University Student Card Photo Upload System

Photograph requirements for Student Identity Card

Photo Specifications:
  • The photo must be a recent passport style picture showing a full front view of your face and without head coverings.
  • The photo should be in colour, taken against a plain background.
  • File Format: JPEG file format, file extension .jpg
  • File Size: 200 Kbytes - 2 Mbytes
  • Dimensions:
    • a square aspect ratio
    • acceptable dimensions are from 600 x 600 pixels to 1200 x 1200 pixels

You can check image dimensions and size by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.


To resize a photo, you may go to http://www.webresizer.com/resizer/ to chop or edit the photo.


Scanned photo

  1. Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 300 dpi (dots per inch).

  2. Crop the image in the scanner to 600 x 600 pixels.


If an inappropriate or poor quality image is uploaded, you will be notified by email to provide an acceptable replacement, or will be invited to send us a hardcopy of photo.


Examples of some unaccepted photos


Too dark

Not full frontal face

Hair covering eyes

Head ratio is too small

Head coverings

No black & white photo

Not a plain background

One person only