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May the size of the photo differ?

Please send us a photography of the size of 37 x 37 mm or 50 x 50 mm (1.5 x 1.5 or 2 x 2 inches), if possible. If the format is not overly large, we can cut it according to the regulations.

You should have your photography made by a photographer or an automate where you can choose the appropriate size. Please take the pictures directly facing the camera in front of light-colored background. Additionally you may choose to comfortably upload your digital photos now. You can upload a photo in the original size of 600 x 600 pixels. However, you may upload any size of photo as well. If you upload any photo which is not square in size, our automatic photo tool will offer you six excerpts of the original photo. You may chose which frame best shows your full face and then click to submit this frame. If none of the frames seems correct, please resize the picture yourself or use another photo. Please do not upload photos taken with a regular webcam or cellular phone. In most cases the quality of these photos is not good enough for the application.

Do I have to list all children? Where are they to be stated?

Please enter all children under 21 years on the application form. All entries have to fit on one DIN A4 sheet, thus it is due to technical reasons that we can not ask for more than five children on our printed application form. In the online form you can enter up to 8 children. But it is obligatory to state all children, even children whose biological mother or father your are, but who are not under your custody. Also, children of your spouse must be entered on your form, even if you have not formally adopted them. No child under 21 years must be omitted!

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