Thursday, April 23, 2009

epassportphoto

ePassportPhoto.com, the leading online passport photo service, has provided over 2 million free passport photos to users around the globe. ePassportPhoto.com provides a unique system that allows users to upload photos and generate digital passport photo sheets meeting the specific requirements of over 60 passport issuing authorities.ePassportPhoto.com is a truly global online service provider, able to provide passport photos according to the exact specifications for over 60 different countries. This includes ensuring the photos are of the exact size and resolution requirements, and that the subject is properly positioned in the photo. The process is incredibly simple; the user uploads a suitable image to ePassportPhoto.com, specifies which country the passport application is for, and a digital passport photo sheet is returned, matching that country’s requirements exactly. ePassportPhoto.com is used not only for passports, but for any photo identification, ranging from immigration permits to student IDs and ski passes.In the last year ePassportPhoto.com has seen year-over-year growth of more than 100% in visitors and revenues. Increased exposure has come about though online and offline marketing, word of mouth and the localization of the interface to eight languages. Fastest growing markets are within Europe, especially in Italy, France and Germany, where ePassportPhoto.com is achieving significant market penetration and acceptance.

Friday, April 10, 2009

ePassportPhoto

ePassportPhoto.com, the leading online passport photo service, has provided over 2 million free passport photos to users around the globe. ePassportPhoto.com provides a unique system that allows users to upload photos and generate digital passport photo sheets meeting the specific requirements of over 60 passport issuing authorities.ePassportPhoto.com is a truly global online service provider, able to provide passport photos according to the exact specifications for over 60 different countries. This includes ensuring the photos are of the exact size and resolution requirements, and that the subject is properly positioned in the photo. The process is incredibly simple; the user uploads a suitable image to ePassportPhoto.com, specifies which country the passport application is for, and a digital passport photo sheet is returned, matching that country’s requirements exactly. ePassportPhoto.com is used not only for passports, but for any photo identification, ranging from immigration permits to student IDs and ski passes.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Show us your passport photos

When it comes to passports, and particularly old passports, the one thing guaranteed to cause most embarrassment to the holder (and most hilarity for everyone else) is the photo page.So we’re looking for you to share your old passport photos with us on our community website goWander.com. Basically, you show us yours and we’ll show you ours. What’s more, everyone who adds their passport photo to the site will win a prize (and we promise it’s more than just a Wanderlust passport cover).

Monday, March 30, 2009

passport photos?

With all applications, Passportphoto you must include two identical recent photographs. These must meet internationally agreed standards and must be of a true likeness of you.

The photographs must:

* be in colour, not black and white;
* be identical;
* be taken within the last month;
* be 45 millimetres (mm) high x 35 millimetres (mm) wide (do not trim your photographs to meet this condition);
* be in clear and sharp focus, with a clear difference between your face and the background;
* be taken against a plain cream or plain light grey background;
* not have red-eye; be of you facing forward, looking straight at the camera; not be torn, creased, or marked; be printed on plain white photographic;
* be free from shadows; be taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (no sunglasses or tinted glasses and no hair across your eyes);
* be free from reflection or glare on your glasses, and the frames must not cover your eyes (where possible, we recommend that you remove your glasses);
* show you with a neutral expression and your mouth closed (no grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows);
* be of you on your own (no toys, baby's dummy or other people on the photo);
* be professionally printed. Photographs printed at home are not likely to be of an acceptable quality;
* show your full head, without any head covering, unless you wear it for religious beliefs or medical reasons;
* be taken with nothing covering your face. Please make sure nothing covers the outline of your eyes, nose or mouth.
* be a close-up of your head and shoulders so that your head, from the bottom of your chin to your crown is between 29mm and 34mm high; and clear of writing on the front and back.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

ePassportPhoto.com use Customer Information?

Our primary goal in collecting your Customer Information is to provide you with an effective experience on the ePassportPhoto.com site. Here are the ways we use Customer Information to enhance this experience:Customer Communication: We use Customer Information to communicate with you and we consider this communication to be an integral part of the ePassportPhoto.com service. We use your email and mailing address to inform you of order status that may be of interest to you.Customer Satisfaction: We use Customer Information to make your ePassportPhoto.com experience enjoyable.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

The standards of passport photos

Passports are among the most widely accepted forms of identification in the world. One of the reasons for this is that passports are given only after the background of the applicant has been thoroughly verified and his or her bona fides have been established. A key element of the passport as a means of identification is the passport photograph. Very few countries now accept black and white photos for passports and photographs are now starting to be be gathered by some countries in a digital form so that it can be used for computerized facial recognition. The digital photograph is validated against the actual appearance of the person either by a physical verification at the time the passport is collected, or through internal processes and interviews – the procedure varies from country to country but still always requires the validation against an actual passport photo..