
Max. 36 mm (17/16 in.)
Name and
date of birth
Date, name
and address
of photography
studio*