| Size | The required photo size is 50mm by 70mm. |
| Color | Submitting a color photo which exhibits your true skin tone is necessary. No digitally altered pictures. |
| Head size and position | Your head must occupy 31mm to 36mm of the photo. Moreover, your head must be seen clearly from the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin as well as both the sides of your face should be perfectly visible. Along with that, the top part of your shoulders and your head need to be squared with the camera. Yes, your head should be positioned in the center of the picture and it should be straight which means that you cannot tilt or rotate your head. Also, you are not allowed to take a picture from any angle and remember that a portrait-style picture will not be accepted. |
| Recency | It cannot be older than 6 months. |
| Background | A separate picture of the applicant with a plain white background is important. Hence, there must not be any shadows or patterns in the background. |
| Expressions | As per the photo requirements, neutral facial expressions with a closed mouth are permitted only. |
| Eyes | You are required to look directly into the camera with open eyes. Moreover, your eyes must be perfectly visible and they should never be blocked by your glasses or hair. Furthermore, you must keep the camera lens at your eye level. |
| Ears | Your ears should be visible in the picture. |
| Lighting | There should be an even amount of lighting. Avoid any shadows, reflections or red eye in the picture. |
| Resolution (pixel) | At least 600 dpi. |
| Quality | The picture must be printed on a high quality, glossy photo paper. Also, make sure that there shouldn’t be any creases or impurities on the photo. Moreover, you are required to submit a focused picture which means that it should be rich in contrast as well as clear. |
| Glasses | Make sure that your eyes must not be covered by the thick frames and a glare should not be created when you choose to wear your prescription glasses. However, removing your glasses for the photo is preferred. No, tinted lenses, any reflections and sunglasses are strictly forbidden. |
| Headgear | Headgear is not permitted except for religious purposes. However, you need to make sure that your face is completely visible in the photo without any shadows. Here, a completely visible face means that it can be seen clearly from the top of your forehead to the bottom of your chin. |
| Quantity needed | 2 |
| Comment | You must write some information on the back of both the photos. This information includes the name of the photographer or the studio, address of the studio and the date on which the photo has been taken. |
