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Photo Requirements:

•  You must be directly facing the camera; your head should not be tilted up, down or to the side, and should cover about 50% of the area of the photo.
•  The photo should have you in front of a neutral, light-colored background. Photos taken with very dark or patterned, busy backgrounds will NOT be accepted.
•  Photos in which your face is not in focus will not be accepted.
•  Photos in which you are wearing sunglasses or other paraphernalia that detracts from your face will NOT be accepted.
•  Photos with head coverings or hats are only acceptable due to religious beliefs, and even then, may not obscure any portion of your face. Photos with tribal or other headgear not specifically religious in nature are not acceptable. Photos of military, airline or other personnel wearing hats will not be accepted.
•  The image must be in JPEG format (Joint Photographic Experts Group).
•  The image must be in color, 24-bit color depth. Black and white, monochrome, or grayscale images will NOT be accepted.
•  It must have a resolution of 600 pixels wide by 600 pixels high.
•  If a photographic print is scanned, the print must be square and must be scanned at a resolution of at least 150 dots per inch (dpi).
•  The maximum image size accepted is 240 kilobytes (240KB).

Important: The recent photographs for each child have the same requirements as the one you submit for yourself. Group or family photos will not be accepted; there must be a separate photo for each family member.

If you have any questions about your photos, please do not hesitate to contact us.