We attempted to match the provided male photo as much as possible, so that the system could accept the image, and this experiment was part of the image that was accepted. ( Women) Try tying your hair back so that it is no longer visible below the ear Crop your image manually first, before attempting to upload it. The auto-crop rejects images with empty margins (specifically margin-bottom), which may be present if you are uploading from a scan. If scanning from a hardcopy image, crop away the edges
This is essentially emulating a longer focal length. Take the photo from a further distance, then crop the imageĭoing so will not “compress” the subject’s facial features, and will also clearly show the subject’s ears. Thanks for sharing this tip, many, many attempts, here’s what I know: If I put the baseline photo behind, and scale my face until my eyes and mouth is the same position as the baseline, then it will work (provided other criteria are met as well). It's the eye to mouth proportion that matters. I received this helpful tip from who has also been struggling with this error: We're stuck at "PHOTO DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS" for a long time, and after uploading hundreds of photo and merging my photo with the working baseline photo, I finally found out the algo behind this error message.
I assume that there is an automatic background removal feature that is also causing issues (hence the requirement to wear dark clothing), The system naively makes assumptions about the image itself, as well as the subject’s physical features before attempting to “auto-crop” the image. This is the most aggravating problem as the error is extremely vague. All metadata erased using jhead via the -purejpg option Errors Error: ‘PHOTO DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS’ Last edited on Photoshop CC (crop, exposure, contrast). This image settings were accepted during my application:įile format / Size: JPG / 670 × 954 pixelsĮxtra details: These data may not be checked, but may be useful for anyone who is trying to diagnose an issue. The requirements specify for a “professional” photographer’s scan, though I have successfully submitted an image that was taken with a phone camera (iPhone XR) without issues.
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Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia’s photo guide is somewhat lacking, so use this guide from ICA Singapore as a starting point on how to take a proper passport photo by yourself.Įnsure that these additional Malaysia-specific requirements are met (copied verbatim): Credit/debit cards are no longer available as an option.
I am unrelated to Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia and cannot offer any more help or information outside of this page. Agencies ultimately have to use the same system as everyone else, so I believed that it would be best to figure out the system, document a successful procedure and hopefully help another Malaysian that may encounter the same issues. When asking for advice, some MY folks here suggested using an agent but warned that they can be predatory. Here are some workarounds for some technical hurdles that I encountered while helping a Malaysian (working in Singapore) to complete her passport renewal. Malaysian Passport online renewal: a technical guide Fri, Sep 18, 2020ĭue to the current pandemic, passport renewal arrangements are trickier The Malaysian High Commission here no longer accepts walk-in passport renewals, and requires applicants to use the web system.