Green Card Lottery Photo Requirements
Source: U.S. Department of State
Please refer to the Instructions for the 2011 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
(DV-2011) for technical specifications and compositional specifications for the
digital image. You will use one of the following methods to enter the image into
eDV:
- Take a new digital image.
- Use a digital scanner to scan a submitted photograph.
Specific instructions are included for both methods.
The submitted image must adhere to the following specifications. Photographs
submitted must be a recent photograph, taken within the last 6 months. Please be
advised that failure to comply with any of the following
requirements may result in disqualification from the lottery.
Image Acquisition
- The image file may be produced by acquiring an image with
a digital camera or by digitizing a paper photograph with a scanner.
- Digital enhancement or other alterations or retouching
are not permitted.
- The original aspect ratio of the image must be preserved.
(No image stretching is allowed.)
Compositional Specifications
Content
- The image must contain the full face, neck, and shoulders
of the entrant in frontal view with a neutral, non-smiling expression and with
eyes open and directed at the camera.
- The image must not contain any parts of the body below
the entrant's shoulders.
- The image must not include other objects or additional
people.
- Entrant must be vertically oriented in the image.
- The image must be from a recent (within 6 months) photo
of the entrant.
Head Position
- Subject must directly face the camera.
- Head must not be tilted up, down, or to the side.
- The head height (measured from the top of the head,
including the hair, to the bottom of the chin) must be between 50% and 69% of
the image’s total height. The eye height (measured from the bottom of the image
to the level of the eyes) should be between 56% and 69% of the image's height.
The diagram below shows these measurements on a correctly-proportioned image.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT
REGARDING GREEN CARD LOTTERY PHOTOS
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entry will be disqualified if all required photos are not submitted.
Recent photographs of the applicant and his/her spouse and each child
under 21 years of age, including all natural children as well as all
legally-adopted and stepchildren (except a child who is already a U.S.
citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident), even if a spouse or child no
longer resides with the applicant or is not intended to immigrate under
the DV program, must be submitted. Group or family photos will not be accepted;
there must be a separate photo for each family member.
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