1. Create your personal Picter account here.
If you have entered the World Press Photo Contest on Picter in the last three years, you can log in using the same login details you previously used.
2. Register for the 2026 World Press Photo Contest on Picter.
This requires your personal data as well as documents to prove your professional status. If you’re a new entrant (you have not entered the contest in the last three years), your registration will be reviewed to ensure it meets our entry requirements. We reserve the right to ask for additional information to help clarify your professional status.
Did you know?
There are several ways to prove your professional status. You can, for example, submit a press card, membership document, a recommendation letter from a recognized photographic association, or at least one proof of publication from 2024 or 2025 with your name visible as credit. Take a look at our
entry rules to see which documents we accept as proof.
3. While your registration is under review, you can already upload your work, and add captions, metadata, and other information.
All photographs entered into the contest must comply with our
rules on manipulation and must not be altered by adding, rearranging, reversing, distorting or removing people and/or objects from within the frame. All entries must have accurate captions and descriptions, written in English. Captions must contain all the information described in the
guidance on how to write captions.
Did you know?
Captions can be translated into English using tools such as Google Translate. If the captions have been translated, please also provide the original caption.
4. Submit your entries before the deadline of 17 January 2026, 13.00 CET (Amsterdam time).
Until the deadline, you can always log back into your account and edit your submission. After editing, make sure to resubmit your entry so it will be seen by the jury.
Do you want to be notified about any upcoming announcements regarding the 2026 Contest?
Sign up here.
Are you looking for more specific information? Visit one of the following pages to find out more about:
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