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General characteristics (1/6)

This page describes the requirements for the dimensions and other general characteristics of the standard passport photo.

1) correct	2) correct

• Both monochrome and colour photos are acceptable.
• The photo attached to a passport application must not be older than six (6) months.

 

3) correct		4) incorrect: too far away	5) incorrect: too close

• The photo must be 47mm high and 36mm wide. The distance between the top of the head without hair and the bottom of the chin must be 32-36mm in the photo. 
• For children younger than 11 years old, a photo with a smaller head size is acceptable if blurring or other distortion cannot otherwise be avoided. In such photos, the height of the head must still be at least 25mm. 
• If the subject has a large volume of hair, it is essential to make sure that in the photo the distance between the bottom of the chin and the top of the head corresponds to the values given above.
• Here is a template in pdf format for verifying the dimensions of a passport photo. You can print it on a transparent film. After printing it should be checked that the original dimensions have been preserved.

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