Applying for a permanent resident card (PR Card) — Initial application, replacement or renewal (IMM 5445)

Appendix B: Photo specifications

Take this sheet with you to the Photographer

NEW Photo Dimensions

Permanent Resident Card photos are not the same as passport photos.

• You may wear non-tinted and tinted prescription glasses as long as your eyes are clearly visible. Make sure that your eyes are not hidden by glare on the lenses. Sunglasses are not acceptable.
• A hairpiece or other cosmetic accessory is acceptable if it does not disguise your normal appearance and you wear the accessory on a regular basis.
• The photos must clearly show your face. If you may not remove your head covering for religious reasons, make sure your full facial features are visible.
• Photos must have been taken within the last 12 months to ensure an up-to-date likeness.
• Photos may be either black and white or colour.
• Your face must be square to the camera with a neutral expression, neither frowning nor smiling, and with your mouth closed.

Notes to the photographer

The two photos must:

• show a full front view of the person’s head showing full face centred in the middle of the photo;
• be clear, well-defined and taken against a plain white background without shadows;
• be produced from the same unretouched film or from the same file capturing the digital image or from two identical photos exposed simultaneously by a split-image or multi-lens camera;
• be original photos (not taken from any existing photo);
• New: measure between 25 mm and 30 mm (1” and 1 1/5”) from chin to crown (top of hair);
• have a 35 mm x 45 mm (1 3/8″ x 1 3/4″) finished size;
• be on photographic paper that has a backing which accepts and retains the date. Photos without this backing are not acceptable;
• be on prints that are well-fixed and washed to prevent discolouration;
• bear the date the photo was taken (not the date the photo was printed) directly on the back of one print (stick-on labels are not acceptable).

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