The following guidelines are provided as a recommendation only; the decision to accept the photographs submitted by a candidate is at the Administrator’s discretion.

• Candidates provide two identical colour photographs that are not more than six months old

• Black and white photographs cannot be accepted

• The image must be clearly visible i.e. the photographs must not be stamped, signed / written on, marked, folded, stapled over or damaged in any way

SIZE

• Standard passport sized photograph

• Minimum 35 mm in width

• Minimum 45 mm in height

POSE

• A close-up of the head and top of shoulders (70 – 80% of the photo)

• Looking straight towards the camera with face square on

• Both ears showing or both edges of the face visible if hair covers the ears

• NOT portrait style

• NOT looking over one shoulder

• Head not tilted or rotated

PHOTO QUALITY

• Print quality of professional standard

• High quality paper and colour image

• No ink or marks on the image

LIGHTING & FOCUS

• No shadows or glare on the image or background

• Good colour balance that shows skin tones naturally

• A plain, light coloured background (beige, white, blue background recommended, not red)

• no objects in the background

• no patterned background

• Appropriate brightness and contrast

• Uniform lighting

• Sharp focus and clear

• No ‘red eye’

EXPRESSION

• A neutral expression with mouth closed

• no smiling, squinting, frowning or raised eyebrows

• Nothing covering the face

• Eyes open and clearly visible

• no hair covering the eyes

GLASSES, HEADCOVERS, CLOTHING

• Nothing should hide the outlines of the eyes, nose or mouth

• NO glasses, eyes must be clearly shown

• Headcoverings worn for religious reasons are permitted

• Facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of face must be clearly shown