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Requirements

Please Review All Requirements Below

Photos must meet all of the following standards in order to be accepted during your passport application or renewal. Failure to meet all requirements may result in your application being denied.

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Shadows Lighting

Acceptable passport photo with clear even lighting and no shadows Acceptable

The image is clear, reproduces skin tones accurately, and does not have shadows

Acceptable passport photo with accurate skin tones and proper lighting Acceptable

The image is clear, reproduces skin tones accurately, and does not have shadows

Unacceptable passport photo with shadows on face and background Unacceptable

The photo includes shadows on the customer's face and background.

Unacceptable passport photo with inaccurate color reproduction Unacceptable

The color is not accurate

Unacceptable passport photo that is underexposed and too dark Unacceptable

Photo is underexposed

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Pose and Expression

Acceptable passport photo with neutral expression facing camera directly Acceptable

The customer is directly facing the camera with a neutral expression. Eyes are clearly visible.

Unacceptable passport photo with head tilted to the side Unacceptable

The customer's head is tilted to the side.

Unacceptable passport photo with eyes closed Unacceptable

The customer's eyes are closed.

Unacceptable passport photo with rotated head and uneven shoulders Unacceptable

The customer's head is rotated, and the shoulders are not square to the camera.

Unacceptable passport photo with non-neutral smiling expression Unacceptable

The customer's facial expression is not neutral

Unacceptable passport photo looking down with head tilted forward Unacceptable

The customer is looking down, and the head is tilted forward.

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BACKGROUND

Acceptable passport photo with plain white background Acceptable

The background is white or off-white, without shadows, and is plain without texture, objects, or lines.

Acceptable passport photo with off-white plain background Acceptable

The background is white or off-white, free of shadows, and is plain without texture or lines.

Unacceptable passport photo with patterned non-white background Unacceptable

The background is not plain, and is not white or off-white.

Unacceptable passport photo with blue colored background Unacceptable

The background is blue.

Unacceptable passport photo with textured background with lines Unacceptable

The background is not plain and has texture and lines.

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Size and Position

Acceptable passport photo with correctly centered and sized head Acceptable

The head is centered and the correct size.

Unacceptable passport photo with head too small in frame Unacceptable

The customer's head size is too small in photo.

Unacceptable passport photo with head cropped out of frame Unacceptable

The customer's full head is not in the photo.

Unacceptable passport photo with off-center head position Unacceptable

The customer's head is not centered properly in the photo.

Unacceptable passport photo taken too close with head too large Unacceptable

The camera is too close to the customer.

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Proper Attire

Acceptable passport photo with proper attire and visible face Acceptable

The customer is directly facing the camera with a neutral expression. Eyes are clearly visible.

Acceptable passport photo without glasses and full face visible Acceptable

The customer's full face is visible in the image. The customer is not wearing glasses.

Unacceptable passport photo with hair covering part of face Unacceptable

The customer's hair blocks a portion of the face.

Unacceptable passport photo wearing a hat Unacceptable

Take off your hat before you get a photo.

Unacceptable passport photo with scarf covering face Unacceptable

The customer's scarf covers a portion of the face.

Unacceptable passport photo wearing sunglasses Unacceptable

Take off your sunglasses before you get a photo.

Unacceptable passport photo with head covering blocking face and shadows Unacceptable

The customer's head covering blocks part of the face, and there are shadows on the face.

Unacceptable passport photo with glasses resting on head Unacceptable

Take off your glasses and make sure they are not resting on your head.

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