- show a full front view of the person’s head and shoulders showing full face centred in the middle of the photo;
- be clear, well-defined and taken against a plain white background without shadows;
- be produced from the same unretouched film or from the same file capturing the digital image or from two identical photos exposed simultaneously by a split-image or multi-lens camera;
- be original photos (not taken from any existing photo);
- measure between 25 mm and 35 mm (1” and 1 3/8”) from chin to crown;
- have a 35 mm x 45 mm (1 3/8” x 1 3/4”) finished size;
- be on photographic paper that has a backing which accepts and retains the date and the guarantor’s signature without smearing. Photos without this backing are not acceptable;
- be on prints that are well-fixed and washed to prevent fading and discolouration;
- bear the date the photo was taken (not the date the photo was printed) directly on the back of one print (stick-on labels are not acceptable); and
- allow sufficient space on the back for the signature of a guarantor.
