Advices
In order to minimize your chances of rejection of your photos by the authorities, please follow these rules :
Equipment
- Compact digital device on stand
- Sensor resolution greater than or equal to 1 million pixels
- Device at eye level at height with a 1.2 m distance
- Printing on color photo paper in glossy finish
The environment
- Plain light matte background but not white (in front of a door or a suitable wall)
- No shadow on the bottom otherwise illuminate it
The accessories
- Alone on photo, no toys or other accessories
- Glasses tolerated but whose frame does not hide the eyes
- No reflection in the glasses : lower your head slightly, otherwise raise it
- No frames too thick
- Dark glasses prohibited except on medical justification
- No hat, cap, beanie, veil, headband or other
- Avoid jewelry
The position
- Body and face from the front
- Straight and centered head
- Hair uncovered, revealing both eyes, nose and mouth
- Eyes open
- Eyes looking at the lens
- Closed mouth, neutral expression without a smile
- Proportion of the face compared to the photo to the standard : use our application for framing
Photo quality
- Balanced contrast and light
- No blur
- No shadow on the face
- No flash reflection on the skin
- No « red eye » effect, the best is natural lighting
- No pixelation effect (not too much digital manipulation and do not compress the image too much)