Passport Photographs
Photographs are an essential part of the passport application ansd so it is importnt that the quality of passport submitted is of the higest standard. The criteria used by the Passport Agency are established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
The following are the specifications:
- Should be taken against a plain cream or light blue background;
- Should be no more than six months old;
- Should be of high quality with no inks or marks;
- Have no background shadows or reflections from eyeglasses;
- Have a full frontal view of the head, ears, neck and top of shoulders;
- 25mm-35mm in size when cut and the margin should be 3-4mm between the head and the edge of the photograph;
- No headgear should be worn except for religious reasons which must be clearly stated on the application form;
- No hair should be on the forehead;
- Photographs with excessive light will not be accepted nor those with chests and shoulders exposed.
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