Diversity Lottery Registration Program Dv-2003 Page 2
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The Department of State will only accept completed Electronic Diversity Visa Entry
Forms (E-DV Entry Form) submitted electronically at
during the one-month registration period beginning October 1, 2013.
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Successfully registered entries will result in the display of a confirmation screen
containing your name, date of birth, country of chargeability, and a date/time stamp. You
may print this confirmation screen for your records using the print function of your web
browser.
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Paper entries will not be accepted.
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The entry will be disqualified if all required photos are not submitted. Recent
photographs of you and your spouse and each child under 21 years of age, including all
natural children as well as all legally-adopted and stepchildren (except a child who is
already a U.S. citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident), even if a child no longer resides
with you or is not intended to immigrate under the DV program, must be submitted
electronically with the E-DV Entry Form. Group or family photos will not be accepted;
there must be a separate photo for each family member.
You and your spouse and child will need a computer file containing a digital photo
(image) which will be submitted on-line with the E-DV Entry Form. The image file can
be produced either by taking a new digital photograph or by scanning a photographic
print with a digital scanner.
If the submitted digital images do not conform to the following specifications, the system
will automatically reject the E-DV Entry Form and notify you.
Photo Specification
The submitted image must adhere to the following specifications. Photographs submitted must be
a recent photograph, taken within the last 6 months. Please be advised that failure to comply
with any of the following requirements may result in disqualification from the lottery.
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The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format.
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The image must be in 24-bit color.
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The photograph must have a resolution of 600 pixels high by 600 pixels wide.
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If a photographic print is scanned, it must be scanned at a resolution of at least 150 dots
per inch (dpi) and with a color depth of either 24-bit color.
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The maximum image size accepted will be 240 kilobytes (240 KB).
If the submitted digital images do not conform to the following specifications, the entry will
be disqualified:
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You, your spouse, or child must be directly facing the camera; the head of the person
being photographed should not be tilted up, down or to the side, and should cover about
50% of the area of the photo.
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The photo should be taken with the person being photographed in front of a neutral, light-
colored background. Photos taken with very dark or patterned backgrounds will not be
accepted.
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