diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tests/test_views.py
index 3b44ffd1e4..742d91fb47 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tests/test_views.py
@@ -108,6 +108,97 @@ class TestVerifiedView(TestCase):
         self.assertIn('dashboard', response._headers.get('location')[1])
 
 
+@override_settings(MODULESTORE=TEST_DATA_MONGO_MODULESTORE)
+class TestCreateOrderView(TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for the create_order view of verified course registration process
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(username="rusty", password="test")
+        self.client.login(username="rusty", password="test")
+        self.course_id = 'Robot/999/Test_Course'
+        CourseFactory.create(org='Robot', number='999', display_name='Test Course')
+        verified_mode = CourseMode(
+            course_id=self.course_id,
+            mode_slug="verified",
+            mode_display_name="Verified Certificate",
+            min_price=50
+        )
+        verified_mode.save()
+        course_mode_post_data = {
+            'certificate_mode': 'Select Certificate',
+            'contribution': 50,
+            'contribution-other-amt': '',
+            'explain': ''
+        }
+        self.client.post(
+            reverse("course_modes_choose", kwargs={'course_id': self.course_id}),
+            course_mode_post_data
+        )
+
+    def test_invalid_photos_data(self):
+        """
+        Test that the invalid photo data cannot be submitted
+        """
+        create_order_post_data = {
+            'contribution': 50,
+            'course_id': self.course_id,
+            'face_image': '',
+            'photo_id_image': ''
+        }
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('verify_student_create_order'), create_order_post_data)
+        json_response = json.loads(response.content)
+        self.assertFalse(json_response.get('success'))
+
+    @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'AUTOMATIC_VERIFY_STUDENT_IDENTITY_FOR_TESTING': True})
+    def test_invalid_amount(self):
+        """
+        Test that the user cannot give invalid amount
+        """
+        create_order_post_data = {
+            'contribution': '1.a',
+            'course_id': self.course_id,
+            'face_image': ',',
+            'photo_id_image': ','
+        }
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('verify_student_create_order'), create_order_post_data)
+        self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 400)
+        self.assertIn('Selected price is not valid number.', response.content)
+
+    @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'AUTOMATIC_VERIFY_STUDENT_IDENTITY_FOR_TESTING': True})
+    def test_invalid_mode(self):
+        """
+        Test that the course without verified mode cannot be processed
+        """
+        course_id = 'Fake/999/Test_Course'
+        CourseFactory.create(org='Fake', number='999', display_name='Test Course')
+        create_order_post_data = {
+            'contribution': '50',
+            'course_id': course_id,
+            'face_image': ',',
+            'photo_id_image': ','
+        }
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('verify_student_create_order'), create_order_post_data)
+        self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 400)
+        self.assertIn('This course doesn\'t support verified certificates', response.content)
+
+    @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'AUTOMATIC_VERIFY_STUDENT_IDENTITY_FOR_TESTING': True})
+    def test_create_order_success(self):
+        """
+        Test that the order is created successfully when given valid data
+        """
+        create_order_post_data = {
+            'contribution': 50,
+            'course_id': self.course_id,
+            'face_image': ',',
+            'photo_id_image': ','
+        }
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('verify_student_create_order'), create_order_post_data)
+        json_response = json.loads(response.content)
+        self.assertTrue(json_response.get('success'))
+        self.assertIsNotNone(json_response.get('orderNumber'))
+
+
 @override_settings(MODULESTORE=TEST_DATA_MONGO_MODULESTORE)
 class TestReverifyView(TestCase):
     """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py
index c296911ec1..5cc09eb833 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ EVENT_NAME_USER_ENTERED_MIDCOURSE_REVERIFY_VIEW = 'edx.course.enrollment.reverif
 EVENT_NAME_USER_SUBMITTED_MIDCOURSE_REVERIFY = 'edx.course.enrollment.reverify.submitted'
 EVENT_NAME_USER_REVERIFICATION_REVIEWED_BY_SOFTWARESECURE = 'edx.course.enrollment.reverify.reviewed'
 
-class VerifyView(View):
 
+class VerifyView(View):
     @method_decorator(login_required)
     def get(self, request, course_id):
         """
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class VerifyView(View):
               before proceeding to payment
         """
         upgrade = request.GET.get('upgrade', False)
-
         # If the user has already been verified within the given time period,
         # redirect straight to the payment -- no need to verify again.
         if SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification.user_has_valid_or_pending(request.user):
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ class VerifyView(View):
             "min_price": verify_mode.min_price,
             "upgrade": upgrade,
         }
-
+        context['retake'] = request.GET.get('retake', False)
         return render_to_response('verify_student/photo_verification.html', context)
 
 
@@ -108,6 +107,7 @@ class VerifiedView(View):
     View that gets shown once the user has already gone through the
     verification flow
     """
+
     @method_decorator(login_required)
     def get(self, request, course_id):
         """
@@ -145,9 +145,14 @@ def create_order(request):
     """
     if not SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification.user_has_valid_or_pending(request.user):
         attempt = SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification(user=request.user)
-        b64_face_image = request.POST['face_image'].split(",")[1]
-        b64_photo_id_image = request.POST['photo_id_image'].split(",")[1]
-
+        try:
+            b64_face_image = request.POST['face_image'].split(",")[1]
+            b64_photo_id_image = request.POST['photo_id_image'].split(",")[1]
+        except IndexError:
+            context = {
+                'success': False,
+            }
+            return HttpResponse(json.dumps(context), content_type="text/json")
         attempt.upload_face_image(b64_face_image.decode('base64'))
         attempt.upload_photo_id_image(b64_photo_id_image.decode('base64'))
         attempt.mark_ready()
@@ -182,7 +187,7 @@ def create_order(request):
     CertificateItem.add_to_order(cart, course_id, amount, 'verified')
 
     params = get_signed_purchase_params(cart)
-
+    params['success'] = True
     return HttpResponse(json.dumps(params), content_type="text/json")
 
 
@@ -298,6 +303,7 @@ class ReverifyView(View):
     Does not need to be attached to a particular course.
     Does not need to worry about pricing
     """
+
     @method_decorator(login_required)
     def get(self, request):
         """
@@ -351,6 +357,7 @@ class MidCourseReverifyView(View):
 
     Does not need to worry about pricing
     """
+
     @method_decorator(login_required)
     def get(self, request, course_id):
         """
@@ -425,8 +432,7 @@ def midcourse_reverify_dash(request):
         try:
             course_enrollment_pairs.append((course_from_id(enrollment.course_id), enrollment))
         except ItemNotFoundError:
-            log.error("User {0} enrolled in non-existent course {1}"
-                      .format(user.username, enrollment.course_id))
+            log.error("User {0} enrolled in non-existent course {1}".format(user.username, enrollment.course_id))
 
     statuses = ["approved", "pending", "must_reverify", "denied"]
 
@@ -453,7 +459,6 @@ def toggle_failed_banner_off(request):
     return HttpResponse('Success')
 
 
-
 @login_required
 def reverification_submission_confirmation(_request):
     """
diff --git a/lms/static/js/verify_student/photocapture.js b/lms/static/js/verify_student/photocapture.js
index 3be1e57b16..00b17e2795 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/verify_student/photocapture.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/verify_student/photocapture.js
@@ -73,7 +73,15 @@ var submitToPaymentProcessing = function() {
     }
   )
   .done(function(data) {
-    $("#pay_form").submit();
+    if(data.success) {
+        $("#pay_form").submit();
+    }else{
+        if($(location).attr('href').indexOf("retake")<0) {
+            window.location.href=$(location).attr('href')+"&retake=True";
+        }else {
+            location.reload();
+        }
+    }
   })
   .fail(function(jqXhr,text_status, error_thrown) {
       if(jqXhr.status == 400) {
@@ -303,6 +311,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
   // when moving between steps
   $('#face_next_link').click(function(){
       analytics.pageview("Capture ID Photo");
+      $('#photo-error').hide();
       $('body').addClass('step-photos-id').removeClass('step-photos-cam')
   })
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_verification.html b/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_verification.html
index f683ff905f..a22f21d62f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_verification.html
+++ b/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_verification.html
@@ -56,7 +56,19 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
-
+%if retake:
+    <div id="photo-error" class="wrapper-msg wrapper-msg-activate">
+      <div class=" msg msg-activate">
+        <i class="msg-icon icon-warning-sign"></i>
+        <div class="msg-content">
+          <h3 class="title">${_("Error processing your order")}</h3>
+          <div class="copy">
+            <p>${_("Oops! Something went wrong. Please take your photos again. If you are still having trouble, please try again later.")}</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+%endif
 <div class="container">
   <section class="wrapper">