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    The document provides strict guidelines for passport photos, including size, facial coverage, lighting, and background requirements. Sample acceptable and unacceptable photos are displayed. The eyes must be open, head centered, and facial features clearly visible against a plain white background with no shadows. Babies under 1 year are exempt from eye opening.

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    The document provides strict guidelines for passport photos, including size, facial coverage, lighting, and background requirements. Sample acceptable and unacceptable photos are displayed. The eyes must be open, head centered, and facial features clearly visible against a plain white background with no shadows. Babies under 1 year are exempt from eye opening.

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    Photo Requirements for all CKGS Applications

    The passport sized photo(s) which are pasted on your application form, as well as any
    additional loose photos sent with application, must follow the strict guidelines as mentioned
    below.
    Photo Requirements:
     The photo should be 2 inches by 2 inches (51mm x 51mm).
     The photo should be close of head and top of shoulders so that face takes up 70%
    -80% of the photo.

     The skin tone should be natural and should have appropriate brightness and contrast.
     The image should be straight looking, centered with neutral expression.

     The eyes must be open and hair should not cover the face.

     If glasses are worn then should be clear and thin framed and should not have flash
    reflection or cover the eyes.
     Head coverings, hair, head-dress or facial ornaments should not cover the face.
     The photograph must be taken in a colored attire, for example, a medium blue shirt
    etc.
     The attire should not be patterned / textured or pure white.
     The photo must have WHITE background.
     There must be no other people or object in the background of the photo.
     The lighting must be uniform and should not have any shadows on the face or behind.
     Red eye photos will not be permissible.
     Photo should not be older than 6 months.
     Photo should not be folded.
     Photo should have any crease or line on it.

    The pages below will show some sample images. The images marked as ‘X’ in RED are
    not acceptable and the images marked as ‘’ in GREEN.
    Part I

    SAMPLE IMAGES
    The page below will show some sample images. The images marked as ‘X’ in RED are
    not acceptable and the images marked as ‘’ in GREEN are acceptable.
    The page below will show some sample images. The images marked as ‘X’ in RED are
    not acceptable and the images marked as ‘’ in GREEN are acceptable.
    The page below will show some sample images for a 'New Born'. The images marked as
    ‘X’ in RED are not acceptable and the image marked as ‘’ is acceptable.
    Part II

    Photo Guidelines
    Requirement of photograph for passports

    Based upon the specifications of the International Standards Organization (ISO)


    and ICAO, which is responsible for standardizing travel documents, the most
    important requirements for a photograph for e-passport is that the face must be
    taken from a full frontal position and the height of the face must meet the
    prescribed specifications. The eyes must be open, level and clearly visible within
    the indicated area. The face should be centered within the frame.

    Advice for Passport Applicants to Submit Proper Quality Photograph

    The quality of the photograph appearing on the passport depends on the


    photograph that is submitted at the time of applying for a passport. The passport
    seekers are, therefore, advised to submit the photographs, as specified, to avoid
    delay in processing their passport applications.

    Sample Photo

    ● The photograph should be in color and of the


    size of 2 inch x 2 inch (51mmx51mm).
    ● The photo-print should be clear and with a
    continuous-tone quality.
    ● It should have full face, front-view,
    eyes open.
    ● Photo should present full head from top of
    hair to bottom of chin.
    ● Center head with in frame.
    ● The background should be a plain
    white or off-white.
    ● There should not be any distracting shadows on the 2 inch
    face or on the background.
    ● The photograph must be taken in a colored attire, for example, a medium
    blue shirt etc.
    ● The attire should not be patterned / textured or pure white.
    ● Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons, but the facial
    features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face
    must be clearly shown.
    ● The expression on the face should look natural.
    Do’s and Don’ts for a Proper photo

    The photo should capture full


    face, front view, with eyes open.
    The head should be in the
    centre of the frame.

    There should be no
    Distracting Not centered
    distracting shadows on the background.
    face or background.

    Make sure photo presents


    full head from top of hair to
    bottom of chin; height of
    head should measure 1
    inch to 1-3/8 inches (25
    mm to 35 mm). Make sure
    eye height is between 1-
    1/8 inches to 1-3.

    Lighting on face and background


    The light should be even and
    balanced to avoid shadows on
    the face.

    Background behind the face


    should be properly illuminated
    to avoid shadows in the
    Shadows Shadow
    background.
    behind head. across the
    face.
    Photograph Print Properties
    The photograph should be in size 2 inch x 2 inch (51 mm x 51
    mm) and in colour.

    Print photo on thin


    photo paper or stock.

    Ensure the print is clear and


    has a continuous-tone quality.
    Blurred Ink marked/
    Do not retouch or otherwise creased
    enhance or soften the photo.

    Resolution and Printing Quality


    High-resolution photography and printing are strongly recommended.

    Both conventional and digital photography are acceptable,


    and conventional or digital printing methods may be used.
    Resulting print should exhibit
    a continuous-tone quality
    regardless of the print method
    used (dye sublimation, ink jet,
    laser, etc.)
    Washed out Pixelated
    colours
    Digitally printed photos should be
    produced without visible pixels or dot patterns

    Fine facial features should be discernible.

    Contrast and Colour


    Brightness and contrast should be adjusted to present the
    subject and background accurately.

    Photos without proper contrast or


    colour may obscure unique facial
    features. Colour should
    reproduce natural skin tones.

    Fluorescent or other lighting with


    unbalanced colour may cause Looking Unnatural
    away skin tones
    unwanted colour cast in the
    Photo. Appropriate filters can eliminate improper colour balance.

    Head & Eyes- Position and Background


    Head should face the camera directly and should not tilt or
    turned (portrait style).

    Photo must show both edges


    of the face clearly.

    Hairs across Eyes closed


    The eyes must be open, level eyes
    and clearly visible and must
    not be covered by hairs or eye-
    glass farmes.

    Eyeglasses
    Glare on eyeglasses should be
    avoided with a slight upward or
    downward tilt of the head. No
    tinted or dark glasses.
    Dark tinted Flash
    lenses reflection
    Head coverings
    are not permitted
    except
    for religious reasons, but the
    facial features from bottom of
    chin to top of forehead and
    both edges of the face must be
    clearly shown.

    Exposure and Lighting


    There should not be any
    over-exposure or under-
    exposure which results in
    an unusable photo.

    There should be a three-point


    balanced lighting. Facial
    features should be clearly
    evident in the photo.

    Lighting should be adjusted to


    avoid shadows on the face or
    background. Diffuse sources
    of light, such as umbrella
    lights, are preferable to point
    sources.
    Flexibility in Children’s photographs
    Babies under one year do not have to have their eyes open.

    As regards the photograph of the children under ten years of age, requirements can
    be somewhat relaxed in respect of height of the
    face, and the position of the eyes in the
    photographs; and in case of babies and
    infants also, the position of the face,
    the facial expression, the eyes and the
    line of sight can have some relaxation.
    However, a frontal photograph with
    clarity is required for children. It should
    show the child alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at
    the camera with a neutral expression and the mouth closed.

    Photographs taken with a digital camera should be of high


    quality color.

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