Passport Photos - Passport Pictures - HOW TO TAKE YOUR PICTURE
Your Photographs Must Be:
Taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance
Color
Full face and front view
Taken in normal street attire. Uniforms should not be worn in photographs except religious attire that is worn daily.
Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline.
If you normally wear prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or similar articles, they should be worn for your picture.
Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless you need them for medical reasons. A medical certificate may be required.
Guidelines for taking your own passport photos
Send us a half length photo of yourself (from the waist up)
Leave plenty of space above the head
Please do not use a cellular phone or web camera when taking your pictures
Please, only send digital photo files larger than 200Kb
Make sure to use the flash
Make sure to capture both shoulders from side to side and at least 12 inches below the chin
Select the highest quality setting on your camera
Ensure you have selected the right background color
Avoid red eye in your photos
Avoid tilting your head down, up or to the side when having your photo taken
Have both arms down
It is crucial that your face is in focus; otherwise the photo will be rejected
Important Notice: Professional photographs cannot be reproduced without written permission from the photographer CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: Because we value our customers' privacy, we protect our data by keeping it confidential. We do not sell it to any organization, nor we share it with anyone.
