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PICTURE REQUIREMENTS

  • Size: 5 x 5cm
  • Applicant should be facing the camera directly and have a neutral facial expression
  • The face should cover approximately 50 percent of the area of the photograph. It is preferable that the ears be exposed.
  • Picture should be recent (taken within the past 6 months)
  • Picture should be in color taken against a white or off-white background.
  • Head coverings and hats are only acceptable due to religious beliefs; however, they may not obscure any portion of the applicant’s face.
  • Sunglasses or other paraphernalia which detract from the face, as defined above, are not acceptable, unless required for medical reasons (e.g., an eye patch). 
  • Glasses with photochromic lenses are not acceptable.

NOTE: Photos which do not comply with the requirements will not be accepted. When attaching the photo to the application, the staples should be placed as far away from the applicant's face as possible.

 

 


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