UK and USA (American) Worldwide Passports Services

Passport Photographs throughout Wigan Warrington and Greater Manchester

PASSPORT  &  ID  PHOTOGRAPHS - Passport Photographs UK and USA (American) Worldwide Passports P-R photography. Warrington and Wigan all Greater Manchester Professional images while you wait, take the hassle out of trying all day to get it right, studio lighting is the only way with correct backgrounds

Uk - i.p.s see for more info http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/index.htm

Passport photographs
All passport applications must include two identical recent photographs. The photographs you send us must meet internationally agreed standards and must be a true likeness of you. The guidance in the following pages will help you send us acceptable photographs, and will help avoid the need for us to ask for more photographs.

The photographs must be:
• identical;
• in colour, not black and white;
• taken within the last month;
• taken against a plain light grey or plain cream background;
• 45 millimetres (mm) high x 35 millimetres (mm) wide (however, please do not trim your photographs to meet this condition);
• fit into the template, with your eyes positioned in the area marked by the shaded band;
• undamaged, for example; not torn, creased, or marked;
• free from shadows;
• printed on plain white photographic paper;
• taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (with no sunglasses or tinted glasses, and no hair across your eyes);
• 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);
• free from red-eye;
• of you facing forward, looking straight at the camera;
• with a neutral expression and your mouth closed (no grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows);
• of you on your own (no baby's dummy, toys or other people on the photo);
• taken of the full head, without any covering, unless it is worn for religious beliefs or medical reasons; and
• taken with nothing covering your face;

Photographic Template
The photographs must:
• be in sharp focus and clear;
• have a strong definition between face and background; and
• be printed professionally. Photographs printed at home are not likely to be of an acceptable quality.
If your application needs to be countersigned, please ask your countersignatory to certify only one of your photographs, the second photograph must be left blank..

USA Guideleines see also travel.state.gov/pdf/Photo%20Guide%2010-01-04.pdf

Head Position and Background
Guidelines
● Head should be positioned directly facing the camera
● Photo should capture from slightly above top of hair to middle of chest
● Eyes should be open and looking at the camera
● Eyeglasses should be worn if normally used by the subject
● Glare on eyeglasses can usually be avoided with a slight upward or downward tilt
of the head
● Background should be plain white or off-white
● Include headpieces if worn daily for religious purposes; they should not obscure
or cast shadows on the eyes or any other part of the face