Step 1: Create your photo
You need a passport-style photo for your University card.
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Photo guidelines
- The photo should show a head-and-shoulders image of your face in good lighting (see examples).
- The photo should be in colour with no filters/editing applied.
- The filetype you save it as should be .JPG. and less than 500KB in size.
- The dimensions should be standard UK passport size:
- digital dimensions: 531 pixels high by 413 pixels wide
- physical dimensions: 45mm / 1.77" high by 35mm / 1.38" wide
PLEASE NOTE: You will not be able to submit a photo that is larger than these dimensions.
For assistance, please see:
Reformat a JPG image (WikiHow article)
Photo Submission Video Guide
This short video illustrates what an acceptable ID photo looks like.