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.

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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..

passport photo

passport photos

passport photo

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..

About passport photo

ePassportPhoto.com is the Internet passport photo booth, and our primary goal to put an end to the passport photo rip-off. We believe that there's no reason you should have to spend valuable time and money just to get a simple, compliant set of passport photos.Unlike traditional photo shops, our system currently supports the exact government requirement of over 60 countries, from Albania to Zimbabwe (and many in between, such as Australia, France and Germany). For example, if you're a citizen of China living in Canada or a citizen of Israel living in the US, ePassportPhoto.com will help you create passport photos that comply with the requirements of your home country.ePassportPhoto.com was established in 2005 and has served over two million users from 200 different countries and territories.