Where very young children are being supported, you must ensure that no hands are visible.
Mirror images (that is where the picture is flipped from one side to another, left to right or right to left) cannot be used. Photos must not be manipulated, for example, by removing spots or softening lines or shadows.
Photos must be colour black and white photos are not acceptable. They must be a true likeness of the subject. Photos must be clear, sharp and in focus. Dark, tinted or mirrored glasses must be removed - otherwise a biometric cannot be captured. While this may mean that their passport photo does not show them as they usually appear, their photo will still be a good likeness.Ĭustomers with a visual impairment should also follow this guidance. Glasses can often show reflection or glare from flash, and the frames can obscure facial features. 1.4 GlassesĬustomers who wear glasses should remove them to ensure that an accurate biometric can be obtained. This happens when bold back print is used, and where the image is very pale in these cases proper lighting and exposure are even more important than usual. Photos can have trademarks or other printing on the reverse, if this printing doesn’t show through when the photo is scanned onto our system.
Please contact your nearest British representation or check the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website. HM Passport Office cannot advise on photographs for British passport applications made overseas. This is issued to everyone applying for a passport, and has example photographs. You should also read through ‘ Guidelines for passport photographs’. It is not necessary for all of the subject’s hair to be in the photo. The face on the photograph should be as large as possible, but always make sure that there is a suitable distance between the edge of the image and the edge of the subject’s face. On the photo, the face must be between 29mm and 34mm from the bottom of the chin to the crown (the top of the head, not the top of the hair). Affix one edge of the template to a white backing board, so you can slide the photo under the acetate.
#FEMALE PASSPORT PHOTO SAMPLE PDF#
Print this PDF onto clear acetate and, as there are two templates on the PDF, cut into two. It ensures that there is sufficient distance between the key facial reference points for us to obtain a facial biometric. This is the same template that Post Offices use. The basics 1.1 Photo-checking templateĭownload a copy of our photo-checking template. Any defects in the photograph might delay a passport application. Passport photographs must meet the required standards to be used for biometrics. All UK passports use facial biometrics to measure facial features.
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