One of the requirements for your visa application is the photo. ICAO PHOTO STANDARDS. Our latest technology complies with the newest ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) standards for photographs. The new facial recognition software (biometric passports) was implemented in B.C., followed by Toronto.

Parent's or child's hands must not appear in the photo.

These standards are stricter than in the past. 1 1. In case of over-exposure or under-exposure of the photo, the skin is either too dark or too light, photo will not be acceptable;

They must show your child's head and shoulders only.

The salient points of the ICAO specifications are as follows: (i) The image should be 2 inches by 2 inches; (ii) The image must have adequate brightness and contrast; (iii) The skin tone should be natural.

The Bureau des passeports (Passport office) in Ottawa had new guidelines. mandatory specifications for passport photos. For newborn babies, the photo may be taken while your child is sitting in a car seat, as long as: a white blanket is placed over the seat behind their head The photo has to comply with all the other requirements above. SCOPE The Seventh Edition of Doc 9303 represents a restructuring of the ICAO specifications for Machine Readable Travel Documents. Four fundamental rules to bear in mind The photo must preferably have a white or light-colored background. Child photos must follow the same rules as standard passport photos. It must match the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines: http://www.icao.int/Security/mrtd/Downloads/Technical%20Reports/Annex_A-Photograph_Guidelines.pdf. No other person or object can be visible in the photo. If your photo does not comply, your municipality will have to refuse it. For infants (under three years of age), a photo with an open mouth is acceptable.

includes the medical practitioner’s full name, registration number and the address and phone number of the medical practice. Without incorporating substantial modifications to the specifications, in this new edition Doc 9303 has been It must comply with ICAO Standards (International Civil Aviation Organization). If you need a new passport, pay very close attention to your photo.