{
  "name": "Siliph photo & document upload specifications",
  "description": "Photo, signature and document upload specifications (print size, pixels, file size, format, background) for passports, visas, IDs and exams, each value from an official government or exam source with the source URL and the date it was checked. null means the official page states no value.",
  "homepage": "https://siliph.com/specs/",
  "version": "2026-10-27",
  "datePublished": "2026-10-27",
  "valuesCheckedOn": "2026-10-25",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Siliph (siliph.com)",
  "citation": "Siliph photo & document upload specifications, Siliph (siliph.com), https://siliph.com/specs/, CC BY 4.0.",
  "counts": {
    "records": 176,
    "official": 105,
    "presets": 71,
    "countries": 36
  },
  "records": [
    {
      "id": "ar-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Argentina",
      "iso2": "AR",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 40,
      "heightMm": 40,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "two photos",
        "current (recent)",
        "facing front",
        "colour",
        "no glasses or hat (Embassy in Morocco)",
        "do not glue photo to the application form (Embassy in Morocco)"
      ],
      "notes": "Cancillería Argentina tourist visa (applied at a consular post). widthMm/heightMm 40 converted from '4x4cm' (cm to mm). The Embassy in Morocco adds no glasses or hat and asks for 1 photo not glued to the form. Paper photo; no digital spec.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cancilleria.gob.ar/es/servicios/visas/visa-para-turismo",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "au-other-citizenship-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Australia",
      "iso2": "AU",
      "document": "other:citizenship",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "neutral or light grey",
      "headHeight": "face from chin to crown minimum 32 mm, maximum 36 mm",
      "otherRules": [
        "size range 35-40 mm wide x 45-50 mm high",
        "glasses must be removed",
        "no more than 6 months old",
        "neutral expression"
      ],
      "notes": "widthMm/heightMm are the MINIMUM of the stated range. Same content rules as the online entry.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/photo-requirements-for-citizenship-applications",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "au-other-citizenship-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Australia",
      "iso2": "AU",
      "document": "other:citizenship",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 1200,
      "heightPx": 1600,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 70,
      "maxKb": 3584,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "neutral or light grey",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "glasses must be removed (if medical reason: untinted, no reflection); vision impairment alone not a reason",
        "no more than 6 months old",
        "neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed (infants under 3 may have open mouth)",
        "unedited",
        "no scan or photo of a photo",
        "online photo services and apps not recommended"
      ],
      "notes": "widthPx/heightPx are the PREFERRED resolution. maxKb 3584 converted from 3.5 Mb. Last updated 7/10/2026 per page.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/photo-requirements-for-citizenship-applications",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "au-other-immicard-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Australia",
      "iso2": "AU",
      "document": "other:immicard",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 1200,
      "heightPx": 1600,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 500,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "neutral 18% grey, smooth surface",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "vertical orientation",
        "no more than 6 months old",
        "camera 1.4 m from centre of head",
        "no selfies; passport quality photo of face and shoulders"
      ],
      "notes": "Application for ImmiCard (online form). Different file-size limit (500KB) from the general ImmiAccount photograph help (3.5Mb); different document, so not logged as a conflict.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/departmental-forms/online-forms/immicard-help",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "au-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Australia",
      "iso2": "AU",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": "face from chin to crown minimum 32mm, maximum 36mm",
      "otherRules": [
        "size range 35-40mm wide x 45-50mm high",
        "less than 6 months old",
        "colour, glossy heavy-weight paper, dye sublimation (not inkjet)",
        "no editing, including background removal or brightening",
        "two identical photos"
      ],
      "notes": "passports.gov.au (PhotoGuidelines, help/passport-photos, online-renewal) timed out for WebFetch and curl on 2026-10-25, so values come from DFAT mission pages (Australian High Commission Mauritius; Embassy Stockholm has identical wording). widthMm/heightMm are the MINIMUM of the 35-40 x 45-50 mm range. Background, glasses and expression rules for passports were not on these pages (null); the Home Affairs citizenship page (same sizes) requires neutral/light grey background and glasses removed.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://mauritius.embassy.gov.au/plut/Passport_FAQs.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/australia-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "au-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Australia",
      "iso2": "AU",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 1200,
      "heightPx": 1600,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 70,
      "maxKb": 3584,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "neutral or light grey",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "preferred resolution 1200x1600",
        "no more than 6 months old",
        "glasses removed unless medical reason; then untinted, no frame over eyes, no reflection",
        "unedited",
        "no scan of a photo or photo of a photo",
        "religious head covering allowed if whole face visible, plain material"
      ],
      "notes": "ImmiAccount 'Photograph' help text used by online applications lodged in ImmiAccount (the page itself does not name a specific visa subclass). widthPx/heightPx are the PREFERRED resolution 1200x1600, not a fixed rule. maxKb 3584 converted from 3.5Mb (page writes 'Kb'/'Mb').",
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-text/evidence/Pages/et-h0369.aspx",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/australia-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "bd-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Bangladesh",
      "iso2": "BD",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 89,
      "heightMm": 127,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "children up to 6 years only",
        "3R lab printed",
        "not older than 3 months",
        "2 copies",
        "colourful dress",
        "background at least 40% of photo",
        "both ears visible"
      ],
      "notes": "Bangladesh High Commission London: printed photo for child applicants up to 6 years (exempt from biometrics). mm values as stated (89 x 127 mm). Other missions may differ (search snippets mentioned grey background at some missions; those pages failed TLS and were not used).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://bhclondon.org.uk/e-passport-application",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "bd-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Bangladesh",
      "iso2": "BD",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "colour",
        "glued at top left corner of the form"
      ],
      "notes": "Printed MRV visa form. 45mm x 35mm read as height x width. Mission pages (mofa.gov.bd) failed TLS verification so mission variations (e.g. 2x2 in) were not read.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://visa.gov.bd/Img/MRV_FORM.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "bd-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Bangladesh",
      "iso2": "BD",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 300,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "photo upload optional"
      ],
      "notes": "Bangladesh Online MRV (visa) portal. 45mm x 35mm read as height x width (widthMm 35, heightMm 45). Photo upload is optional. No pixels or background stated on this page.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://visa.gov.bd/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/bangladesh-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-other-citizenship-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Canada",
      "iso2": "CA",
      "document": "other:citizenship",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 50,
      "heightMm": 70,
      "widthPx": 420,
      "heightPx": 540,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 4096,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain white or light-coloured",
      "headHeight": "between 31 mm (1- 1/4 inches) and 36 mm (1- 7/16 inches) from chin to crown of head (natural top of head)",
      "otherRules": [
        "file size approximately 240 kB",
        "saved directly from the camera without changes",
        "taken no more than 6 months before applying",
        "glasses allowed if eyes visible, frames not covering eyes, no glare; no sunglasses or tinted glasses",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed, no smiling",
        "colour preferred, black-and-white accepted"
      ],
      "notes": "Citizenship grant online application. widthPx/heightPx are MINIMUM (420x540). File size 'approximately 240 kB', max 4 MB -> maxKb 4096 (converted). The mm size is the photographer spec stated on the same page.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/citizenship-application-photograph-specifications/grant-online.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-other-iec-work-permit-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Canada",
      "iso2": "CA",
      "document": "other:iec-work-permit",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": 420,
      "heightPx": 540,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 60,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG",
        "JPEG2000"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": "between 31 mm and 36 mm, from chin to crown",
      "otherRules": [
        "ideal file size 240 kB",
        "colour, 24 bits per pixel, RGB",
        "scans at minimum 600 ppi",
        "frame size at least 35 x 45 mm"
      ],
      "notes": "International Experience Canada work permit online application. widthPx/heightPx MINIMUM 420x540; no maximum file size stated (ideal 240 kB). Background not stated on this page (null).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/apply-work-permit.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/canada-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-other-pr-card-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Canada",
      "iso2": "CA",
      "document": "other:pr-card",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 715,
      "heightPx": 1000,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": 2800,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 4096,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain, untextured and white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "max 2000 x 2800 px",
        "taken no more than 12 months before you apply",
        "professional digital photo or scan of a printed professional photo (no phone photo of a paper photo)",
        "colour or black and white",
        "glasses allowed if eyes clearly visible, no glare; no sunglasses or tinted prescription glasses",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open",
        "no altering"
      ],
      "notes": "Permanent residence / PR card applications in the Permanent Residence Portal. widthPx/heightPx are MINIMUM (715x1000); max 2000x2800, maxPx = 2800. maxKb 4096 converted from 4 MB. The same page's help section also says 'a professional digital photo in JPEG or PNG format' (internal inconsistency; formats field uses the spec table). Uploaded photo is converted to black and white. Paper PR print spec is in a PDF not read here.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/permanent-residents/card/photos.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Canada",
      "iso2": "CA",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 50,
      "heightMm": 70,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain white or light-coloured",
      "headHeight": "between 31 mm (1¼ inches) and 36 mm (1⁷⁄₁₆ inches) from chin to crown (top of head)",
      "otherRules": [
        "glasses allowed if eyes clearly visible and no glare; sunglasses or tinted glasses (even prescription) not accepted",
        "taken no more than 6 months before applying",
        "neutral expression: eyes open, mouth closed, not smiling or frowning",
        "colour or black and white",
        "taken by a commercial photographer, professionally printed; no home prints",
        "no altering, filters or AI tools",
        "photographer writes/stamps date and studio name/address on back of 1 photo"
      ],
      "notes": "For new adult passports and renewals in person or by mail (same size for child passports). 2 identical photos; guarantor signs 1 (not needed for adult renewals).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/photos.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Canada",
      "iso2": "CA",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 1200,
      "heightPx": 1800,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": 4500,
      "minKb": 200,
      "maxKb": 5120,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain white or light-coloured",
      "headHeight": "chin-to-crown (top of head) measurement between 45% and 50% of the photo’s height",
      "otherRules": [
        "3:2 aspect ratio, portrait",
        "max 3000 x 4500 px",
        "taken in person by a commercial photographer; saved directly from the original camera file",
        "no scanned copies of printed photos",
        "colour or black and white",
        "no altering, filters or AI tools",
        "glasses allowed if eyes visible and no glare; no sunglasses or tinted glasses",
        "taken no more than 6 months before applying",
        "must provide studio/photographer name, address and date taken when uploading"
      ],
      "notes": "Online passport renewal digital photo. widthPx/heightPx are MINIMUM (1200 wide x 1800 high); maximum is 3000 x 4500 px, so maxPx = 4500 (larger max side). maxKb 5120 converted from 5 MB. Older official 2021-2022 pilot PDF (IRCC-3148) says 200 KB to 4 MB - see conflicts.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/photos.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Canada",
      "iso2": "CA",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain white or light-coloured",
      "headHeight": "between 31 mm (1 1/4″) and 36 mm (1 7/16″), from chin to crown",
      "otherRules": [
        "frame size at least 35 x 45 mm",
        "taken within the last six months",
        "glasses: non-tinted prescription glasses allowed if eyes clearly visible; no sunglasses",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed",
        "black and white or colour; printed on quality photographic paper",
        "digital photos must not be altered"
      ],
      "notes": "Temporary Resident Visa (paper) photo spec. widthMm/heightMm are MINIMUM frame size. No online pixel/file-size spec for visitor visas found on canada.ca (online TRV applicants give biometrics); eTA asks for no photo.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/temporary-resident-visa-application-photograph-specifications.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "cn-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "China",
      "iso2": "CN",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 33,
      "heightMm": 48,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": "头部高度（从下巴至头顶）在28mm至33mm之间 (head height chin to crown 28-33 mm); head width 15-22 mm",
      "otherRules": [
        "colour, taken within 6 months",
        "printed by a photo studio or on professional photo paper",
        "natural expression, both eyes open, all facial features visible",
        "glasses allowed but lenses must not be tinted; no glare/shadow/frame obscuring"
      ],
      "notes": "Chinese passport/travel document for citizens applying abroad (Embassy in the USA). Cebu consulate PDF gives head width 21-24mm and allows light blue background - recorded as conflict. No pixel/KB values on this page.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://us.china-embassy.gov.cn/lsfw/zj/hzlxz/201903/t20190309_5098803.htm",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "cn-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "China",
      "iso2": "CN",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 30,
      "maxKb": 80,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "pure white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "taken within the last half year",
        "no shadows or over-exposed areas",
        "natural expression, eyes open, lips naturally closed",
        "glasses/hair/accessories must not cover eyebrows or eyes",
        "do not re-photograph a paper photo",
        "travel document also needs 2 glossy paper prints"
      ],
      "notes": "Electronic photo submitted via the 中国领事 (China Consular) app (Embassy in the UK notice). No pixel dimensions stated in page text (a linked illustrated guide was not read). Osaka consulate 中国领事 APP tips page lists rejection reasons (not within half a year, unclear, non-pure-white background, light clothing, face glare) but no numeric spec; its linked spec page redirected to the consulate homepage.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://gb.china-embassy.gov.cn/zytz/202311/t20231124_11186789.htm",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "cn-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "China",
      "iso2": "CN",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 33,
      "heightMm": 48,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white (or close to white), no edge frame",
      "headHeight": "height of head: 28mm to 33mm; width of head: 15mm to 22mm",
      "otherRules": [
        "colour photo taken within the last 6 months",
        "bare-head, full face",
        "glasses allowed except thick-rimmed, tinted or glare glasses",
        "neutral expression, eyes open, lips closed, ears visible",
        "printed on glossy finish photo paper, not matte or plain paper"
      ],
      "notes": "Page writes size as height x width ('48mmx33mm'); mapped to widthMm 33 / heightMm 48. No pixel/KB values on print-photo pages. Page dated 2016 (requirements effective 19/12/2016) but the same text is republished on visaforchina.cn (Melbourne notice dated 2026-08-26). NZ embassy page gives head height '20mm to 33mm' (apparent typo) - recorded as conflict.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://losangeles.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/visa/chinavisa/201611/t20161122_5421687.htm",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "cn-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "China",
      "iso2": "CN",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": 472,
      "minKb": 40,
      "maxKb": 120,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "white or close to white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "taken within the past 6 months"
      ],
      "notes": "Pixel rule is a MAXIMUM ('cannot exceed 354*472'); widthPx/heightPx left null, maxPx=472 (larger max side), max WxH 354x472. The 420x560 figure appears only on third-party sites; it was NOT found on any official page fetched (visaforchina.cn, china-embassy.gov.cn, china-consulate.gov.cn) - not recorded. COVA guidance (Chicago consulate) says the system checks the photo automatically; the in-system 'View the Photo Requirements' page was not reachable.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.visaforchina.cn/MAN3_EN/qianzhengyewu/jichuzhishi/changjianwenti/164185152103256105.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/china-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "co-e-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Colombia",
      "iso2": "CO",
      "document": "e-visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 30,
      "heightMm": 40,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 495,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "colour",
        "recent",
        "head-on (frontal)",
        "no accessories",
        "clear face",
        "total of all attachments max 5 MB"
      ],
      "notes": "Official Cancillería SITAC visa application form (English version; the Spanish URL solicitarVisa.xhtml returned the same wording). widthMm 30 / heightMm 40 converted from '3x4cm' (cm to mm, width x height as written). No pixel dimensions or minimum size published. Search snippets cited 'máximo 300 kb' on cancilleria.gov.co visa guide pages (abece-de-visas, 2016 guide PDF) but those pages returned HTTP 403, so that figure is unverified; the live form says 495 KB.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites/enlinea/solicitarVisaIE.xhtml",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "co-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Colombia",
      "iso2": "CO",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 495,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain light colour",
      "headHeight": "face must occupy 70% to 80% of the image (head-and-shoulders close-up)",
      "otherRules": [
        "colour, sharp, good resolution",
        "only the applicant in the photo",
        "facing camera, head not tilted",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed",
        "eyes open and visible, no hair over eyes",
        "uniform light, no shadows or flash reflections",
        "natural skin tones",
        "glasses: eyes visible, no reflections, no dark lenses, frame must not cover eyes",
        "no caps or hats except for religious reasons"
      ],
      "notes": "Cancillería SITAC form 'Pasaporte en Línea' (electronic passport online application; the form asks for current-passport details and a delivery office and shows 'Uploading the photograph'). No pixel dimensions or minimum file size published. Background stated as plain light colour, not specifically white.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites/enlinea/pasaporte/solicitar.xhtml",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "eg-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Egypt",
      "iso2": "EG",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "three photos",
        "size 2*2 inch (as stated)"
      ],
      "notes": "Embassy of Egypt, Washington DC, Arabic text: 'three personal photos, size 2*2 inch, white background' (translation). Size only in inches, so mm fields null. No recency, glasses or head-covering rule stated. No Egyptian ministry page with a passport photo spec was found.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://egyptembassy.net/consular-services/passports-travel/issuing-egyptian-passport/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "eg-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Egypt",
      "iso2": "EG",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "size 2\" x 2\" (inches, as stated)",
        "no more than 6 months old",
        "high-definition",
        "stapled to the application form"
      ],
      "notes": "Embassy of Egypt, Washington DC. Size given only in inches (2\" x 2\"), so widthMm/heightMm are null. The 2x2 in size appears in the diplomatic, official and laissez-passer sections; the tourist/business section says passport photo without a size.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://egyptembassy.net/consular-services/visas-travel/visa-requirements/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "eu-other-icao-photo-guidelines-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "European Union & Schengen area",
      "iso2": "EU",
      "document": "other:icao-photo-guidelines",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain light-coloured",
      "headHeight": "face takes up 70–80% of the photograph",
      "otherRules": [
        "taken within last 6 months ('no more than 6-months old')",
        "face takes up 70–80% of the photograph",
        "glasses: allowed; eyes clearly visible, no flash reflection, no tinted lenses, frames must not cover eyes",
        "head coverings: not permitted except for religious reasons; chin to forehead and both face edges visible",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed, looking directly at the camera",
        "uniform lighting, no shadows, flash reflections or red eye",
        "printed on high quality paper at high resolution",
        "width: 35–40 mm (range, as stated)"
      ],
      "notes": "EU Home Affairs ICAO photograph guidelines leaflet. Width stated only as a range '35–40mm' so widthMm is null; no height in mm, no pixel or file-size values, no file format published. Head size given only as a percentage (70–80%).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/5bb16566-c8c2-4afb-b038-530f488cb72a_en?filename=icao_photograph_guidelines_en.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "eu-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "European Union & Schengen area",
      "iso2": "EU",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain light-coloured",
      "headHeight": "face takes up 70–80% of the photograph",
      "otherRules": [
        "must comply with ICAO standards",
        "taken within last 6 months ('no more than 6-months old')",
        "face takes up 70–80% of the photograph",
        "glasses: allowed; eyes clearly visible, no flash reflection, no tinted lenses, frames must not cover eyes",
        "head coverings: not permitted except for religious reasons; chin to forehead and both face edges visible",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed, looking directly at the camera",
        "uniform lighting, no shadows, flash reflections or red eye",
        "printed on high quality paper at high resolution",
        "width: 35–40 mm (range, as stated)"
      ],
      "notes": "The Commission's 'Applying for a Schengen visa' page only says the photo must comply with ICAO standards; detailed values come from the EU ICAO photograph guidelines PDF (extraSources). Width given only as a range '35–40mm', so widthMm null. The Visa Code text (Regulation 810/2009 Art. 10(3)(c)) could not be read on 2026-10-25 (EUR-Lex returned empty content; consolidated PDF on home-affairs returned 403). Individual consulates may add rules (see DE and NL visa entries).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy/applying-schengen-visa_en",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "fr-driving-licence-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "France",
      "iso2": "FR",
      "document": "driving-licence",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain light colour (light blue, light grey); white forbidden",
      "headHeight": "32 à 36 mm, du bas du menton au sommet du crâne (hors chevelure)",
      "otherRules": [
        "photo supplied as an ANTS e-photo code (photo-signature numérique) from an authorised photographer or booth",
        "paper alternative: download and post the 'formulaire de dépôt photo signature'",
        "background: plain light colour (light blue or light grey); white background forbidden",
        "glasses: optional; lenses not tinted/coloured, no reflection; thick frames forbidden, frame must not hide eyes",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed",
        "head bare (no hat, scarf, headband)",
        "must be taken by an authorised professional or in a booth using a system approved by the Ministry of the Interior"
      ],
      "notes": "ANTS online driving-licence applications take a 'photo-signature numérique' via an e-photo code from an ANTS-authorised photographer/booth (or a paper photo-signature form by post); the applicant does not upload a file, so pixel, KB and format fields are null (not published). Physical spec (35×45 mm, face 32–36 mm, light background) taken from the Interior Ministry leaflet, which explicitly covers 'permis de conduire'. Signature is captured together with the photo by the photographer (no separate signature-upload spec published). ants.gouv.fr itself could not be read (JS-only, empty content).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/R67336",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "fr-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "France",
      "iso2": "FR",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain light colour (light blue or light grey); white forbidden",
      "headHeight": "entre 3,2 et 3,6 cm (soit 70 à 80% de la photo); leaflet: 32 à 36 mm, du bas du menton au sommet du crâne (hors chevelure)",
      "otherRules": [
        "taken within last 6 months, true likeness",
        "background: plain light colour (light blue or light grey); white background forbidden",
        "glasses: optional; lenses not tinted/coloured, no reflection; thick frames forbidden, frame must not hide eyes",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed",
        "head bare (no hat, scarf, headband)",
        "must be taken by an authorised professional or in a booth using a system approved by the Ministry of the Interior"
      ],
      "notes": "Same single photo serves passport and carte nationale d'identité ('Pour une demande de carte d'identité ou de passeport, il n'y a qu'une seule photo à fournir.'). Page gives 3,5 cm × 4,5 cm; widthMm/heightMm filled as 35/45 (cm→mm, confirmed in mm by the Interior Ministry leaflet in extraSources). No pixel/file-size/format values published; no ANTS e-photo code is mentioned on service-public pages for passport/CNI (F10619, F21091, F1357), so no online entry was created. In mainland France the photo cannot be taken at the counter (F1357).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F10619",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "de-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Germany",
      "iso2": "DE",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "einfarbig, vorzugsweise hellgrau (plain, preferably light grey)",
      "headHeight": "Optimale Gesichtshöhe 32 mm (minimal) bis 36 mm (maximal), Kinnunterkante bis oberes Kopfende (persons aged 10+)",
      "otherRules": [
        "since 1 May 2025: digital photos only, taken at the authority or sent by a photo service provider via cloud",
        "digital photo: colour only",
        "neutral expression, lips closed",
        "eyes open, clearly visible, not covered",
        "head straight, frontal, even lighting without shadows",
        "glasses: no reflections, no tinted lenses or sunglasses, frame must not cover eyes (German embassy San José)"
      ],
      "notes": "Source is the BMI 'Lichtbild-Schablone' (Stand: Juli 2025, BMI24048), served by Bundesdruckerei (old bundesdruckerei.de URL 301-redirects here). Applies equally to Personalausweis and Reisepass. Since 1 May 2025 only digital photos taken at the authority or supplied by a photo service provider via cloud are accepted, so there is no consumer file upload: pixel, file-size and format fields are null (not published). The 35x45 mm and 32–36 mm values are the physical/template specs. Children 6–9: optimal face height 22–36 mm; under 5: no biometric check (same PDF p.2). The abroad exception for paper photos could not be verified because personalausweisportal.de and bmi.bund.de pages returned HTTP 400 / cookie-check redirects on 2026-10-25. Recency not stated on the template. purpose 'print' used for the physical-format spec.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bundesdruckerei-gmbh.de/files/dokumente/pdf/passbildschablone_erwachsene.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "de-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Germany",
      "iso2": "DE",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "biometric photo",
        "taken within last 6 months",
        "frontal, no head covering, eyes not covered; religious exceptions allowed but eyes must stay visible"
      ],
      "notes": "German missions in Türkiye Schengen-visa leaflet. Background, face height, pixel and file values not stated on this page (null). Other German missions may phrase rules differently.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://tuerkei.diplo.de/tr-de/service/05-visaeinreise/2620834-2620834",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/germany-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "gh-e-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Ghana",
      "iso2": "GH",
      "document": "e-visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white or light",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "colour, taken within the last 6 months",
        "face the camera directly, head straight and centred",
        "eyes open, mouth closed, no exaggerated expression",
        "even lighting, sharp, natural colour, no strong shadows",
        "no filters or digital alterations",
        "no sunglasses or face obstruction except permitted religious/medical covering with face visible",
        "also applies to the Ghana ETA"
      ],
      "notes": "Ghana eVisa Applicant Guide (Ghana Immigration Service / Ministry of Foreign Affairs). WebFetch returned the Section 4.1 lines and the Section 5 intro but truncated the Section 5 table; the table rows (background, expression, size, editing, glasses) were read from the raw HTML of the same official URL on 2026-10-25. widthMm/heightMm from 'approximately 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm' (cm to mm conversion; the page says approximately). No pixel size, file size or format published; it defers to 'the portal's current upload specifications'. The ETA guide uses the same wording.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://evisa.immigration.gov.gh/applicant-guide.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-driving-licence-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "driving-licence",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": 420,
      "heightPx": 525,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 10,
      "maxKb": 20,
      "formats": [
        "JPG"
      ],
      "background": "light-coloured, preferably white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "recent, within 6 months",
        "colour",
        "look straight at camera, relaxed face",
        "glasses allowed if no reflections and eyes visible",
        "no caps, hats or dark glasses; religious headwear allowed if face uncovered",
        "scan at minimum 300 dpi"
      ],
      "notes": "Sarathi (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways) learner/driving licence photo upload. 420x525 px is both the stated minimum and 'preferred'. Form 2 (CMVR) says not more than 50 KB - conflict recorded. State portals may customise.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://sarathi.parivahan.gov.in/sarathiservice/pdf/PhotoSign.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/india-driving-licence-signature/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-e-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "e-visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 10,
      "maxKb": 1024,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain light colored or white",
      "headHeight": "full head from top of hair to bottom of chin, centred",
      "otherRules": [
        "square: height and width must be equal",
        "full face, front view, eyes open",
        "no spectacles",
        "no shadows on face or background",
        "no borders",
        "recent",
        "passport page upload: PDF, 10-300 KB"
      ],
      "notes": "maxKb 1024 converted from 'Maximum 1 MB'. Pixel dimensions are not stated on the e-Visa page (only square). Passport bio-page scan upload: PDF, 10 KB to 300 KB (from same page). The 350-1000 px rule appears only in the regular-visa upload guide (separate entry).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/india-e-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-other-oci-card-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "other:OCI card",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 51,
      "heightMm": 51,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": 200,
      "maxPx": 900,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 200,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG",
        "JPG"
      ],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": "80% coverage of face",
      "otherRules": [
        "square: height and width must be equal",
        "taken within the past 6 months",
        "must differ from the photo already in the passport",
        "colour, full face, front view",
        "attire not patterned/textured or pure white",
        "no dark or tinted glasses unless medical; avoid glare",
        "head coverings only for religious reasons"
      ],
      "notes": "Embassy of India, Washington DC OCI FAQ (official mission). ociservices.gov.in/onlineOCI/faq could not be read (TLS certificate rejected) on 2026-10-25. White background is stated for the photograph generally (affixed photo section); upload section itself states no background. widthMm/heightMm = 51 from 'not less than 51mm x 51mm' (minimum).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in/pdf/menu/OCIFAQ.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-other-pan-card-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "other:PAN card",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 20,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "200 DPI",
        "colour",
        "3.5 x 2.5 cm (as stated)",
        "supporting documents: PDF/A or JPEG, max 300 KB per page"
      ],
      "notes": "Protean eGov Technologies (formerly NSDL e-Gov) is an agency authorised by the Income Tax Department to process PAN applications; values are from its official PAN instructions (DSC route) and its own article. Table was flattened in the fetched text, column mapping (photo/signature/documents) inferred from order. Dimensions given in cm only, so mm fields null. No pixel size or background stated. Conflict with the 50 KB / 5 x 2.5 cm figures recorded.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://tin.tin.proteantech.in/pan/InstructionDSC.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/pan-card-signature/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "size 4.5 cm length x 3.5 cm width (as stated)",
        "colour only, no black and white",
        "recent photograph",
        "dress in dark colour; no uniform",
        "natural expression (no grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows)",
        "eyes open, both edges of face visible, both ears visible, head centred",
        "no coloured or dark glasses; avoid glare on eyeglasses",
        "no computer print; good quality photo paper",
        "photo must not be signed",
        "head coverings only for religious reasons",
        "no cut-outs from group photos",
        "not required at PSK/POPSK (captured on site)"
      ],
      "notes": "Applies only to paper applications at DPC/SPC/CSC; at PSK/POPSK the photo is captured on site and no photo is required. Page gives 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm only, so widthMm/heightMm left null (conversion, not a field: 35 x 45 mm). No pixel/KB values (print). passportindia.gov.in Passport Seva FAQ pages returned only a title shell (JS) on 2026-10-25.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/pdf/ApplicationformInstructionBooklet-V3.0.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-passport-print-2",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 35,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "light",
      "headHeight": "face filling up 70% to 80% of the photo (close-up of head and top of shoulders)",
      "otherRules": [
        "2 inches x 2 inches (as stated, alternative to 35mm x 35mm)",
        "two photographs",
        "colour, frontal view of full face",
        "not with dark background or in uniform",
        "no coloured or dark glasses",
        "recent, no more than six months old"
      ],
      "notes": "Consulate General of India, San Francisco guidance for passport applications made abroad. The page states '2 inches x 2 inches or 35mm x 35mm'; mm fields taken from the stated 35mm x 35mm. This differs from the domestic 4.5 x 3.5 cm print rule and from the 630x810 px (non-square) ICAO upload guideline - see conflicts. No px/KB published.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.cgisf.gov.in/page/guidance-photographs/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 630,
      "heightPx": 810,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "White",
      "headHeight": "face takes up 80-85% of the photograph (close up of the head and top of the shoulders); full head from top of hair to bottom of chin",
      "otherRules": [
        "colour",
        "unaltered by computer software",
        "looking directly at the camera, eyes open, no hair across eyes",
        "mouth should not be open; natural expression",
        "uniform lighting, no shadows, flash reflections or red eye",
        "glasses to be taken off to avoid reflections",
        "taken from 1.5 metres",
        "head not tilted",
        "head coverings only for religious reasons"
      ],
      "notes": "Online upload spec used for passport services (notably Global Passport Seva Portal GPSP 2.0 at missions abroad, where the Embassy of India Washington says the ICAO photo and scanned signature uploads are mandatory). 630x810 px stated as exact dimensions. No file size (KB) or file format published on the pages read; signature-upload spec for GPSP not found. Original portal5.passportindia.gov.in copy of the same PDF could not be reached; read from mportal.passportindia.gov.in and the Embassy of India Abu Dhabi copy (identical wording). Note: a search snippet mentioned a London mission version saying 5 meters camera distance; that file returned 403 and was not used.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://mportal.passportindia.gov.in/pdf/Guidelines_for_ICAO_Compliant_Photographs_for_Passport_Applications.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/india-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-signature-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "signature",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 200,
      "heightPx": 67,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": 900,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 200,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG",
        "JPG"
      ],
      "background": "plain white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "aspect ratio 1:3 (height:width)",
        "max 900x300 px",
        "legible",
        "children under 5: thumb impression"
      ],
      "notes": "OCI signature upload. widthPx/heightPx hold the stated minimum 200x67; maximum 900x300 (maxPx = 900, larger max side). Aspect ratio stated as 1:3 (height:width). ociservices.gov.in could not be read.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in/pdf/menu/OCIFAQ.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-signature-online-2",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "signature",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 256,
      "heightPx": 64,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 10,
      "maxKb": 20,
      "formats": [
        "JPG"
      ],
      "background": "white paper",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "black pen on white paper",
        "signed only by the applicant",
        "thumb impression for illiterate applicants"
      ],
      "notes": "Driving licence (Sarathi) signature upload. 256x64 px is 'preferred'. Page's physical size text ('35cm', '1.06cm') appears to be a typo and is not mapped to mm fields.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://sarathi.parivahan.gov.in/sarathiservice/pdf/PhotoSign.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/india-driving-licence-signature/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-signature-online-3",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "signature",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 10,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain white paper (per Protean article)",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "200 DPI",
        "2 x 4.5 cm (as stated)",
        "black ink pen on plain white paper; no patterned or coloured background"
      ],
      "notes": "PAN application signature upload via Protean (Income Tax Department authorised agency). Dimensions in cm only; mm fields null. Conflict between Max. 10 KB (instructions page) and Maximum 50 KB (article) recorded.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://tin.tin.proteantech.in/pan/InstructionDSC.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/pan-card-signature/"
    },
    {
      "id": "in-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": 350,
      "maxPx": 1000,
      "minKb": 10,
      "maxKb": 300,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "square: height and width must be equal",
        "photo may be from digital camera/webcam or scanned print"
      ],
      "notes": "Regular (paper/mission) visa online registration at indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa. Background, head size, glasses not stated in this guide; indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/instruction.html refused connection on 2026-10-25. Square image, side 350-1000 px.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/VSS_IMAGE.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/india-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "id-e-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Indonesia",
      "iso2": "ID",
      "document": "e-visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 40,
      "heightMm": 60,
      "widthPx": 400,
      "heightPx": 600,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 2048,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG",
        "PNG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": "The top of the head, including the hair, to the bottom of the chin must be between 50% and 60% of the image's total height.",
      "otherRules": [
        "latest colour photo",
        "eye height 50%-60% of image height from bottom",
        "not recommended: blurry, non-face, expression photos"
      ],
      "notes": "widthPx/heightPx are MINIMUM 400x600. maxKb 2048 converted from 'Max. size 2Mb' (1 MB = 1024 KB). Imigrasi visa FAQ says max 200 kb - recorded as conflict. 4 x 6 cm mapped to 40 x 60 mm (converted from cm). Background not stated on the portal page. Eye height 50-60% from bottom also stated.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://evisa.imigrasi.go.id/front/register/wna",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/indonesia-e-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ie-national-id-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Ireland",
      "iso2": "IE",
      "document": "national-id",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain, light-coloured",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "glasses: not allowed",
        "taken within the last 6 months",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed",
        "head, shoulders and chest only; leave space to the edges",
        "no selfie; no photo of a photo; no filters"
      ],
      "notes": "Public Services Card (PSC) online renewal on MyWelfare. Page states no pixel size, file size or format (null). NDLS driving licence online services use the PSC photo (no separate upload found); ndls.ie pages returned HTTP 403 on 2026-10-25, so no NDLS entry.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://services.mywelfare.ie/en/topics/identity-services/public-services-card-renewal/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ie-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Ireland",
      "iso2": "IE",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain light grey, white or cream",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "maximum size 38mm x 50mm",
        "glasses allowed: frame must not cover eyes, no glare; dark glasses not permitted",
        "no more than 6 months old",
        "neutral expression, do not smile, mouth closed",
        "black and white recommended, colour accepted",
        "4 identical photos; witness signs/stamps back of two",
        "no uniforms or clothing with insignia"
      ],
      "notes": "widthMm/heightMm are the MINIMUM (35x45); maximum is 38x50 mm. No head-height measurement stated (null); photo must show head to mid torso with visible space around head and shoulders.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/photo-guidelines/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/ireland-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ie-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Ireland",
      "iso2": "IE",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 715,
      "heightPx": 951,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 9216,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain light grey, white or cream",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "not a scanned photo",
        "in colour",
        "no compression artefacts, no digital enhancement, no barrel distortion",
        "no selfies; do not use zoom",
        "taken in the last six months",
        "glasses allowed if frame does not cover eyes and no glare; no dark glasses",
        "neutral expression, do not smile, mouth closed"
      ],
      "notes": "Passport Online (Passport Book or Passport Card). widthPx/heightPx are MINIMUM values (715x951). maxKb 9216 converted from 9MB. No minimum file size stated. Note: 951 px height, not 1000.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/photo-guidelines/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/ireland-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ie-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Ireland",
      "iso2": "IE",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain white or light grey",
      "headHeight": "face must take up 70% to 80% of the photo",
      "otherRules": [
        "size range 35-38mm wide x 45-50mm high",
        "less than 6 months old",
        "glasses allowed if eyes clearly visible; no sunglasses or tinted/coloured glasses",
        "neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed",
        "colour; printed on photographic paper; reverse white and unglazed",
        "write name and visa application/transaction number on the back"
      ],
      "notes": "Irish visa (Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice). widthMm/heightMm are the minimum of the stated ranges (35-38 x 45-50 mm). Face size given as a percentage, not mm. Page last updated February 1, 2023.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.irishimmigration.ie/photograph-rules-for-visa-applications/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "it-national-id-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Italy",
      "iso2": "IT",
      "document": "national-id",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 500,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "uniform, preferably light blue, beige, light brown, light gray, or white",
      "headHeight": "eyes between 23 mm (min) and 31 mm (max) above the base of the frame",
      "otherRules": [
        "minimum 400 dpi",
        "taken within last 6 months",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open",
        "glasses: no tinted lenses, lenses transparent",
        "headwear only for religious, cultural or medical reasons; face clearly visible",
        "same type of photo as for the passport"
      ],
      "notes": "Carta d'Identità Elettronica (CIE). Digital photo can be uploaded in advance on prenotazionicie.interno.gov.it when booking (release page, extraSources) or brought on USB to the Comune. File rules (400 dpi, max 500 KB, JPG) are stated for the digital photo on the photo page; no pixel dimensions published (widthPx/heightPx null). heightMm 45 is a stated minimum height ('Minimum height: 45mm').",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.cartaidentita.interno.gov.it/en/request-cie/photo-acquisition-process/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/italy-id-card-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "it-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Italy",
      "iso2": "IT",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, evenly lit",
      "headHeight": "il viso deve coprire il 70-80% della foto dalla base del mento alla fronte",
      "otherRules": [
        "taken within last 6 months",
        "colour",
        "ICAO compliant",
        "neutral expression, lips closed, eyes open and visible",
        "no flash reflections or red eye",
        "printed on high-quality paper at high definition",
        "head covering only for religious reasons, face outline chin-to-forehead and both sides visible",
        "glasses: no tinted lenses, no heavy frames, frame must not cover the eyes, no flash reflection on lenses"
      ],
      "notes": "Polizia di Stato page; same technical requirements stated for passport and carta d'identità. Number of photos varies between pages (1 on poliziadistato.it; 2 on several Questura pages). No pixel/file-size/format values published for passport; passaportonline portal is used for booking only (no photo upload found).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.poliziadistato.it/articolo/il-rilascio",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "jp-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Japan",
      "iso2": "JP",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain, no background (white recommended)",
      "headHeight": "顔の寸法は、頭頂からあごまでが34ミリメートル±2ミリメートル (34 mm ±2 mm crown to chin); Tokyo: 32mm～36mm",
      "otherRules": [
        "no border",
        "taken within 6 months of application",
        "bare-headed, facing front",
        "no glasses with black or dark lenses; no reflection on lenses",
        "no expression markedly different from normal (e.g. open-mouth smile)"
      ],
      "notes": "mofa.go.jp passport photo pages (and all emb-japan.go.jp pages) returned HTTP 403 on 2026-10-25, so prefectural passport-office pages (local government) are used. Tokyo states face 32mm-36mm, consistent with Osaka's 34mm±2mm. Glasses rules are listed as unacceptable examples.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o070140/passport/top/shashin.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "jp-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Japan",
      "iso2": "JP",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 600,
      "heightPx": 730,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 600,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain (無地), no shadow",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "no tinted glasses or sunglasses; frame must not cover eyes; no reflection",
        "front-camera selfies may be mirrored and are not accepted"
      ],
      "notes": "Online passport application via Mynaportal. Exact size 600x730 px. Background/glasses rules from Kanagawa prefecture online-application notes (no px values there). mofa.go.jp online photo page (page24_002222) returned 403.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://faq.myna.go.jp/faq/show/8043?category_id=255&site_domain=default",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/japan-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "jp-signature-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Japan",
      "iso2": "JP",
      "document": "signature",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, clean paper",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "sign in dark black or blue ink",
        "write as large and bold as possible",
        "photograph without shadows"
      ],
      "notes": "Holder's signature image for the online passport application. No pixel, KB or format values published on the page fetched; mofa.go.jp page on face photo and signature images (page24_002222) returned 403.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/docs/h6d/passport/online_notes.html",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ke-e-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Kenya",
      "iso2": "KE",
      "document": "e-visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 55,
      "heightMm": 55,
      "widthPx": 207,
      "heightPx": 207,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "colour",
        "not more than 6 months old",
        "face takes up 70-80% of the photograph",
        "look directly at the camera",
        "no headgear or hat/cap; religious headgear case by case with chin, nose, eyes, eyebrows uncovered",
        "hair tucked behind the ears",
        "sharp focus, natural skin tone, appropriate brightness and contrast",
        "no ink marks, creases or staple marks",
        "scanned and colour photocopies not accepted"
      ],
      "notes": "eCitizen immigration 'Photo requirements and guidelines' page for the Kenyan Visa application (page footer '© Copyright eCitizen 2016'). Kenya now uses the eTA (see separate entry), so this page may be legacy. widthMm/heightMm from '5.5cm' (cm to mm conversion, exact). Pixels as stated. File size and format not stated. No glasses or expression rule.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://immigration.ecitizen.go.ke/index.php?id=9",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "my-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Malaysia",
      "iso2": "MY",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 50,
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      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "shadowless white (children under 4)",
      "headHeight": "face size minimum of 25-30mm (50%-60% of the photo space) - children under 4",
      "otherRules": [
        "photo taken at passport division via Facial Live Capture",
        "no contact lenses or eyeglasses during capture",
        "no hats/headwear; hair must not cover face; forehead uncovered for hijab wearers"
      ],
      "notes": "Adult photos are captured live at the passport office; the 35x50 mm / white / 25-30mm face spec is stated ONLY for children under 4. kln.gov.my passport photo specification PDF could not be read (TLS certificate error; curl returned an HTML page).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/passport/malaysian-international-passport/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "my-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Malaysia",
      "iso2": "MY",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 50,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 25,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain white (VTR); plain white or plain blue (VDR); no border",
      "headHeight": "Head height of 30–35mm, measured from chin to crown.",
      "otherRules": [
        "full face, front view, eyes open, neutral expression"
      ],
      "notes": "ESD Online (Expatriate Services Division) photo rules for VTR/VDR applications. MyVISA eVISA portal pages (malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my and /evisa/check-photo) are JS-only and returned no text, so eVISA-specific px/KB (incl. a reported 2MB VTR limit) are unverified. No pixel size or format stated.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://esd.imi.gov.my/portal/photo-requirements/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/malaysia-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "mx-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Mexico",
      "iso2": "MX",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 26,
      "heightMm": 32,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "colour",
        "face visible, facing front",
        "no glasses",
        "size range min 32.0 x 26 mm, max 39.0 x 31.0 mm",
        "lucrative-activity / adoption visas: 1.5 x 1 3/4 inches, no glasses, no piercing"
      ],
      "notes": "Consulate of Mexico in Detroit (visitor visa without paid activities). Page gives a range: minimum 32.0 x 26 mm, maximum 39.0 x 31.0 mm. widthMm/heightMm hold the MINIMUM, mapped as width 26 / height 32 on the assumption that the larger figure is the height (portrait); maximum is 31 wide x 39 high under the same assumption. The same page asks for '1.5 x 1.3/4 pulgadas' for the lucrative-activities and adoption visas (inches, not converted into fields). No pixel/file spec (paper photo), no recency stated.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/detroit/index.php/visas-and-other-information-for-foreigners/visas-en-espanol",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "mx-visa-print-2",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Mexico",
      "iso2": "MX",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 31,
      "heightMm": 39,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "colour",
        "facing front",
        "no glasses",
        "alternative size stated: 2 x 2 inches"
      ],
      "notes": "Consulate of Mexico in Boston, same wording for all visa types. Mapped 39 x 31 mm as width 31 / height 39 (portrait assumed). The page offers '2 x 2 pulgadas' as an alternative; conversion for reference only: 2 in = 50.8 mm, so the two sizes on the page are not equivalent. No recency or number stated beyond 'una fotografía'.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/boston/index.php/documentos-de-identidad/visas",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "mx-visa-print-3",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Mexico",
      "iso2": "MX",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 30,
      "heightMm": 35,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "colour",
        "face uncovered",
        "no glasses"
      ],
      "notes": "Embassy of Mexico in Ecuador, 'Requisitos para la solicitud de visa mexicana' (guidelines in force from 17 Oct 2014). PDF fetched with WebFetch and its text extracted locally. Size given in cm: widthMm 30 / heightMm 35 are converted from '3 x 3.5 centímetros' (cm to mm) with portrait orientation assumed.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/ecuador/images/Consulado/lineamientos.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "np-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Nepal",
      "iso2": "NP",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "applicants under 5 years only",
        "high resolution",
        "borderless"
      ],
      "notes": "Children under 5 only (Embassy of Nepal, New Delhi). 35mm X 45mm read as width x height.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://in.nepalembassy.gov.np/pages/Passport-2/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "np-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Nepal",
      "iso2": "NP",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [
        "JPG",
        "JPEG",
        "PNG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "passport-size photograph"
      ],
      "notes": "Department of Immigration portals (immigration.gov.np, nepaliport.immigration.gov.np) failed TLS verification or returned only a JS shell on 2026-10-25, so no official pixel/KB/background spec could be read. Formats from the Embassy of Nepal, Moscow page.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ru.nepalembassy.gov.np/pages/visa-2/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "nl-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Netherlands",
      "iso2": "NL",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "light grey, light blue or white",
      "headHeight": "11 years and over: between 26 mm and 30 mm (chin to crown); under 11: between 19 mm and 30 mm",
      "otherRules": [
        "face width 16–20 mm",
        "taken within last 6 months",
        "colour only",
        "minimum 400 dpi, high-quality smooth photo paper",
        "not reproductions, unaltered by software",
        "glasses optional, fully transparent, no reflection",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed, looking straight at camera",
        "head covering only for religion or belief; plain, one colour"
      ],
      "notes": "Applies to Dutch passport and identity card (RvIG photo matrix 2020). Face width 16–20 mm. No online upload / pixel / file-size values published (photo is printed). 400 dpi minimum recorded in otherRules.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.government.nl/topics/identification-documents/requirements-for-photos",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/netherlands-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "nl-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Netherlands",
      "iso2": "NL",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white or light-coloured",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "colour",
        "taken within last 6 months",
        "not needed when applying through external service provider (photo taken at appointment)"
      ],
      "notes": "Schengen tourist visa checklist. Size given as 3.5cm by 4.5cm; widthMm/heightMm 35/45 are a cm→mm conversion (labelled). No face size, pixel or file values. When applying via an external service provider no photo is submitted (digital photo taken at appointment).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/checklist-schengen-visa-tourism",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/schengen-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "nz-other-citizenship-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "iso2": "NZ",
      "document": "other:citizenship",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "less than 6 months old",
        "prescription glasses allowed if eyes visible; no sunglasses",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed",
        "no selfies",
        "head and shoulders, looking directly at camera"
      ],
      "notes": "NZ citizenship (grant) online application. No pixel size or photo file size stated (null); the 10MB / pdf-png-jpeg limit on the page applies to document copies, not the photo.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/nz-citizenship/how-to-apply-for-nz-citizenship/what-to-get-ready-before-you-apply-for-nz-citizenship/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "nz-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "iso2": "NZ",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain light coloured (not white)",
      "headHeight": "head, including hair, is 80% of the image height",
      "otherRules": [
        "less than 6 months old",
        "glasses: frames/sunglasses must not obscure eyes; tinted prescription glasses allowed if eyes visible",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed, not tilted",
        "colour, high quality photographic paper, no inkjet",
        "not altered",
        "do not trim"
      ],
      "notes": "passports.govt.nz returned HTTP 403 (Cloudflare challenge) to WebFetch and curl on 2026-10-25. Values come from the Department of Internal Affairs form DRG002 'Application for New Zealand citizenship by descent and passport' (last updated 28 August 2026), which includes a passport application. Head size given as a percentage, not mm.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Passports-citizenship-and-identity/application-for-new-zealand-citizenship-by-descent-and-passport-adult.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "nz-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "iso2": "NZ",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "less than 6 months old",
        "selfies not accepted"
      ],
      "notes": "The detailed digital spec page https://www.passports.govt.nz/passport-photos could not be read on 2026-10-25 (HTTP 403 / Cloudflare). Only format and recency verified from the DIA online application start page; pixel and file-size fields null. Search snippets (unverified, not usable) mention 250KB-5MB and 900-4500 x 1200-6000 px at 3:4.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://dia.services.govt.nz/passports-getting-started/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "nz-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "iso2": "NZ",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "neutral and plain",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "taken within the last 6 months",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed",
        "prescription glasses allowed if clear, not tinted"
      ],
      "notes": "Paper visa applications. Other composition rules as for online visa photos on the same page.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/applying-for-a-visa/applying-online/uploading-documents-and-photos/visa-and-nzeta-photos/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/new-zealand-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "nz-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "iso2": "NZ",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 512,
      "maxKb": 3215,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "neutral and plain",
      "headHeight": "face covers between 70% and 80% of the image",
      "otherRules": [
        "3:4 aspect ratio, portrait",
        "taken within the last 6 months",
        "prescription glasses allowed if clear, not tinted, no heavy frames, no glare",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed",
        "no other people or objects; avoid patterns",
        "selfie only for NZeTA via the mobile app",
        "professional photographer files: less than 10 MB"
      ],
      "notes": "Immigration New Zealand online visa and NZeTA photos (page is JavaScript-rendered; read with WebFetch). No pixel dimensions on this page (null). maxKb 3215 converted from 3.14 MB (3.14 x 1024 = 3215.36, rounded down). Page also says professional photographers' files must be less than 10 MB. INZ PDF for professional photographers gives 500KB-3MB and 900x1200 to 2250x3000 px (separate entry; see conflicts).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/applying-for-a-visa/applying-online/uploading-documents-and-photos/visa-and-nzeta-photos/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/new-zealand-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "nz-visa-online-2",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "iso2": "NZ",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 900,
      "heightPx": 1200,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": 3000,
      "minKb": 500,
      "maxKb": 3072,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain, light-coloured (not white)",
      "headHeight": "length of the head fills 75% of the frame; width of the head fills 70% of the frame",
      "otherRules": [
        "max 2250 x 3000 px",
        "sRGB colour",
        "portrait",
        "person 1 to 1.5 m from background and camera",
        "eyes in top half of frame"
      ],
      "notes": "INZ 'Taking acceptable visa photos - technical requirements for professional photographers' PDF. widthPx/heightPx are MINIMUM (900x1200); maximum 2250x3000, maxPx = 3000. maxKb 3072 converted from 3 MB. Conflicts with the INZ web page (512 KB - 3.14 MB). PDF shows no date.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.immigration.govt.nz/assets/inz/documents/apply-for-a-visa/Taking-acceptable-visa-photos.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ng-residence-permit-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Nigeria",
      "iso2": "NG",
      "document": "residence-permit",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "recent",
        "clear"
      ],
      "notes": "NIS Service Level Agreement 2026, long-stay/residence visa categories (same wording repeated for several categories). Submission channel (paper vs upload) is not stated for the photo, so purpose is set to print as a default. No size, pixels or file size stated.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://immigration.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SERVICE-LEVEL-AGREEMENT-2026_.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "pl-national-id-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Poland",
      "iso2": "PL",
      "document": "national-id",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements",
      "headHeight": "twarz powinna zajmować 70-80% zdjęcia (face 70–80% of the photo)",
      "otherRules": [
        "taken no earlier than 6 months before application",
        "face 70–80% of the photo; whole head and top of shoulders",
        "natural expression, mouth closed",
        "corrective glasses allowed if eyes well visible; dark glasses only with disability certificate (orzeczenie)",
        "religious head covering allowed; whole face oval and ear line uncovered",
        "white background, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements",
        "colour, on paper"
      ],
      "notes": "Dowód osobisty applied for at the office. Head size given only as 70–80% of the photo (MSWiA instruction measures chin-to-eyes against a mask, no mm values). No pixel/file values for paper photo.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/zdjecie-do-dowodu-lub-paszportu",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/poland-id-card-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "pl-national-id-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Poland",
      "iso2": "PL",
      "document": "national-id",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": 492,
      "heightPx": 633,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 2560,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements",
      "headHeight": "twarz powinna zajmować 70-80% zdjęcia (face 70–80% of the photo)",
      "otherRules": [
        "taken no earlier than 6 months before application",
        "face 70–80% of the photo; whole head and top of shoulders",
        "natural expression, mouth closed",
        "corrective glasses allowed if eyes well visible; dark glasses only with disability certificate (orzeczenie)",
        "religious head covering allowed; whole face oval and ear line uncovered",
        "white background, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements",
        "colour",
        "minimum 492 x 633 px",
        "max 2.5 MB",
        "keep 35 x 45 mm proportions"
      ],
      "notes": "Online dowód osobisty application (gov.pl / ePUAP, requires profil zaufany or e-signature). widthPx/heightPx are the stated MINIMUM 492 x 633. maxKb 2560 converted from 2,5 MB (1 MB = 1024 KB). File format not stated on the page (formats null).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/zdjecie-do-dowodu-lub-paszportu",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/poland-id-card-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "pl-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Poland",
      "iso2": "PL",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements",
      "headHeight": "twarz powinna zajmować 70-80% zdjęcia (face 70–80% of the photo)",
      "otherRules": [
        "taken no earlier than 6 months before application",
        "face 70–80% of the photo; whole head and top of shoulders",
        "natural expression, mouth closed",
        "corrective glasses allowed if eyes well visible; dark glasses only with disability certificate (orzeczenie)",
        "religious head covering allowed; whole face oval and ear line uncovered",
        "white background, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements",
        "glossy photo paper, high resolution, no pixelation (MSWiA instruction)"
      ],
      "notes": "Passport applications in person (adults) use a colour paper photo 35 x 45 mm. Shared rules with dowód osobisty on the same gov.pl page and MSWiA instruction.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/zdjecie-do-dowodu-lub-paszportu",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/poland-id-card-photo/"
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    {
      "id": "pl-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Poland",
      "iso2": "PL",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": 768,
      "heightPx": 1004,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 2560,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "only for children under 12",
        "colour",
        "minimum 768 x 1004 px",
        "max 2.5 MB",
        "keep 35 x 45 mm proportions",
        "taken no earlier than 6 months before application"
      ],
      "notes": "Online passport application is available only for a child under 12. widthPx/heightPx are the stated MINIMUM 768 x 1004. Max file size 'do 2,5 MB' → maxKb 2560 (converted, 1 MB = 1024 KB). File format not stated (null).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/zdjecie-do-dowodu-lub-paszportu",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/poland-id-card-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ru-e-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Russia",
      "iso2": "RU",
      "document": "e-visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain light colour, no shadows",
      "headHeight": "head fully shown from top of hairline/crown; face must take up 70-80 percent of the photo",
      "otherRules": [
        "aspect ratio 35x45",
        "no frames",
        "taken within last 6 months",
        "full-face, head not tilted or turned, centred",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open",
        "glasses allowed if eyes clearly visible; no tinted lenses or flash reflection",
        "religious head covering allowed if facial features not concealed",
        "only the applicant; no foreign objects",
        "no hair across eyes",
        "natural skin tone",
        "uniform lighting, no red eye"
      ],
      "notes": "Consular Department of the MFA e-visa site. Only an aspect ratio (35x45) is given, not a physical size, so widthMm/heightMm are null. No pixel dimensions or file-size limits published. electronic-visa.kdmid.ru home page had no photo text.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://evisa.kdmid.ru/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ru-national-id-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Russia",
      "iso2": "RU",
      "document": "national-id",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "black-and-white or colour",
        "head and upper shoulders in frame",
        "habitual glasses worn, untinted",
        "no colour-changing lenses",
        "religious headwear allowed if face oval not hidden",
        "no uniform/outerwear/scarf covering chin",
        "no retouching"
      ],
      "notes": "MVD (ГУВМ) news, 4 April 2025: 'Требования к фотографиям для паспорта гражданина Российской Федерации' (internal passport = national ID). No electronic-file spec published on this page.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://xn--b1aew.xn--p1ai/mvd/structure1/Glavnie_upravlenija/guvm/news/item/63579302/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ru-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Russia",
      "iso2": "RU",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": "crown to chin not more than 80 percent of the image height (кадра по вертикали)",
      "otherRules": [
        "black-and-white or colour",
        "must match applicant's age on application date",
        "no headwear (religious headwear allowed if face oval not hidden)",
        "no uniform, outerwear, or scarf covering chin",
        "no retouching/editing",
        "habitual glasses must be worn, untinted, frame not covering eyes",
        "no colour-changing contact lenses",
        "strictly full-face, neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open, hair not covering eyes",
        "5-year passport: 3 photos (2 for under 14)",
        "10-year biometric passport: digital photo taken at the office"
      ],
      "notes": "MVD Order No. 186 of 31 March 2021 (Administrative Regulation for passports certifying identity outside Russia), para. 89; the PDF was fetched with WebFetch and its text extracted locally. Applies to the 5-year passport without a chip (3 photos for the applicant, 2 for under-14s per the MVD page). For the 10-year biometric (chip) passport the applicant is photographed digitally at the office (MVD page: 'осуществляется цифровое фотографирование заявителя'). Para. 88: photos may be taken at the migration unit or MFC where technically possible.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://media.mvd.ru/files/embed/7372634",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ru-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Russia",
      "iso2": "RU",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 5120,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "upload photo file with Gosuslugi application",
        "applicant later photographed at the MVD office (chip passport)"
      ],
      "notes": "MVD Ryazan region page (29 Sep 2020) on applying for the new-generation (chip) foreign passport via Gosuslugi: a photo file is uploaded with the application, max 5 MB (maxKb 5120 converted from 5 MB), format 'указанном формате' not named on the page; applicant is then photographed at the office. MVD Order 186 para. 170.4 confirms the online application is sent 'с приложением фотографии гражданина ... в виде электронного файла' but gives no file spec. The Gosuslugi help page (gosuslugi.ru/help/faq/zagranpasport) only returned a loading screen, so the upload page's format/pixel rules could not be read. Content rules for the photo are those of para. 89 (see passport print entry).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://62.xn--b1aew.xn--p1ai/news/item/21300056",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ru-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Russia",
      "iso2": "RU",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "taken no more than six months before applying",
        "glued onto the printed application form"
      ],
      "notes": "MFA Consular Department online visa application form site: the printed form gets a glued photo. widthMm 35 / heightMm 45 converted from '3,5 х 4,5 см' (cm to mm). The site refers applicants to the mission/visa centre for full photo requirements; consulate pages tried (toronto.kdmid.ru, reykjavik.kdmid.ru: maintenance notice; newyork.mid.ru: connection reset) could not be read.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://visa.kdmid.ru/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/russia-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "sa-e-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Saudi Arabia",
      "iso2": "SA",
      "document": "e-visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 200,
      "heightPx": 200,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 5,
      "maxKb": 100,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": "face takes up between 70% - 80% of the face or 1.4\" x 1.6\" from the chin to the crown of the head",
      "otherRules": [
        "no more than six months old",
        "face centered",
        "background white, no pattern, no shadows",
        "only the applicant in the photo, no objects",
        "head square to the camera, not turned (portrait style); both ears and cheeks visible",
        "head wear generally not permitted; religious exceptions with face visible from chin to forehead",
        "no shadows on the face",
        "voluminous hair must be fully shown"
      ],
      "notes": "Saudi tourist eVisa portal (visa.visitsaudi.com, Saudi Ministry of Tourism). '200 x 200' has no unit on the page; mapped to widthPx/heightPx as pixels because it is the digital upload size (unit not stated - treat with care). Format not stated. No glasses or expression rule on the page. headHeight copied as stated (inches given only as 1.4\" x 1.6\").",
      "sourceUrl": "https://visa.visitsaudi.com/Home/PhotoSpecifications",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "sg-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Singapore",
      "iso2": "SG",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain white, matt or semi-matt finish",
      "headHeight": "Facial image must be between 25 mm and 35 mm from chin to crown",
      "otherRules": [
        "no border",
        "taken within the last three months",
        "no headgear unless religious/racial custom and face not hidden",
        "no glare on spectacles; no laterally inverted images",
        "selfies with mobile phone strongly discouraged"
      ],
      "notes": "Singapore MFA overseas mission page (Phnom Penh). ica.gov.sg/photo-guidelines text gives no mm size; its Dos and Don'ts are an image. apples.ica.gov.sg could not be resolved (DNS).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://phnompenh.mfa.gov.sg/consular-services/application-for-singapore-passport/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "sg-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Singapore",
      "iso2": "SG",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 400,
      "heightPx": 514,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 8192,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG",
        "HEIC",
        "HEIF",
        "PNG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "new coloured photograph for a new application"
      ],
      "notes": "ICA photo guidelines apply to all ICA e-Services uploads (passport and others). maxKb 8192 converted from 8MB (1 MB = 1024 KB). Background/face rules on this page are in an image only.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ica.gov.sg/photo-guidelines",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/singapore-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "sg-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Singapore",
      "iso2": "SG",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 400,
      "heightPx": 514,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 8192,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG",
        "HEIC",
        "HEIF",
        "PNG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "colour photograph taken within the last three months"
      ],
      "notes": "Entry visa page refers to ICA Photo Guidelines (400x514 px, max 8MB, jpg/jpeg/heic/heif/png for e-Services) - those values are copied here from https://www.ica.gov.sg/photo-guidelines. The SAVE visa FAQ (save.ica.gov.sg) could not be resolved (DNS), so a SAVE-specific 60KB limit seen in snippets is unverified.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/visa_requirements/visa-detail-page/india",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "za-national-id-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "South Africa",
      "iso2": "ZA",
      "document": "national-id",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "light grey or plain cream",
      "headHeight": "At least 29mm / No more than 34mm (marked on the photographic template)",
      "otherRules": [
        "colour or black and white for IDs",
        "not more than 1 month old",
        "same quality, glasses, head-covering and expression rules as passport"
      ],
      "notes": "Same DHA Passport & ID sheet as the passport entry. Smart ID cards are captured digitally at the office (no photo needed); this applies to applications where printed photos are still used. No online photo upload exists for ID. See passport entry for the full rule list.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://dirco.gov.za/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/04/Passport_Photo_Requirements.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/south-africa-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "za-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "South Africa",
      "iso2": "ZA",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "light grey or plain cream",
      "headHeight": "At least 29mm / No more than 34mm (marked on the photographic template)",
      "otherRules": [
        "not more than 1 month old",
        "colour",
        "face takes up 70-80% of the photograph",
        "glasses allowed: eyes clearly visible, no flash reflection, no dark-tinted lenses or heavy frames, frames must not cover eyes",
        "head coverings only for religious reasons, chin to forehead and both face edges visible",
        "neutral expression, mouth closed; no grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows",
        "eyes open, facing square to the camera",
        "uniform lighting, no shadows, no red-eye",
        "printed professionally on high-quality photo paper",
        "not needed where live capture is used"
      ],
      "notes": "Department of Home Affairs 'Passport & ID Photograph Specifications' sheet, hosted by DIRCO (SA High Commission London). headHeight: the template diagram marks 'At least 29mm' and 'No more than 34mm' on a 35x45 mm photo (head measurement, endpoints not labelled in the text layer). Printed photos are not needed at Home Affairs offices with live capture / Smart ID card offices, where the image is captured digitally. No pixel or file-size spec exists. DIRCO Ottawa says WHITE background (see conflicts).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://dirco.gov.za/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/04/Passport_Photo_Requirements.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/south-africa-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "kr-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "South Korea",
      "iso2": "KR",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, uniform, no border",
      "headHeight": "정수리(머리카락을 제외한 머리 최상부)부터 턱까지 3.2~3.6cm (crown excluding hair to chin, 3.2-3.6 cm)",
      "otherRules": [
        "taken within 6 months, colour, no hat",
        "no glare on glasses; frame must not cover eyes",
        "no cosmetic/colour/circle lenses, tinted glasses or sunglasses",
        "mouth closed (no teeth), neutral expression, no smile",
        "printed on photo paper (glossy or matte), 300 DPI recommended; plain-paper prints not accepted"
      ],
      "notes": "mm values converted from cm as stated (3.5cm x 4.5cm).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.passport.go.kr/home/kor/contents.do?menuPos=32",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "kr-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "South Korea",
      "iso2": "KR",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 413,
      "heightPx": 531,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": 550,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 500,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "white (per passport photo rules)",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "300 dpi recommended",
        "taken within 6 months",
        "must meet passport photo rules"
      ],
      "notes": "widthPx/heightPx = recommended 413x531. Accepted upload range: width 395-431 px, height 507-550 px (min 395x507, max 431x550); maxPx=550 (larger max side), minPx left null because the range is non-square.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.passport.go.kr/home/kor/contents.do?menuPos=12",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/south-korea-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "kr-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "South Korea",
      "iso2": "KR",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "no background or white, no border",
      "headHeight": "얼굴 길이가 2.5cm~3.5cm (face length 2.5-3.5 cm)",
      "otherRules": [
        "colour",
        "taken within 6 months, looking straight at camera",
        "no sunglasses or hats covering the face (medical exceptions)"
      ],
      "notes": "Consulate General in San Francisco notice (dated 2018, citing Ministry of Justice standard). mm converted from cm as stated. Embassy in Finland gives same size with plain white or off-white background.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/us-sanfrancisco-ko/brd/m_4673/view.do?seq=1168212&multi_itm_seq=0&itm_seq_1=0&itm_seq_2=0",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "kr-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "South Korea",
      "iso2": "KR",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "full colour photo file"
      ],
      "notes": "Korea Visa Portal e-Form (Embassy in Bangladesh notice). No pixel, KB or format limits on any page read; visa.go.kr page fetched had no photo text. mm converted from cm as stated.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.mofa.go.kr/bd-ko/brd/m_2152/view.do?seq=1340271",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "es-national-id-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Spain",
      "iso2": "ES",
      "document": "national-id",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 26,
      "heightMm": 32,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, uniform and plain",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "photo no older than 2 years",
        "colour, frontal, head fully uncovered",
        "no dark-lens glasses (except blind / serious permanent eye conditions)",
        "eyes open; prescription glasses must let eyes be seen",
        "religious/medical head coverings allowed if face oval from hairline to chin is uncovered",
        "ears need not be visible",
        "fringe must not hide eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, chin"
      ],
      "notes": "DNI renewal page on the official DNIe portal. Included because recency (max 2 years) differs from passport. Size '32 por 26 milímetros' mapped as heightMm 32 / widthMm 26 assuming portrait orientation (interpretation, flagged). No online photo upload: photo can also be taken automatically at some offices ('Módulo de Expedición Múltiple'). interior.gob.es DNI page returned 403.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.dnielectronico.es/PortalDNIe/PRF1_Cons02.action?pag=REF_420&id_menu=7_8",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "es-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Spain",
      "iso2": "ES",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 26,
      "heightMm": 32,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, uniform and plain",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "recent, colour",
        "frontal",
        "no dark glasses or garments that impede identification",
        "face oval clearly visible (eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, chin)",
        "high resolution, good-quality photographic paper",
        "no photo needed if DNI obtained/renewed the same day"
      ],
      "notes": "Page 'Requisitos para la obtención' (Pasaporte section of the official DNIe/passport portal, Policía Nacional). Size stated as '32 x 26 milímetros' without labelling width/height; mapped as heightMm 32 / widthMm 26 assuming portrait orientation (interpretation, flagged). Recency only 'reciente' (no months stated). No head-height mm, pixel, file or format values. interior.gob.es passport page returned 403.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.dnielectronico.es/portaldnie/PRF1_Cons02.action?pag=REF_1084",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "th-e-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Thailand",
      "iso2": "TH",
      "document": "e-visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 3072,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": "The face must take up to 70-80 percent of the area. (London embassy)",
      "otherRules": [
        "at least 300 PPI",
        "taken within the last 6 months",
        "close-up of face and top of shoulders",
        "no sunglasses or eyeglasses (London embassy)",
        "no screenshots or password-protected files"
      ],
      "notes": "thaievisa.go.th itself is a JS app (no text); its sample-photo PDF is images only. maxKb 3072 converted from 3 MB (1 MB = 1024 KB). Royal Thai Embassy London adds face 70-80% of area and no eyeglasses.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://doha.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/e-visa-information",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/thailand-e-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "tr-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Turkey",
      "iso2": "TR",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 50,
      "heightMm": 60,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white, plain (beyaz fonda ve desensiz), no shadows",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "taken within last 6 months",
        "ICAO MRTD compliant, frontal, face fully visible",
        "no photocopies or computer-reproduced photos",
        "glasses: no reflections, no tinted lenses or sunglasses, frame must not cover eyes",
        "no hats/caps except necessary accessories",
        "headscarf allowed if face visible from chin to forehead",
        "do not cut to 35 x 45 mm",
        "in-person application (biometrics taken)"
      ],
      "notes": "NVİ pages returned HTTP 500 to WebFetch on 2026-10-25; the text was retrieved directly from the same official nvi.gov.tr URLs with curl and quoted verbatim. Same 50x60 mm biometric spec is used for the T.C. kimlik kartı (NVİ biometric-photo page, extraSources) — no separate ID entry. NVİ explicitly warns photographers not to cut photos to 35 x 45 mm. No online photo upload (e-Devlet) found on official pages: passport applications require in-person attendance. No head-height mm, pixel or file values published.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.nvi.gov.tr/sss-pasaport-hizmetleri",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ae-national-id-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United Arab Emirates",
      "iso2": "AE",
      "document": "national-id",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "comply with ICAO standards",
        "recent",
        "must not be identical to the photo on the current ID card"
      ],
      "notes": "Emirates ID (identity card issuance, all categories) in the ICP 2024 services guide p.151. widthMm/heightMm from '4.5x3.5 cm' (cm to mm conversion, exact; the guide writes height first). The New Identity Card Issuance service page only requires ICAO compliance. The same guide gives '4/6' (unit not stated) for newborn ID applications ('colored personal photo with white background of measure 4/6'). No pixel, file size or format is published.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://icp.gov.ae/wp-content/themes/ica_v3/assets/images/servicesGuideEN2024.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/uae-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ae-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United Arab Emirates",
      "iso2": "AE",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "recent; ICP ICAO sheet: no more than 6 months old",
        "comply with ICAO specifications",
        "hats and sunglasses not allowed; medical glasses only if they do not cover the eyes",
        "face straight, neutral expression",
        "eyes open; hands not above shoulder level; no frame",
        "no shadows or reflections",
        "must not be identical to the photo in the current passport",
        "head coverings only for religious reasons (ICAO sheet)"
      ],
      "notes": "widthMm/heightMm taken from the ICP FAQ '3.5×4.5 cm' (cm to mm conversion, exact). The 2024 ICP services guide (passport services for UAE nationals) also says 'Photo width: 35 – 40mm', i.e. a width range rather than a fixed 35 mm. No pixel size, file size or file format is published. headHeight: no mm value; the ICP ICAO sheet says the face takes up 70-80% of the photograph. Recency: the FAQ only says 'recent'; the ICP ICAO sheet says no more than 6 months old. The ICAO PDF's text layer reverses numerals (extracted as '40–35mm' and '%80–70'), so the quote is reproduced exactly as extracted. The Renewal Passport service page adds the photo 'must not be identical to the current photograph printed on the passport.'",
      "sourceUrl": "https://icp.gov.ae/en/faq/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ae-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United Arab Emirates",
      "iso2": "AE",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "recent"
      ],
      "notes": "ICP 2024 services guide, entry permit/visa services for visitors and guests. The size is written only as '4/6' or '6/4' with no unit, so widthMm/heightMm are null (probably 4x6 cm, not stated). The Issuance of a Visa service page lists only 'Personal Photo'. No pixel, file size or format is published.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://icp.gov.ae/wp-content/themes/ica_v3/assets/images/servicesGuideEN2024.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/uae-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ae-visa-print-2",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United Arab Emirates",
      "iso2": "AE",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "recent",
        "colour"
      ],
      "notes": "GDRFA Dubai, 'Issuance of a 48/96-hour Transit Vis[a]' service page. Other GDRFA service pages (GCC resident entry visa, virtual work visa) ask for a recent colour photo with a white background, per search listings only (not fetched). No dimensions, pixels, file size or format are stated. The GDRFA FAQ page returned 403.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/ee043e3c-5c61-11ea-0320-0050569629e8",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "gb-driving-licence-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "iso2": "GB",
      "document": "driving-licence",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "light grey or cream",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "Northern Ireland DVA only",
        "taken within the last month",
        "glasses: remove where possible; no sunglasses or tinted glasses",
        "no smiling, grinning or frowning",
        "printed to a high quality (booth or studio)",
        "may need certifying (signed on back) depending on ID used"
      ],
      "notes": "Northern Ireland only (DVA). No head-height figure in mm stated (eyes must fall in a shaded band on a diagram).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/photo-your-driving-licence",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "gb-driving-licence-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "iso2": "GB",
      "document": "driving-licence",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain light-coloured",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "Northern Ireland DVA only",
        "taken in the last month",
        "glasses: remove if you can; no sunglasses or tinted glasses",
        "plain expression, eyes open, mouth closed",
        "no headwear unless for religious or medical reasons",
        "do not crop"
      ],
      "notes": "Northern Ireland only (DVA, nidirect.gov.uk). No pixel size, file size or format stated (null); page says the rules are the same as digital passport photos. Photo codes from participating booths are accepted.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/photo-your-driving-licence",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "gb-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "iso2": "GB",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain cream or light grey",
      "headHeight": "between 29mm and 34mm high, from the crown of your head to your chin",
      "otherRules": [
        "glasses: avoid unless you have to; no sunglasses or tinted glasses; eyes not covered by frames, glare, reflection or shadow",
        "taken in the last month",
        "plain expression, mouth closed, eyes open",
        "no head covering unless for religious or medical reasons",
        "printed to a professional standard, in colour, unaltered by computer software",
        "not a cut down version of a larger picture"
      ],
      "notes": "Text read via the GOV.UK content API for the same page (www.gov.uk/api/content/photos-for-passports) and confirmed with WebFetch of https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports. 2 identical printed photos needed for paper applications.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports/photo-requirements",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "gb-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "iso2": "GB",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 600,
      "heightPx": 750,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 50,
      "maxKb": 10240,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain light-coloured",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "glasses: avoid unless you have to; no sunglasses or tinted glasses",
        "taken in the last month",
        "plain expression, mouth closed, eyes open",
        "own-device photo: include head, shoulders and upper body; do not crop",
        "no other objects or people; no red eye; no shadows",
        "children under one: lie on a plain light-coloured sheet, photo from above"
      ],
      "notes": "widthPx/heightPx are MINIMUM values (at least 600x750). maxKb 10240 converted from 10MB (1 MB = 1024 KB). File format not stated on the page (formats empty). Photo can come from a booth/shop photo code or be taken on own device during the application.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/uk-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "gb-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "iso2": "GB",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 600,
      "heightPx": 750,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 50,
      "maxKb": 6144,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": "plain light-coloured",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "vertically orientated; not mirrored or flipped",
        "must not be a scan/photo of another photo, nor the same photo as in your passport or ID card",
        "glasses: avoid unless you have to; no sunglasses or tinted glasses",
        "plain expression, mouth closed, eyes open",
        "no head covering unless for religious or medical reasons",
        "taken in a well-lit room; not altered by software or filters"
      ],
      "notes": "UKVI digital photo rules for visa applications or permission (also referenced by the UK ETA app guidance). widthPx/heightPx are MINIMUM values. maxKb 6144 converted from 6MB. Visa applicants who enrol biometrics at a visa application centre have the photo taken there; no printed visa photo spec published.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-take-a-photo-for-a-visa-application-or-permission",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/uk-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-passport-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United States",
      "iso2": "US",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 51,
      "heightMm": 51,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "plain white or off-white",
      "headHeight": "between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches (between 25 and 35 mm) from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head",
      "otherRules": [
        "glasses: not allowed unless needed for medical reasons (signed medical statement / medical certificate may be required)",
        "taken within the last 6 months",
        "neutral facial expression, both eyes open (8 FAM 402.1-5 says normal, unexaggerated smiles are acceptable)",
        "in color, printed on photo quality paper",
        "no headphones or wireless hands-free devices",
        "no uniforms; no hat or head covering unless worn daily for a religious purpose",
        "no digitally edited or retouched photos"
      ],
      "notes": "travel.state.gov (the primary photo page) returned HTTP 403 to WebFetch and curl on 2026-10-25, so values come from U.S. Embassy (State Department) pages and the Foreign Affairs Manual on fam.state.gov. widthMm/heightMm 51 are the mm values printed on the embassy page next to 2x2 inches. Print photo only; formats not applicable.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://fr.usembassy.gov/passports/passport-photos/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/us-passport-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-visa-print",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United States",
      "iso2": "US",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "print",
      "widthMm": 50,
      "heightMm": 50,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": "between 1inch to 1 3/8 inches (25mm to 35 mm), measured from top of the hair to the bottom of the chin",
      "otherRules": [
        "eye level 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inches (28-35 mm) from the bottom of the photo",
        "glasses: must not wear eyeglasses",
        "taken within the past six months",
        "full-face, un-retouched colour photographs",
        "no hat; no busy, patterned or dark backgrounds",
        "instant-type or digital-quality photographs not acceptable (Embassy Turkey local rule)"
      ],
      "notes": "Immigrant visa printed photo rules from the U.S. Embassy in Türkiye (local consular instructions). widthMm/heightMm 50 come from the page's own '(5 X 5 cm)' / 'approximately 5 centimeters square'; other State Department pages give 51 mm for 2 in.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://tr.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visa-photo-requirements/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "United States",
      "iso2": "US",
      "document": "visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": 600,
      "maxPx": 1200,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 240,
      "formats": [
        "JPEG"
      ],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "square aspect ratio",
        "colour, 24 bits per pixel, sRGB",
        "JPEG/JFIF",
        "compression ratio <= 20:1",
        "if scanned: print at least 2x2 in (51x51 mm), scanned at >= 300 ppi"
      ],
      "notes": "Digital image spec for online visa applications (DS-160 / DV entry). travel.state.gov digital-image-requirements page returned HTTP 403 on 2026-10-25, so the U.S. Embassy Belgium copy of the State Department technical table is used. minPx/maxPx are the square side range 600-1200. Background not stated in this technical table (null); the passport/visa print rules elsewhere require a white background. Diversity Visa: dvprogram.state.gov and the travel.state.gov DV photo page returned 403, so no separate DV entry could be verified.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://be.usembassy.gov/photos/",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/us-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "vn-e-visa-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Vietnam",
      "iso2": "VN",
      "document": "e-visa",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 50,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "looking straight",
        "without glasses",
        "passport data page image under 200KB"
      ],
      "notes": "Portrait must be under 50KB (passport data page image under 200KB). evisa.gov.vn/instruction could not be read (TLS certificate error in WebFetch; page is a JS app whose text loads from an encrypted CMS endpoint), so the 4x6 cm / JPG / <2MB figures shown in search snippets for that page are NOT recorded; evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/faq returned a login page. widthMm/heightMm null for that reason. If evisa.gov.vn indeed says <2MB, it would conflict with the 50KB rule here - unverified.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://immigration.gov.vn/en_US/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu?maSoHoSo=&type=edit",
      "sourceDocument": null,
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/vietnam-e-visa-photo/"
    },
    {
      "id": "vn-passport-online",
      "recordType": "official-requirement",
      "country": "Vietnam",
      "iso2": "VN",
      "document": "passport",
      "purpose": "online",
      "widthMm": 40,
      "heightMm": 60,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": null,
      "formats": [],
      "background": "white",
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [
        "follow on-screen guidance in the registration form"
      ],
      "notes": "Online ordinary passport application via National Public Service Portal. 4x6 cm read as width 4 cm x height 6 cm (mm converted from cm). No pixel/KB/format on the pages read; dichvucong.bocongan.gov.vn photo-standard page (tintuc_chitiet/241, chitiet?matin=41) and dichvucong.gov.vn refused connection (ECONNREFUSED), so dpi/face-ratio/format values seen only in snippets are not recorded.",
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      "notes": "Square, not less than 51 mm × 51 mm or 2 × 2 inches; the same printed size as US passport and visa photos. No general pixel or KB rule.",
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      "checkedOn": "2026-10-24",
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      "minKb": null,
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      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/australia-passport-photo/"
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      "maxPx": null,
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      "heightPx": null,
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      "minKb": null,
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      "headHeight": null,
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      "notes": "Digital photo 45 mm × 35 mm in JPEG, 300 KB at most; the online photo is optional. The printed MRV form takes a 45 × 35 mm colour photo on a white background, glued at the top left corner.",
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      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "sourceDocument": "Government of Canada: Canadian passport photos",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/apply-work-permit.html",
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      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "widthPx": 715,
      "heightPx": 1000,
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      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
      "maxKb": 4096,
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      "headHeight": null,
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/permanent-residents/card/photos.html",
      "sourceDocument": "Government of Canada: photos for a PR card",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
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      "heightPx": 540,
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      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": null,
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      "headHeight": null,
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      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
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      "heightPx": 472,
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      "minKb": 40,
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.visaforchina.cn/MAN3_EN/qianzhengyewu/jichuzhishi/changjianwenti/164185152103256105.html",
      "sourceDocument": "Chinese Visa Application Service Center: online application photo FAQ",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/checklist-schengen-visa-tourism",
      "sourceDocument": "Netherlands Worldwide: Schengen visa checklist for tourism",
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      "notes": "Biometric passport photo, 35 × 45 mm, not older than 6 months, frontal, no head covering and eyes not covered (religious exceptions allowed, eyes still visible). No background, pixel or KB value is given. Not for German passports or ID cards, which take digital photos only since 1 May 2025.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://tuerkei.diplo.de/tr-de/service/05-visaeinreise/2620834-2620834",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/VSS_IMAGE.pdf",
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      "document": "e-Visa — Photo",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html",
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      "pixelRule": "recommended",
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      "minKb": 10,
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      "heightPx": 64,
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      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
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      "minKb": null,
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      "heightMm": 60,
      "widthPx": 400,
      "heightPx": 600,
      "pixelRule": "minimum",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.cartaidentita.interno.gov.it/en/request-cie/photo-acquisition-process/",
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      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/applying-for-a-visa/applying-online/uploading-documents-and-photos/visa-and-nzeta-photos/",
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      "document": "Visa or e-visa — Photo",
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      "sourceDocument": "MFA of Russia, Consular Department: electronic visa application form",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "document": "Passport or visa — Photo",
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      "widthPx": 400,
      "heightPx": 514,
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      "minKb": null,
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      "notes": "400 × 514 pixels for e-Services uploads, up to 8 MB, jpg, jpeg, heic, heif or png; a new colour photo for a new application. Printed photos: 35 × 45 mm, face 25-35 mm from chin to crown, plain white background, taken within three months (Singapore embassy in Phnom Penh).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ica.gov.sg/photo-guidelines",
      "sourceDocument": "Immigration & Checkpoints Authority: photo guidelines",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "notes": "Two identical colour photos, 35 × 45 mm, head 29-34 mm, face 70-80% of the photo, not more than one month old, light grey or plain cream background. The High Commission in Ottawa asks for a white background instead; no colour meets both, so check with the office you apply at. Not needed where the photo is captured live (Smart ID card offices).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://dirco.gov.za/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/04/Passport_Photo_Requirements.pdf",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.passport.go.kr/home/kor/contents.do?menuPos=12",
      "sourceDocument": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport portal: online application photo",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "document": "e-Visa — Photo",
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      "notes": "High-resolution photo on a white background only, taken within the last 6 months, JPG/JPEG, at least 300 PPI, not exceeding 3 MB. No pixel or printed size is given. The Royal Thai Embassy in London adds: face 70-80% of the area and no glasses.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://doha.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/e-visa-information",
      "sourceDocument": "Royal Thai Embassy, Doha: e-Visa information",
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      "country": "United Arab Emirates",
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      "document": "Passport or Emirates ID — Photo",
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      "sourceDocument": "ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security): services guide 2024",
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      "document": "Passport — Photo",
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      "pixelRule": "minimum",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports",
      "sourceDocument": "GOV.UK: Photos for passports",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "iso2": "GB",
      "document": "Visa — Photo",
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      "pixelRule": "minimum",
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      "country": "United States",
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      "document": "Passport — Photo",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://fr.usembassy.gov/passports/passport-photos/",
      "sourceDocument": "U.S. Embassy in France: passport photos (State Department rules)",
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      "sourceDocument": "U.S. Embassy in Belgium: photos (State Department digital image requirements)",
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      "iso2": "VN",
      "document": "e-Visa — Photo",
      "purpose": null,
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      "sourceUrl": "https://immigration.gov.vn/en_US/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu?maSoHoSo=&type=edit",
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      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
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      "notes": "Scanned passport-size photo in JPG/JPEG, 10-200 kB, in colour, face about 80% of the photo with both ears visible, no mask, white background. No pixel or centimetre size is given. The form also takes a live photo.",
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      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "JEE Main — Signature",
      "purpose": null,
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      "widthPx": null,
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      "minKb": 10,
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      "formats": [],
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      "notes": "Signature in JPG/JPEG, 10-100 kB, clearly legible. No size in pixels or centimetres is given.",
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    {
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      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "NEET UG — Photo",
      "purpose": null,
      "widthMm": null,
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      "widthPx": null,
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      "notes": "Recent passport-size photo taken after 1 January 2026, colour or black and white, JPG/JPEG, 10-200 kb, face about 80% of the photo with ears visible, no mask, white background. Polaroid and computer-generated photos are not accepted. No pixel or centimetre size is given.",
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      "sourceDocument": "NTA Information Bulletin for NEET (UG) 2026, linked from neet.nta.nic.in (applications 8 February to 8 March 2026)",
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      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/neet-photo-resizer/"
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      "maxPx": null,
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      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Signature in JPG/JPEG, 10-100 kb. No size in pixels or centimetres is given.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s37bc1ec1d9c3426357e69acd5bf320061/uploads/2026/02/202602231394640855.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "NTA Information Bulletin for NEET (UG) 2026, linked from neet.nta.nic.in (applications 8 February to 8 March 2026)",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/neet-signature-resizer/"
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      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "NEET UG — Thumb impression",
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      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
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      "minKb": 50,
      "maxKb": 200,
      "formats": [],
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      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Left and right hand fingers and thumb impressions in JPG/JPEG. The bulletin gives 10-200 kb in its upload list and 50-300 kb in its instructions; 50-200 kb meets both. No size in pixels or centimetres is given.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s37bc1ec1d9c3426357e69acd5bf320061/uploads/2026/02/202602231394640855.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "NTA Information Bulletin for NEET (UG) 2026, linked from neet.nta.nic.in (applications 8 February to 8 March 2026)",
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      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
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      "id": "preset-cuet-photo",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "CUET UG/PG — Photo",
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      "heightMm": null,
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      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
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      "minKb": 10,
      "maxKb": 200,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
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      "notes": "Scanned passport-size photo in JPG/JPEG, 10-200 kB, in colour, face about 80% of the photo with both ears visible, no mask, white background. No pixel or centimetre size is given. The form also takes a live photo. The CUET (PG) 2026 bulletin gives the same 10-200 kb range.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3d1a21da7bca4abff8b0b61b87597de73/uploads/2026/01/202601031633478370.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "NTA Information Bulletin for CUET (UG) 2026, linked from cuet.nta.nic.in (applications 3 to 30 January 2026)",
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      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/cuet-photo-resizer/"
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    {
      "id": "preset-cuet-signature",
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      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "CUET UG/PG — Signature",
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      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
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      "minKb": 10,
      "maxKb": 50,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Signature in JPG/JPEG, 10-50 kb, clearly legible. The CUET (PG) 2026 bulletin gives the same range. No size in pixels or centimetres is given.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3d1a21da7bca4abff8b0b61b87597de73/uploads/2026/01/202601031633478370.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "NTA Information Bulletin for CUET (UG) 2026, linked from cuet.nta.nic.in (applications 3 to 30 January 2026)",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/cuet-signature-resizer/"
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      "id": "preset-ctet-photo",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "CTET — Photo",
      "purpose": null,
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 45,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 10,
      "maxKb": 100,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Scanned photo in JPG/JPEG, 10-100 KB, 3.5 cm wide × 4.5 cm high, recent. No pixel size is given.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "CBSE Information Bulletin for CTET September 2026, linked from ctet.nic.in (applications from 11 May 2026)",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/ctet-photo-resizer/"
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    {
      "id": "preset-ctet-signature",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "CTET — Signature",
      "purpose": null,
      "widthMm": 35,
      "heightMm": 15,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 3,
      "maxKb": 30,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Scanned signature in JPG/JPEG, 3-30 KB, 3.5 cm long × 1.5 cm high. No pixel size is given.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "CBSE Information Bulletin for CTET September 2026, linked from ctet.nic.in (applications from 11 May 2026)",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/ctet-signature-resizer/"
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    {
      "id": "preset-upsc-photo",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "UPSC — Photo",
      "purpose": null,
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 20,
      "maxKb": 200,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Colour photo in jpg, 20-200 KB, plain white background, face covering at least 75% of the photo with both ear lobes visible, no dark glasses or uniform, and not signed. No pixel size is given. A live photo is also captured and matched against it.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://upsconline.nic.in/caf/assets/PDF/instruction-photo-signature-upload-upsc.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "UPSC instructions for uploading the photo and signature on upsconline.nic.in, which Examination Notice No. 05/2026-CSE of 4 February 2026 points to",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/upsc-photo-resizer/"
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    {
      "id": "preset-upsc-signature",
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      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "UPSC — Signature",
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      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 450,
      "heightPx": 450,
      "pixelRule": "exact",
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 20,
      "maxKb": 100,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
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      "notes": "Sign three times, one below the other, in black ink on plain white unruled paper, and scan all three as one jpg; 20-100 KB; width and height each between 350 and 500 pixels. The preset uses 450 × 450 pixels, inside that range.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://upsconline.nic.in/caf/assets/PDF/instruction-photo-signature-upload-upsc.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "UPSC instructions for uploading the photo and signature on upsconline.nic.in, which Examination Notice No. 05/2026-CSE of 4 February 2026 points to",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/upsc-signature-resizer/"
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      "id": "preset-ssc-signature",
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      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "SSC — Signature",
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      "widthMm": 60,
      "heightMm": 20,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 10,
      "maxKb": 20,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Scanned signature in JPEG/JPG, 10-20 KB, about 6.0 cm wide × 2.0 cm high (Annexure-IV of the same notice says 4.0 × 2.0 cm). No pixel size is given. The CGL 2026, MTS 2025 and GD 2026 notices give the same 10-20 KB. The photo is captured live in the form, not uploaded.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_chsle_2026.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "SSC notice for the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination 2026, F. No. HQ-C1102/5/2026-C-1, published 7 September 2026",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/ssc-signature-resizer/"
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    {
      "id": "preset-ibps-photo",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "IBPS — Photo",
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      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
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      "heightPx": 230,
      "pixelRule": "exact",
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 20,
      "maxKb": 50,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Recent passport-style colour photo on a light, preferably white, background; 200 × 230 pixels (preferred), 20-50 KB, JPG/JPEG. No caps, hats or dark glasses. A live photo is also captured in the form. The CRP CSA-XVI and CRP SPL-XVI notifications give the same.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed-Notification_CRP-PO-XVI_Final_V1_30.06.2026.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "IBPS notification CRP PO/MT-XVI (vacancies of 2027-28), dated 1 July 2026",
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      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/ibps-photo-resizer/"
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    {
      "id": "preset-ibps-signature",
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      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "IBPS — Signature",
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      "heightMm": null,
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      "heightPx": 60,
      "pixelRule": "exact",
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 10,
      "maxKb": 20,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Sign on white paper with a black ink pen, not in capital letters; 140 × 60 pixels (preferred), 10-20 KB, JPG/JPEG. The CRP CSA-XVI and CRP SPL-XVI notifications give the same.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed-Notification_CRP-PO-XVI_Final_V1_30.06.2026.pdf",
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      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
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      "id": "preset-ibps-thumb-impression",
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      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "IBPS — Thumb impression",
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      "heightPx": 240,
      "pixelRule": "exact",
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      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 20,
      "maxKb": 50,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Left thumb impression in black or blue ink on white paper; jpg/jpeg, 240 × 240 pixels at 200 DPI (3 × 3 cm, preferred), 20-50 KB. The CRP CSA-XVI and CRP SPL-XVI notifications give the same.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed-Notification_CRP-PO-XVI_Final_V1_30.06.2026.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "IBPS notification CRP PO/MT-XVI (vacancies of 2027-28), dated 1 July 2026",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
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      "id": "preset-ibps-declaration",
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      "country": "India",
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      "document": "IBPS — Declaration",
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      "heightMm": 50,
      "widthPx": 800,
      "heightPx": 400,
      "pixelRule": "exact",
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 50,
      "maxKb": 100,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed-Notification_CRP-PO-XVI_Final_V1_30.06.2026.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "IBPS notification CRP PO/MT-XVI (vacancies of 2027-28), dated 1 July 2026",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/exam-photo-resizer/"
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      "id": "preset-ibps-po-photo",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "IBPS — Photo",
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      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 200,
      "heightPx": 230,
      "pixelRule": "exact",
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      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 20,
      "maxKb": 50,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Recent passport-style colour photo on a light, preferably white, background; 200 × 230 pixels (preferred), 20-50 KB, JPG/JPEG. No caps, hats or dark glasses. A live photo is also captured in the form.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed-Notification_CRP-PO-XVI_Final_V1_30.06.2026.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "IBPS notification CRP PO/MT-XVI (vacancies of 2027-28), dated 1 July 2026",
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      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/ibps-po-photo-resizer/"
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      "id": "preset-ibps-clerk-photo",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "IBPS — Photo",
      "purpose": null,
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
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      "heightPx": 230,
      "pixelRule": "exact",
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      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 20,
      "maxKb": 50,
      "formats": [],
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      "notes": "Recent passport-style colour photo on a light, preferably white, background; 200 × 230 pixels (preferred), 20-50 KB, JPG/JPEG. No caps, hats or dark glasses. A live photo is also captured in the form.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Notification_CRP_CSA_XVI-Final.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "IBPS notification CRP CSA-XVI for Clerks (vacancies of 2027-28), dated 1 August 2026",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/ibps-clerk-photo-resizer/"
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    {
      "id": "preset-ibps-so-photo",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "IBPS — Photo",
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      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": 200,
      "heightPx": 230,
      "pixelRule": "exact",
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      "maxPx": null,
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      "maxKb": 50,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
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      "notes": "Recent passport-style colour photo on a light, preferably white, background; 200 × 230 pixels (preferred), 20-50 KB, JPG/JPEG. No caps, hats or dark glasses. A live photo is also captured in the form.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed-Notification-CRP-SPL-XVI_Final_V1_30.06.2026.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "IBPS notification CRP SPL-XVI for Specialist Officers (vacancies of 2027-28), dated 1 July 2026",
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      "id": "preset-railway-signature",
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      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "RRB (Railways) — Signature",
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      "heightMm": 20,
      "widthPx": 350,
      "heightPx": 200,
      "pixelRule": "exact",
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      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 30,
      "maxKb": 49,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
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      "sourceDocument": "Railway Recruitment Boards Centralised Employment Notice No. 06/2026 (NTPC Graduate), indicative notice of 26 September 2026",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/railway-signature-resizer/"
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      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "NDA and CDS — Photo",
      "purpose": null,
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
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      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 20,
      "maxKb": 200,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Colour photo in jpg, 20-200 KB, plain white background, face covering at least 75% of the photo with both ear lobes visible, no dark glasses or uniform, and not signed. No pixel size is given. A live photo is also captured and matched against it.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://upsconline.nic.in/caf/assets/PDF/instruction-photo-signature-upload-upsc.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "UPSC instructions for uploading the photo and signature on upsconline.nic.in, which Examination Notice No. 10/2026-NDA-II of 20 May 2026 points to",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/nda-photo-resizer/"
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    {
      "id": "preset-cds-photo",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "NDA and CDS — Photo",
      "purpose": null,
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 20,
      "maxKb": 200,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Colour photo in jpg, 20-200 KB, plain white background, face covering at least 75% of the photo with both ear lobes visible, no dark glasses or uniform, and not signed. No pixel size is given. A live photo is also captured and matched against it.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://upsconline.nic.in/caf/assets/PDF/instruction-photo-signature-upload-upsc.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "UPSC instructions for uploading the photo and signature on upsconline.nic.in, which Examination Notice No. 11/2026-CDS-II of 20 May 2026 points to",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/cds-photo-resizer/"
    },
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      "id": "preset-afcat-photo",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
      "iso2": "IN",
      "document": "AFCAT — Photo",
      "purpose": null,
      "widthMm": null,
      "heightMm": null,
      "widthPx": null,
      "heightPx": null,
      "pixelRule": null,
      "minPx": null,
      "maxPx": null,
      "minKb": 100,
      "maxKb": 200,
      "formats": [],
      "background": null,
      "headHeight": null,
      "otherRules": [],
      "notes": "Recent passport-size colour photo with a light background, looking straight at the camera, no headgear except for Sikhs; 100-200 KB, jpg/jpeg only, file named \"Passport Photograph.jpg\". No pixel or centimetre size is given.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://afcat.edcil.co.in/assets/images/news/AFCAT_02_2026/Notification%20for%20AFCAT%20Cycle%2002-2026.pdf",
      "sourceDocument": "Indian Air Force notification for AFCAT 02/2026 on the official AFCAT portal (applications 20 May to 19 June 2026)",
      "checkedOn": "2026-10-25",
      "siliphTool": "https://siliph.com/afcat-photo-resizer/"
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    {
      "id": "preset-afcat-signature",
      "recordType": "siliph-preset",
      "country": "India",
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