Your photo must be square-shaped, meaning the photo's height must be the same as its width. There should be no shadows or clothing obscuring the face.
For applicants who wear a hijab or any other head covering for religious purposes, the subject’s full face must be visible. Please be advised that no hats, uniforms or head coverings may be worn for visa photos, except for religious purposes. Your eye height, measured from the bottom of the photo to the level of your eyes, should be between 55% and 70% - or roughly 2/3 - of the photo's height. Your head height, measured from the top of your head, including the hair, to the bottom of your chin, must be between 50% and 70% of the photo's total height. If your photo does not meet the requirements, you will be required to submit a new photo before your visa is processed, even if the visa application system accepted it as a digital photo upload.ĭigital photos uploaded with your DS-160 must meet the guidelines shown in the image below: If you are renewing a previous visa, this generally means your photo must not be the same one that appeared on your old visa. To reflect your current appearance, your photo must be taken within the last six months. Submitting photos that do not meet these criteria can delay the visa application process. Your visa application photo must meet certain criteria regarding size and content. applicants traveling on official government business.There are some applicants whose fingerprints are not required, including: During the visa application process, usually at the interview, an ink-free, digital fingerprint scan will be quickly taken. Embassy/Consulate General as part of the visa interview. Visa applicants are fingerprinted by the U.S. You will also be fingerprinted when you arrive for your interview at the Embassy/Consulate General. You should also bring a copy of your photograph to the Embassy/Consulate on the day of your interview. When applying for a nonimmigrant visa, you are required to upload a digital photograph as part of completing and submitting the DS-160 visa application form.
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Starting November 1, 2016, eye glasses will no longer be allowed in visa photos.