We check one selfie against every photo requirement listed on this page.
Form 5320.23 is the responsible-person questionnaire filed alongside ATF Form 1, 4 or 5, and only the ATF copy carries a photograph — this rule covers that paper copy, not the individual applications those forms belong to.
Use this page only for U.S. ATF NFA Responsible Person Photo (Form 5320.23). 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
Print at Actual Size / 100%. Turn off “Fit to page” and borderless fill — both rescale the photo silently, and the millimetres come out wrong.
These values come from the selected rule and are used during generation.
Note: Form 5320.23 is the responsible-person questionnaire filed alongside ATF Form 1, 4 or 5, and only the ATF copy carries a photograph — this rule covers that paper copy, not the individual applications those forms belong to. The 2 × 2 inch frame and the one-year limit on how recently it was taken come from the form's own instructions. Background, head proportion, glasses, head coverings and any digital file parameters are not published.
Use this page only for U.S. ATF NFA Responsible Person Photo (Form 5320.23). 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.