ICAO Passport Photo General Requirements

Validity - Photo taken within the last 6 months.

Size - 35 mm × 45 mm (width × height).

Background - Pure white, with no shadows, patterns, or visible objects.

Head Position

Lighting - Even lighting, without glare, reflections, or red-eye.

Accessories - Hats/headwear are not allowed (except for religious/medical reasons).

Image Quality - High resolution (at least 600 DPI), free from smudges, damage, blur, pixelation, or signs of retouching.

Using an ID photo kiosk ensures 100% compliance with the ICAO general photo requirements for passports, visas, and other identity documents. These standards ensure that the photos are consistent and suitable for facial recognition technology used by border control agencies globally. Here’s why these kiosks are important:

1.Standardized Photo Quality

ICAO requires that the photo meets specific guidelines for head size, facial expression, background color, lighting, and resolution. A kiosk can help ensure the photo is compliant with these precise standards.

2.Efficiency

It simplifies the process of taking and uploading the photo, allowing users to get a compliant image quickly. This is particularly useful for government agencies, airlines, and other organizations that need to handle a high volume of ID photos.

3.Accuracy and Reliability

Kiosks can automatically ensure the photo aligns with ICAO guidelines, which can be difficult for individuals to manually verify. They help prevent errors that might cause delays in document processing.

4.Privacy and Security

Users can take their photos in a self-service environment, ensuring their privacy without needing an in-person photographer.

5.Cost-Effective

For government offices or institutions requiring large-scale photo processing, self-service kiosks reduce the need for staff and allow for efficient, 24/7 access to photo services.

These kiosks provide a reliable way to meet ICAO's technical specifications while offering users a quick, accurate, and private way to capture their ID photos for travel documents or other official purposes.

Provides self-service photo taking for documents such as residence permits, ID cards, passports,immigration documents, and driver's licenses.

By building an electronic document quality inspection platform, a quality inspection platform can be deployed to support the electronic document self-service photo kiosk system. This ensures quality control of digital photos during the document printing process, starting from the source.

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