Photoes to be used on the visa stickers must fulfil certain set-up and quality requirements. If the requirements stated below have not been fulfilled, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo which fulfils the requirements.
The photo must:
- be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts on a white background.
- be printed on high quality photo paper with high solution
- be in colour
- be 35 - 40 mm in width
- be maximum 6 months old and resemble the applicant
- be taken with the applicant facing the camera directly, against a light background
- show the whole head and the top of the shoulders.
- The face must occupy 70-80% of the picture.
- The ears must be visible.
- show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair must not cover the eyes.
Regarding Glasses:
Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.
- the glasses must not be coloured
- the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
- there must be no reflection in the glasses
Regarding head-dress:
Religious head-dresses are allowed, provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.
- Chin, forehead and both cheeks must be clearly visible
- shadows on the face due to the head-dress are not allowed
Examples of photos that are and are not acceptable:
Photo requirements.PDF