Instructions for Submitting a Digital Photo (Image)

The following format is the official instruction from the Kentucky Consular Center, United States, regarding submission of digital photos for the American Green Card DV Lottery Visa. If you are unable to comply with these strict guidelines from the US State Department, just send us your passport size photo(s) with the following specifications;

  • 2 inches by 2 inches (50mm x 50mm) square. We will take care of       the rest.

NOTE: At the back of each photo MUST be written the full names of the applicant or dependant and the unique registration number which will be sent to you by GCi upon confirmation of payment.

The image file must adhere to the following compositional specifications and technical specifications and can be produced in one of the following ways:
· Taking a new digital image using a high resolution digital camera or
· Using a digital scanner to scan a photograph taken in a photo studio.

Compositional Specifications: The submitted digital image must conform to the following compositional specifications or the entry will simply be disqualified.
Head Position
o Person being photographed must directly face the camera.
o Head of the person should not be tilted up, down, or to the side.
o Head of the person should cover about 50% of the area of the photo.
Background
o Person being photographed should be in front of a neutral, light-colored    background.
o Dark or patterned backgrounds are not acceptable.
Focus
o Photo must be in focus.
Decorative Items
o Photos in which the person being photographed is wearing    sunglasses or other items that detract from the face will not be    accepted.
Head Coverings and Hats
o Photos of applicants wearing head coverings or hats are only    acceptable due to religious beliefs, and even then, may not obscure    any portion of the face of the applicant.
o Photos of applicants with tribal or other headgear not specifically    religious in nature will not be accepted.
o Photos of military, airline, or other personnel wearing hats will not be    accepted

Technical Specifications: The submitted digital photograph must conform to the following specifications or the system will automatically reject the EDV Entry Form.

Taking a New Digital Image. If a new digital image is taken, it must meet the following specifications:

· File Format: The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts   Group (JPEG) format.
· File Size: The maximum image file size will be sixty-two thousand  five   hundred (62,500) bytes.
· Resolution: 320 pixels high by 240 pixels wide.
· Color Depth: 24-bit color or 8-bit grayscale. Monochrome images (2-bit    color depth) will not be accepted.

Scanning a photograph taken in a photo studio.

Before a photographic print is scanned, it must meet the following specifications: · Print Size: 2 inches by 2 inches (50mm x 50mm) square. Print Color: The image must be either in color or grayscale. Scanner Resolution: Scanned at a resolution of 150 dots per inch (dpi). Image File Format: The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format. Image File Size: The maximum image file size will be sixty-two thousand five hundred (62,500) bytes. Image Resolution: 300 by 300 pixels. Image Color Depth: 24-bit color or 8-bit grayscale.
[ Note: Monochrome images (2-bit color depth) will not be accepted.]

Below is a sample of a very well composed photo

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