IEC: Digital Photo

1 min. readlast update: 12.20.2024

You must provide a digital photo of yourself as one of your documents when submitting your online IEC application.

  • The final frame size of the photo must be at least 35 mm x 45 mm.
  • The photographs must show a full front view of the head and tops of shoulders, with the face in the middle of the photograph.
  • The size of the head, from chin to crown, must be between 31 mm and 36 mm.
  • Digital dimensions are often expressed in pixels or DPI (dots per inch).
    • The physical dimensions in pixels must be at least 420 x 540.
Quality/resolution

If you scan a photo you already have, the minimum resolution must be 600 pixels per inch.

File format
  • The file may be submitted in JPEG or JPEG2000 format.
  • The final size of the image should ideally be 240 kB (kilobytes), but not less than 60 kB.
  • The image must be in colour 
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