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Pls. find below the Photo Specification for the visa-;
 
 
 FRANCE / ITALY / GERMANY
 

Photograph Specifications to be affixed on Visa form
Applicants, submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below.
Sample Photograph
 
 
General
  • The photograph for each visa applicant must be an unmounted, full face photo, as described below
  • The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
  • One extra (1) photograph must be submitted stapled or glued to the application form
Photo Size
The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:
  • 3.5 cms x 4.5 cms with the head centred in the frame.
  • The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cms
Photo Appearance
  • The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
  • The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
  • The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white or light background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
  • In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
  • Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
  • A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.
Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Staple or glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space. If the photograph is stapled, staples should be placed as far away as possible from the applicant's face.

 
 CANADA
 

Photographs

Please provide three identical copies of a recent photograph of yourself. Please take following precautions while submitting the photographs

The photographs should be -

1. In Colour
2. Full Face (Without sunglasses and normally without a hat or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background)
3. Taken against a light (white or light blue) background so that the features are distinguishable and contrasted against the background.
4. Clear and of good quality
5. Printed on normal photographic paper
6. Unmounted.
7. 2 inches x 1.5 to 2 inches in size
8. Write your Name and Date of Birth on the back of your photographs
9. Scanned and Digital Photographs are NOT accepted.


We regret we cannot accept photographs that do not meet these requirements.

 
  USA
 

Specifications of Photograph to be affixed on Visa form DS-156
 
Photo Requirements
Submit your visa application form with a photo that meets the requirements as described below.Please note that if you present a photo that does not meet the requirements your visa application will be considered incomplete.
General
  • The photo of each visa applicant must be an unmounted full face photo, as explained below
     
  • The photo must have been taken within the last six months
     
  • One (1) photo must be submitted stapled or glued to the application form
Photo Size
The photo of each visa applicant must measure:
  • 2 by 2 inches (roughly 50 mm square) with the head centered in the frame
     
  • The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure between 1 inch to 1 3/8 inches (25 mm to 35 mm) with the eye level between 1 1/8 inch to 1 3/8 inches (28 mm and 35 mm) from the bottom of the photo
 
      Sample Photograph
 



Please provide two/three recent photographs (not more than 6 months old) of you. The photographs should be in colour and:

1. Taken against a light background (White or off-White) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.

2.Clear, sharp quality with the face in focus. Scanned or blurred photographs will not be accepted.

3.Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print); 2" x 2" or 50mm x 50mm in size, face area from the top of the head to the end of the chin not exceeding 1” in size.

4.Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background].

5.Please stick one photograph on the Visa Application Form in the place specified.

6. For more information, please log on www.diplomatie.be/mumbai or www.diplomatie.be/newdelhi and www.vfs-be-in.com
 
 
 
  AUSTRIA
 
Photo Spec
 
 
Photograph Quality
The photographs must be:
no more than 6-months old
35–40mm in width
close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70–80% of the photograph
in sharp focus and clear
of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
show you looking directly
at the camera
show your skin tones
naturally
have appropriate brightness
and contrast
be printed on high quality
paper, and at high resolution
Photographs taken with a
digital camera must be high
quality colour and printed
on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting
The photographs must:
be colour neutral
show your eyes open and
clearly visible—no hair
across your eyes
show you facing square
on to the camera, not
looking over one shoulder
(portrait style) or tilted,
and showing both edges
of your face clearly
be taken with a plain
light-coloured background
be taken with uniform
lighting and not show
shadows or flash
reflections on your
face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers
If you wear glasses:
the photograph must
show your eyes clearly
with no flash reflection
off the glasses, and no
tinted lenses (if possible,
avoid heavy frames—
wear lighter framed
glasses if you have them)
make sure that the
frames do not cover
any part of your eyes.
Head coverings:
are not permitted except
for religious reasons, but
your facial features from
bottom of chin to top of
forehead and both edges
of your face must be
clearly shown.
 
 
 
 
  NETHERLAND
Photograph Specifications

This page allows you to understand the photo specifications required by the Netherlands Consulate
Photographs


General
  • The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
  • The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
  • One extra (1) photograph must be submitted stapled or glued to the application form
Photo Size
The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:
  • 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centred in the frame.
  • The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 mm
Photo Appearance
  • The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
  • The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
  • The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white or light background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
  • In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
  • Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
  • A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.
 
  PORTUGAL
Photograph Specifications to be affixed on Visa form.
Applicants, submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below.
Sample Photograph
General

   • The photograph for each visa applicant must be an unmounted, full face photo, as described below
   • The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
   • One extra (1) photograph must be submitted stapled or glued to the application form

Photo Size
The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

   • 3.5 cms x 4.5 cms with the head centred in the frame.
   • The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cms

Photo Appearance

   • The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
   • The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
   • The photograph MUST be in color and have only white background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
   • In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
   • Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
   • A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Attaching the Photo to the Application form

   • Staple or glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space. If the photograph is stapled, staples should be placed as far away as possible from the applicant's face.
 
Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete
 
  SPAIN
 
Photograph Specifications To Be Affixed On Visa Form
 
Applicants should submit their Application Form with the photo format, as explained below.
 
Sample Photograph:
 
General:
The photograph for each visa applicant must be a full face photo.
The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
One (1) photograph must be submitted stapled or glued to each application form.
The photograph MUST be only a white or light background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
 
Photo Size
The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:
3.5 cms x 4.5 cms with the head centred in the frame.
The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cms
 
 
 SINGAPORE
 
 
2 recent passport-sized color photographs. Please note that the photograph must be 35 mm by 45 mm high without border and taken within the last 3 months. It has to be taken full face without headgear (unless the applicant habitually wears a headgear in accordance with his/her religious or racial custom but the headgear must not hide the applicant's features). The facial image must be between 25 mm and 35 mm from chin to crown taken against a plain white background. The photograph finishing should be matt or semi-matt. Please ensure that your form is properly completed. Any incomplete submission or false declaration will result in the application being rejected.
 
  SWEDEN
2 recent passport sized colour photograph with white back ground (with matt or semi matt finish) (35mm wide by 45mm high) without border and taken within the last 3 months; taken full face without headgear, unless the applicant habitually wears a headgear in accordance with his / her religious or racial custom but the headgear must not hide the applicant's feature. The facial image must be between 25mm to 35mm from chin to crown.
 

 
 
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