If your photo does not meet the requirements, you will be required to submit a new photo before your visa is processed, even if the visa application system accepted it as a digital photo upload.

If you are renewing a previous visa, this generally means your photo must not be the same one that appeared on your old visa. To reflect your current appearance, your photo must be taken within the last six months. Submitting photos that do not meet these criteria can delay the visa application process. Your visa application photo must meet certain criteria regarding size and content. You will also be fingerprinted when you arrive for your interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate on the day of your interview. You should also bring a copy of your photograph to the U.S. Please click the below link to understand the Passport Photo Guidelines.When applying for a nonimmigrant visa, you are required to upload a digital photograph taken within the last six months as part of completing and submitting the Form DS-160.

You do not need to re-upload the checked photo for additional verification. The photo checker only needs to be used once per photo.Once submitted, the photo will still be subject to manual assessment by EMGS and the Immigration department as part of the VAL application.If the photo is not suitable you will be advised the reason(s) why. When you upload a photo into the online photo checker, you will be advised if the photo is suitable for Student Visa Applications.Use this tool to check whether a passport photo fulfills the requirements of Student Visa Application through EMGS.It also allows professional photo takers to check whether the photo they have taken is suitable for student visa applications before providing it to an applicant in electronic format. The EMGS online photo checker provides a convenient way for you to check a passport photo without having to start an application.

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