Photographs must be submitted at the time of eDV entry. Photographs that do not comply with all specifications, including but not limited to recency of the photos (must be taken in the last six months), composition of the photos, and unacceptable backgrounds are grounds for disqualification of the entire entry. Any manipulation of photographs that alters the facial characteristics is grounds for disqualification of the entire entry. See examples on the Photo Examples page.
Please refer to the Instructions for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa program (DV-2026) for technical specifications and compositional specifications for the digital image.
You will use one of the following methods to enter the image into eDV:
- Take a new digital image.
- Use a digital scanner to scan a recent photograph.
