ALT large white text reads: “Visa photo guidelines – get it right first time”. Below, a section titled “Your photo must be:” lists four requirements on the left in dark purple boxes: “Clear & in focus”, “In colour”, “Unaltered”, and “Taken in a well lit room”. To the right of these labels, a vertical timeline with red numbered circles (1, 2, 3, 4) provides detailed guidance: 1: “Your face must be clearly visible. There must be no other people or objects in the photo.” 2: “Use a plain, light-coloured background. Make sure there is clear contrast between you and the background.” 3: “Do not use a scanned photo or a photo of a photo. Do not edit or change the image using software or filters.” 4: “Make sure there are no shadows on your face or behind you.” On the right side, there is an illustration of a portrait photo showing a person’s head and shoulders inside a white frame. At the bottom centre, a red button reads: “Visit: GOV.UK”.

ALT Residents of India and Nepal can now enjoy expert support with their short-term and long-term Visa applications for Slovakia, at our newly launched centres in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai in India and Kathmandu in Nepal. For more details, please visit: India: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/svk/ Nepal: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/svk