Canada has specific requirements for passport photos. A Canadian passport application will be rejected if the photos do not meed the specific specifications. A large number of passport applications are rejected due to photos not meeting the specified requirements.
You need to get two identical photos from the same film or electronic file image for each passport.
The photos must measure exactly 2 inches wide and 2 3/4 inches long. In addition, the length of the face on the photo from chin to the crown of your head must be between 1 1/4 inches 1 7/16 inches.
The face needs to cover approximately 25 percent of the photo. Therefore, the photo needs to be a closeup of the head and shoulders. In addition, the photo must have uniform lighting, good contrast, be a sharp in-focus image, and have no shadow behind the ears or reflection on glasses. The face must also be square to the camera and the facial features clearly visible. Finally, you should not be smiling or have your mouth open in the photograph.
The background of the photograph must be taken against either a plain white or light-colored background.
Only photographs from commercial photographers are acceptable. The commercial photographer must print or hand write his name or his studio's name, the address and the date the photo was taken on the back of one of the photos. Stickers or labels are not acceptable.
A guarantor must sign the "Declaration of Guarantor" section of the passport application. In addition, he must write on one the back of one of the passport photos, "I certify this to be a true likeness of (your name)," and sign below this statement.
