THE PICTURE AT LEFT IS IDEAL COLOR, BACKGROUND, AND POSE.  THE IMAGE SHOULD BE 30MM (1 3/16 IN) FROM THE HAIR TO JUST BELOW THE CHIN, AND 26MM (1 IN) FROM LEFT CHEEK TO RIGHT EAR.

• THE OVERALL SIZE OF THE PICTURE, INCLUDING THE BACKGROUND, MUST BE AT LEAST 40MM (1 9/16 INCHES) IN HEIGHT BY 35MM (1 3/8IN) IN WIDTH.

• PHOTOS MUST BE FREE OF SHADOWS AND CONTAIN NOM ARKS, SPLOTCHES, OR DISCOLORATIONS.

• PHOTOS SHOULD BE OF HIGH QUALITY, WITH GOOD BACK LIGHTING OR WRAP AROUND LIGHTING, AND MUST HAVE A WHITE OR OFF-WHITE BACKGROUND.

• PHOTOS MUST BE A GLOSSY OR MATTE FINISH AND UN-RETOUCHED.

• POLAROID FILM HYBRID #5 IS ACCEPTABLE; HOWEVER SX-70 TYPE FILM OR ANY OTHER INSTANT PROCESSING TYPE FILM IS UNACCEPTABLE.  NON-PEEL APART FILMS ARE EASILY RECOGNIZED BECAUSE THE BACK OF THE FILM IS BLACK.  ACCEPTABLE INSTANT COLOR FILM HAS A GRAY-TONED BACKING.

• THE DIMENSIONS OF THE IMAGE SHOULD BE 30MM (1 3/16 INCHES) FROM THE HAIR TO THE NECK JUST BELOW THE CHIN, AND 26MM (1 INCH) FROM THE RIGHT EAR TO THE LEFT CHEEK.  IMAGE CANNOT EXCEED 32MM BY 28MM (1 1/4IN X 1 1/16IN).

• IF THE IMAGE AREA ON THE PHOTOGRAPH IS TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL, THE PHOTO CANNOT BE USED.

• PHOTOGRAPHS MUST SHOW THE ENTIRE FACE OF THE PERSON IN A 3/4 VIEW SHOWING THE RIGHT EAR AND LEFT EYE.

• FACIAL FEATURES MUST BE IDENTIFIABLE.

• CONTRAST BETWEEN THE IMAGE AND BACKGROUND IS ESSENTIAL.  PHOTOS FOR VERY LIGHT SKINNED PEOPLE SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY UNDER-EXPOSED.   PHOTOS FOR VERY DARK SKINNED PEOPLE SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY OVER-EXPOSED.