It's tempting to submit an old photo from a previous passport! Your passport photo needs to have been taken within the last 6 months. We verify that the photo looks like you. So, save your old photos for throwback Thursdays! Photos that are too bright or that show shadows on your face will also cause you problems.
Your photo needs to be a clear image of your face. Remember, photo filters are good for social media, not your passport photo. Selfies are a bad idea when it comes to passport photos. Photos that are taken too close or too far away will be rejected. Photo is blurry, grainy, pixelated, or printed on the wrong paper. Photos should be high resolution.
As of , we no longer allow eye glasses in passport photos. We are still seeing four-eyed passport applicants and their shiny specs! Here are our suggestions on how to take your passport photo:. Need help with your Passport Application? COM is not operated, maintained by, or affiliated with any passport offices or government agencies.
However, you can wear jewelry and keep on your facial piercings as long as they do not hide your face. Getting or Renewing a Passport? By Claire Trageser June 27, Save Pin FB More.
Passport Photo Requirements. Credit: Getty Images. Also, no selfies allowed. Can hats or religious headgear be worn for the passport photo? Unless worn daily for religious reasons, all hats or headgear should be removed for the photo. In all cases, no item or attire should cover or otherwise obscure any part of the face. Can work uniforms be worn for the passport photo? Uniforms should not be worn in photographs except in the case of religious attire that is worn daily.
Otherwise, normal street attire should be worn. Can eyeglasses be worn for the passport photo? Eyeglasses are no longer allowed in passport photos. Can sunglasses or tinted glasses be worn for the passport photo? Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless you need them for medical reasons.
A medical certificate may be required. Can a parent or guardian appear in the passport photo of a minor child? No, the minor child must be the only subject in the photo. Nothing used to support the minor child, whether by mechanical or human means, should be in the camera's frame.
Are photos that are copied from recent driver licenses or other official documents acceptable? No, only original photographs are acceptable. Copied or digitally scanned photos of photos will not be accepted. In addition, photos must not be retouched to alter the applicant's appearance in any way.
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