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Hi,

I hope I can get answers to the questions from a friend of mine who wants to participate in DV-2017.

I heard that the application process starts in October of every year so for the 2017 program it will be in October of 2015, is that right?

Also, she's concerned with the picture requirements. If applying online will there be a way to check if the picture is done correctly?

Thank you in advance.

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1- the registering fro DV 2017 is expected to start in October.

2- yes there is an official online tool to check if the picture meets the requirements.

I appreciate the quick reply.

I've tried that tool..But I think it was for passport photos because when I cropped and adjusted the picture that was already made according the requirements, it accepted the photo but it cut it to look like it's for a passport.

Will the tool for DV program photos be available at the time when application process starts?

Thank you!

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One last silly question to that topic. Once the application process starts and the applicant uploads her photo how will she know whether the photo is accepted or not. Also, if the photo doesn't look right does it mean that the entire application will be denied?

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One last silly question to that topic. Once the application process starts and the applicant uploads her photo how will she know whether the photo is accepted or not. Also, if the photo doesn't look right does it mean that the entire application will be denied?

Thank you.

The application won't be able to be submitted if the photo is not to the technical specifications, so in that sense she will know if it is accepted. However, there are certain issues that may not be met but it is still accepted (someone once tried a picture of a dog and it accepted it...) maybe age of photo or glasses reflecting or something else, which would lead to rejection at interview stage. So she just needs to ensure she has followed the instructions exactly and she should be fine.

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I wonder if it's better to actually go to like CVS or Walgreens for the picture... The one time I participated a couple of years ago, I just took a pictures myself and then very carefully cropped it to make sure all the dimensions are according to the rules. I'm not sure if I should do the same this year or if it's better to have it taken in a shop :-/

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