Short Description

The ICRC, represented by its delegation in France located in Paris 75014 – 10 bis passage d’Enfer organizes a contest called “Humanitarian Visa d’Or Award – ICRC”, open to professional photographers working for press agencies or media and to independent professional photographers.

The 2025 edition of the ICRC’s Humanitarian Visa d’Or award will reward a professional photojournalist
who has been able to illustrate the fate of civilians in armed conflicts.

Eligibility

The contest is open to professional photographers attached to press agencies or media and to independent professional photographers.

Submission Requirements

  1. The application form duly signed.
  2. A curriculum vitae.
  3. A photoreport file containing two editings:
  • 1 editing with low resolution pictures (max size for each pic: 3Mb) .jpg only.
  • 1 editing with high resolution pictures, TIFF (10 Mb for each pic), in the event of a paper print should the photographer be the winner.
  • The pictures must be named and numbered in the desired order.
  1. A word page with a text, of 15 lines, that presents the subject, the date and the place where the pictures were taken, with no mention of any name or agency.
  2. A word page with the photos’ captions (maximum 2-3 lines each) with the corresponding numbers.
  3. You can send files via WeTransfer to this email address: communication.paris@icrc.org

How to Apply

All applications must be sent by email to communication.paris@icrc.org

Program Benefits & Awards

The winner will receive a prize amounting to 8000 €. The winner will be chosen in June 2025 by the panel and will be informed of this decision within three days following the selection. The winner is committed to be present for public meetings and the awarding of his/her prize, due on the first week of September 2025 in Perpignan, France, for the 37th edition “Visa pour l’Image” international festival of photojournalism (the date of the award ceremony will be communicated later). Should the winner be absent, he or she will be deprived of all his rights and shall not be entitled to claim any payment or compensation.

Entry Fee

None

Location

Paris, France

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 8 June 2025

Website Link: https://www.visapourlimage.com/en/festival/awards-and-grants/visa-d-or-humanitaire-du-comite-international-de-la-croix-rouge-cicr

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