We check one selfie against every photo requirement listed on this page.
These are upload rules for the online application, not print specifications — the card photo is submitted as a file, so there is no millimetre size to match.
Use this page only for Hong Kong APEC Business Travel Card Photo. Similar applications can use a different submission method, size or file limit. Why this rule has its own page
A phone photo is fine. Face the camera, use even light and keep your full head and shoulders in frame.
Some items still do not meet this rule after the automatic checks. AI can rebuild the background and gently correct pose while preserving your identity.
For photos you upload, AI generation starts automatically when this rule cannot be met in the browser; photos taken with the camera here are only sent if you start it yourself. Either way the optimized photo is uploaded for processing — compare the generated face with the original before use. Privacy policy
These values come from the selected rule and are used during generation.
Note: These are upload rules for the online application, not print specifications — the card photo is submitted as a file, so there is no millimetre size to match. The colour depth is part of the requirement, which rules out greyscale scans of an existing print. Background colour is not published.
Use this page only for Hong Kong APEC Business Travel Card Photo. Similar applications can use a different submission method, size or file limit.
Furniture or shadows behind you are the top rejection cause. We detect them before you submit.
Many systems only accept JPEG. iPhone photos are HEIC by default — we convert automatically.
Head size must sit in an exact range. We position it precisely, no guessing.