OSAP Associate Members are required to submit a passport photo for their Bodleian Library ID card (Visiting Students submit their photo directly to their Oxford college, and will be contacted by the college with instructions on how to do this).

Passport photos may be submitted digitally, using the instructions below.

Please note: You should not submit a photo of your passport, but rather a “passport-style photo” (i.e. a clear headshot), which can be taken using a phone or similar device against a white background.

Passport Photo Guidelines

Please ensure your photo meets the following guidelines (as taken from the www.gov.uk website). Submitting a photo which does not meet these criteria may result in its rejection and you having to resubmit your photo.

Your photo must be:

• Clear and in focus
• In color
• If submitted digitally, at least 800 pixels wide and 1,000 pixels tall
• If submitted digitally, at least 1mb in size

Your photo must:

• Contain no other objects or people
• Be taken against a plain light-colored background

In your photo you must:

• Be facing forwards and looking straight at the camera
• Have your eyes open and visible
• Not have hair in front of your eyes
• Not be wearing a hat or cap
• Not have anything covering your face

Good and bad examples of photos:

Submitting your Photo Digitally

Following the guidelines above, you may take your photo against a white wall or background and submit it digitally using the form below.

Please note: You should not submit a photo of your passport, but rather a “passport-style photo” (i.e. a clear headshot), which can be taken using a phone or similar device against a white background.

Questions?

Should you have any questions about your photo, or experience difficulty submitting your photo, please email [email protected] and an OSAP Academic Advisor will respond to your query.