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Photos Requirement
The entry will be disqualified if all required photos are not attached.
Recent photographs of the applicant and his/her spouse and each child, including all natural children as well as all legally-adopted and stepchildren, even if the children no longer reside with the applicant, must be attached to the entry. The name and date of birth of each family member must be printed on the back of their photo. Group or family photos will not be accepted; there must be a separate photo for each family member. Photos should be attached with tape and not stapled to the entry. If there is insufficient room on the front of the entry, applicants may tape photos to the back of the page.
The photographs must confirm to the following specifications:



- SIZE: Between 1½ by 1½ and 2 by 2 inches (37-50 mm) square, with the name and date of birth printed on the back.

- The person must be directly facing the camera; the head of the person being photographed should not be tilted up, down or to the side, and should cover about 50% of the area of the photo.

- The photo should be taken with the person being photographed in front of a neutral, light-colored background. Photos taken with very dark or patterned, busy backgrounds are not accepted.

- Photos in which the face of the person being photographed is not in focus will not be accepted.

- Photos in which the person being photographed is wearing a hat or glasses with dark lens or in which the face is obscured in any way will not be accepted.

- Photos may be either color or black and white.