Prepare a DFA machine-readable passport photo
DFA MRP photos are 35×45 mm colour prints with a plain light background. Arrive with the count listed on your appointment—often two identical matte copies.
Frame head and shoulders for 35×45 mm; DFA capture booths reject chin-on-edge crops.
Avoid school or office lanyards in the frame unless your appointment type allows uniforms.
If uploading before a visit, export JPEG within the portal kilobyte cap after cropping.
| Specification | Official requirement |
|---|---|
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm |
| Background | Plain light colour |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed |
| Pose | Facing the camera |
| Recency | Usually within 6 months |
Always confirm the latest rules on the official government site before you submit.
Cream or textured walls, wrong head size after a selfie, and beauty filters cause most delays.
- Matte paper for walk-in DFA.
- Neutral expression.
- No graduation regalia.
- Check ear visibility on your PDF.
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Can I print my own passport photo at home?
Will a home-printed photo be accepted?
What size should I print?
- • Exact millimetres on your form
- • Plain white or light background
- • Neutral expression, mouth closed
- • Eyes open and clearly visible
- • Recent likeness (about six months)
- • No beauty filters or face reshaping
- • Correct JPEG or print format
- • Only one person in the frame
- • Wrong millimetres (2×2 sent to MRP)
- • Glossy glare in capture booth
- • Parent hand supporting a child's head
- • Soft phone export
- • Out-of-date likeness
Size for MRP?
35 × 45 mm.
Digital before visit?
Some flows yes—follow the appointment PDF.
Children?
Same size; face only.
Head covering?
Allowed if face fully visible.
Print where?
Photo labs nationwide—ask for 35×45 mm, not ‘3×4’ slang.
Glasses?
Prefer without.
How recent?
Six months typical.
Rejected?
Retake; do not over-edit the old file.