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EUR-Lex - 52005XG1222(01) - EN
- 300 pixels per inch (ppi), uncompressed, for scanning,
- 720 dots per inch (dpi) for colour printing of photos.
In the absence of a photograph, it shall be obligatory to enter the words "valid without photograph" in
this section in two or three languages (the language of the Member State issuing the visa, English and
French). These words shall in principle be entered using a printer and, exceptionally, a specific
stamp, in which case the stamp shall also cover part of the rotogravure section whose left or righthand
side delimits the space for integrating the photograph.
4. Section to be electronically scanned (Section 5)
Both the format of the visa sticker and that of the electronically-scanned section were adopted by the
ICAO on the basis of a proposal put forward by the Schengen States. This section is made up of two
lines of 36 characters (OCR B-10 cpi). Annex 10 explains how this section is to be filled in.
5. Other aspects relating to the issue of visas
5.1. Signing visas
In cases where the law or practice of a Contracting Party requires a hand-written signature, the sticker
affixed to the page of the passport shall be signed by the competent official.
The signature is placed at the right-hand side of the heading "COMMENTS"; part of the signature
should extend onto the page of the passport or the travel document, but it must not cover the section
to be electronically scanned.
5.2. Invalidating completed visa stickers
No changes shall be made to the visa sticker. If an error is made when the visa is issued, the sticker
shall be invalidated.
- If the error is detected on a sticker which has not yet been affixed to the passport, the sticker shall
be destroyed or cut diagonally in half.
- If the error is detected after the sticker has been affixed to the passport, a red cross shall be drawn
on the sticker and a new sticker affixed.
5.3. Affixing visa stickers to passports
The sticker shall be filled in before being affixed to the passport. The stamp and the signature shall be
placed on the sticker once it has been affixed to the passport or travel document.
Once the visa sticker has been correctly filled in, it shall be affixed to the first page of the passport
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