Photo must display applicants head and show their face is clearlyvisible
Photo must not be excessively cropped prior to upload as we need to see entire face / head in image when we process / crop it Photo image has been cropped for system approval
Photo must be original image (Or as a minimum, appear to be an original image when cropped for system approval) - Meaning it cannot be a photo that has been taken of another photo – Must be copy of original image.Photo must be in colour - Black and white not acceptedEG Photo of applicants drivers licence photo (where licence watermark might be shown in image) or photo of a photo which is in a frame / on a print-out (where the quality and clarity of the image is degraded)
Applicant cannot be wearing hat in image
Applicant cannot be wearing sunglasses on face– On head is accepted as it does not obstruct view of applicant’s features.
Glasses with clear lenses can be accepted in image if the eyes are clearly visible.
Image of applicant must not be hindered by the background (eg. lights or images creating reflections on the person etc). Photo in car or photo outside is accepted if you can clearly see applicant's features, they’re front on to the camera and the background is clear of other people, signage, sensitive documentation etc
Image of the applicant should not appear too far / too small in the photo
Photos should not have filters or special effects applied
Photo
to be compared with image of applicant which is displayed on the Photo ID (If photo ID has been provided in data application)