National Registration (Photographs) Regulations 2017

These Regulations are the National Registration (Photographs) Regulations 2017 and come into operation on 1 January 2018.

Every photograph provided to a registration officer for the purposes of registration or re‑registration under the Act must —

be taken not more than 3 months before the date of the application;

bear a similar likeness to the individual applying for registration or re-registration (called in these Regulations the applicant);

not be tampered with;

be clear and undistorted; and

comply with the specifications set out in the Schedule.

The National Registration (Photographs) Regulations (Rg 1) are revoked.