Pose

1.1. The photograph should be less than six months old.

1.2. It should show a close up of the head and shoulders.

1.3. The photograph should be taken so that an imaginary horizontal line between the centres of the eyes is parallel to the top edge of the picture.

1.4. The face should be in sharp focus and clear with no blemishes such as ink marks, pen, pin, paper clip, staples, folds, dents, or creases.

1.5. The photograph should show the subject facing square on and looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression and the mouth closed.

1.6. The chin to crown (crown is the position of the top of the head if there were no hair) shall be 70 -80% of the vertical height of the picture.

1.7. The eyes must be open and there must be no hair obscuring them.

1.8. If the subject wears glasses, the photograph must show the eyes clearly with no lights reflected in the glasses. The glasses shall not have tinted lenses. Avoid heavy frames if possible and ensure that the frames do not cover any part of the eyes. Sunglasses cannot be worn or appear on the person’s head.

1.9. Coverings, hair, headdress, hats, scarfs, head bands, bandanas or facial ornamentation which obscure the face, are not permitted (except for religious or medical reasons. In all cases, the person’s full facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly visible).

1.10. The photograph must have a plain light coloured background.

1.11. There must be no other people, chair back, or objects in the photograph.