What I do at Anfas.Pro
I lead the editorial process behind every document specification on this site — choosing which authorities to follow, reducing prose regulations into measurable parameters (head height, eye line, background colour), and scheduling re-verification when a country's rules change.
I also lead the AI photo-processing pipeline. Anfas.Pro uses Google's Gemini image model with a per-document prompt that injects the verified specification, applies country-specific background normalisation, and validates the result against the same biometric rules a consulate officer would check at the appointment.
Areas of expertise
- Biometric portrait standards — ICAO 9303 Part 9 and national derivations
- Visa and passport application photo requirements across 67 countries
- Digital file specifications for government portals (DS-160, GOV.UK, France-Visas, IRCC, ImmiAccount)
- Document photo rejection patterns and how to avoid them
- Image processing for identity documents — face geometry, background uniformity, lighting
Editorial standards I follow
Every leaf page on this site cites an official source from the issuing authority — passport agency, immigration ministry, EU Visa Code or embassy guidance. Verification dates are visible on every spec table. The full editorial policy is published at our editorial policy page, and the verification methodology at how we verify.
Where an authority does not publish a complete biometric matrix, I mark
the page as official-general rather than official-exact,
and I do not invent missing values. Where a profile would otherwise
fail the editorial review, it stays noindex,follow until a
source is found.
Background
Software engineer with a long-standing interest in identity documents, biometrics, and travel infrastructure. Sole proprietor (ФОП) registered in Ukraine — full legal details are on the about page.
Contact
Corrections, source updates, or feedback on a country profile: hello@anfas.pro. I read every message myself and respond within two business days.