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Citizenship and Immigration Service Color Photograph Specifications
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U.S. IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION SERVICE
COLOR PHOTOGRAPH SPECIFICATIONS
from Immigration & Naturalization Service
Form M-378 (6-92)
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THE PICTURE AT LEFT IS IDEAL COLOR,
BACKGROUND, AND POSE. THE IMAGE SHOULD BE 30MM (1 3/16 IN) FROM THE HAIR TO JUST
BELOW THE CHIN, AND 26MM (1 IN) FROM LEFT CHEEK TO RIGHT EAR. |
THE PHOTOGRAPH
- THE OVERALL SIZE OF THE PICTURE, INCLUDING THE
BACKGROUND, MUST BE AT LEAST 40MM (1 9/16 INCHES) IN HEIGHT BY 35MM (1 3/8IN) IN WIDTH.
- PHOTOS MUST BE FREE OF SHADOWS AND CONTAIN NOM
ARKS, SPLOTCHES, OR DISCOLORATIONS.
- PHOTOS SHOULD BE OF HIGH QUALITY, WITH GOOD
BACK LIGHTING OR WRAP AROUND LIGHTING, AND MUST HAVE A WHITE OR OFF-WHITE BACKGROUND.
- PHOTOS MUST BE A GLOSSY OR MATTE FINISH AND
UN-RETOUCHED.
- POLAROID FILM HYBRID #5 IS ACCEPTABLE; HOWEVER
SX-70 TYPE FILM OR ANY OTHER INSTANT PROCESSING TYPE FILM IS UNACCEPTABLE. NON-PEEL
APART FILMS ARE EASILY RECOGNIZED BECAUSE THE BACK OF THE FILM IS BLACK. ACCEPTABLE
INSTANT COLOR FILM HAS A GRAY-TONED BACKING.
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THE IMAGE OF THE PERSON
- THE DIMENSIONS OF THE IMAGE SHOULD BE 30MM (1
3/16 INCHES) FROM THE HAIR TO THE NECK JUST BELOW THE CHIN, AND 26MM (1 INCH) FROM THE
RIGHT EAR TO THE LEFT CHEEK. IMAGE CANNOT EXCEED 32MM BY 28MM (1 1/4IN X 1 1/16IN).
- IF THE IMAGE AREA ON THE PHOTOGRAPH IS TOO
LARGE OR TOO SMALL, THE PHOTO CANNOT BE USED.
- PHOTOGRAPHS MUST SHOW THE ENTIRE FACE OF THE
PERSON IN A 3/4 VIEW SHOWING THE RIGHT EAR AND LEFT EYE.
- FACIAL FEATURES MUST BE IDENTIFIABLE.
- CONTRAST BETWEEN THE IMAGE AND BACKGROUND IS
ESSENTIAL. PHOTOS FOR VERY LIGHT SKINNED PEOPLE SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY UNDER-EXPOSED.
PHOTOS FOR VERY DARK SKINNED PEOPLE SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY OVER-EXPOSED.
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SAMPLES OF UNACCEPTABLE PHOTOGRAPHS
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