Passport Photos

Angelika No green card application goes without photographs. And the green card photos are subject to the strict regulations of the immigration authority. The lawyer gave us a typewritten DIN A4 information sheet with instructions, along with a list of photo studios that are familiar with the regulations and have experience in implementing them. Here are some excerpts from the information sheet, for your amusement: Glasses, earrings, and hair clips are not allowed. The photo should be 30 mm (1 3/16 inches) long--from the hair to below the chin--and 26 mm (1 inch) wide--from the right ear to the left cheek. The background must be white. The photo must not have shadows or be retouched. Polaroid film #5 is acceptable, but SX-70 film is not. The photo must show the entire face of the person (3/4 pose). The right ear and left eye must be visible.