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1. Photographer: Stand about 6 feet away from the subject. Capture the subject from the shoulders and leave space above the head
2. Shadows: ensure the subject stands one feet away from the Passport photo background to avoid shadows
3. Expression: make sure the subject has a neutral expression with no teeth showing
4. Glasses: remove to avoid hiding the eyes
5. Eyes: make sure no red eye in your photos
6. Background Color: white or light-coloured

passport photos

ePassportPhoto.com is a truly global online service provider, able to provide passport photos according to the exact specifications for over 60 different countries. This includes ensuring the photos are of the exact size and resolution requirements, and that the subject is properly positioned in the photo. The process is incredibly simple; the user uploads a suitable image to ePassportPhoto.com, specifies which country the passport application is for, and a digital passport photo sheet is returned, matching that country’s requirements exactly. ePassportPhoto.com is used not only for passports, but for any photo identification, ranging from immigration permits to student IDs and ski passes.

Passport photos

With all applications, ePassportphoto you must include two identical recent photographs. These must meet internationally agreed standards and must be of a true likeness of you.

The photographs must:

* be in colour, not black and white;
* be identical;
* be taken within the last month;
* be 45 millimetres (mm) high x 35 millimetres (mm) wide (do not trim your photographs to meet this condition);
* be in clear and sharp focus, with a clear difference between your face and the background;
* be taken against a plain cream or plain light grey background;
* not have red-eye; be of you facing forward, looking straight at the camera; not be torn, creased, or marked; be printed on plain white photographic;
* be free from shadows; be taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (no sunglasses or tinted glasses and no hair across your eyes);
* be 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);
* show you with a neutral expression and your mouth closed (no grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows);
* be of you on your own (no toys, baby’s dummy or other people on the photo);
* be professionally printed. Photographs printed at home are not likely to be of an acceptable quality;
* show your full head, without any head covering, unless you wear it for religious beliefs or medical reasons;
* be taken with nothing covering your face. Please make sure nothing covers the outline of your eyes, nose or mouth.
* be a close-up of your head and shoulders so that your head, from the bottom of your chin to your crown is between 29mm and 34mm high; and clear of writing on the front and back.

whom does ePassportPhoto.com share Customer Information?

ePassportPhoto.com shares Customer Information with third party intermediaries (for example, PayPal, photo processing labs, etc.) who help us run the ePassportPhoto.com Service and Site. Your Customer Information is provided to these third parties solely for the purpose of providing you the services you request at the time that you request them. Third party intermediaries do not store, retain, access or otherwise use your Customer Information other than as necessary to provide you with the ePassportPhoto.com service.Other than as described in the previous paragraphs, ePassportPhoto.com will not sell, rent or otherwise share Customer Information with a third party without your knowledge and consent. If you do not want your Customer Information shared at that time you will always have the option of telling us not to share it. Advertisers on ePassportPhoto.com do not have access to your individual account information. Advertisers simply give us an ad and tell us the type of audience they want to reach (for example, digital camera users). ePassportPhoto.com then displays the ad only to users who meet those criteria. The one exception to the rule described in this section is the following: if ePassportPhoto.com is required by law (or to protect its rights or property), we will disclose Customer Information to the extent so required.

passport photos

Passport Photos are among the most widely accepted forms of identification in the world. One of the reasons for this is that passports are given only after the background of the applicant has been thoroughly verified and his or her bona fides have been established. A key element of the passport as a means of identification is the passport photograph. Very few countries now accept black and white photos for passports and photographs are now starting to be be gathered by some countries in a digital form so that it can be used for computerized facial recognition. The digital photograph is validated against the actual appearance of the person either by a physical verification at the time the passport is collected, or through internal processes and interviews – the procedure varies from country to country but still always requires the validation against an actual passport photo..

E-passport development

May 2002: The Enhanced Border Security and E-passport Visa Entry Reform Act requires the USA and other countries whose citizens don’t need visas for entering the USA to develop electronic passports.
The act sets a deadline of October 2004.
March 2004: The Bush administration asks Congress to delay the deadline to October 2006 to allow participating countries more time to address technical issues. Congress agrees.

April 2005: The State Department closes comment period, begins to firm up plans for the new e-passport.

December 2005: State Department plans to test the new passport with diplomats and select government officials.

February 2006: State Department expects to make e-passports available to U.S. travelers.

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How does ePassportPhoto.com use Customer Information?

Our primary goal in collecting your Customer Information is to provide you with an effective experience on the ePassportPhoto.com site. Here are the ways we use Customer Information to enhance this experience:Customer Communication: We use Customer Information to communicate with you and we consider this communication to be an integral part of the ePassportPhoto.com service. We use your email and mailing address to inform you of order status that may be of interest to you.Customer Satisfaction: We use Customer Information to make your ePassportPhoto.com experience enjoyable.

passport photo

Passports are among the most widely accepted forms of identification in the world. One of the reasons for this is that passports are given only after the background of the applicant has been thoroughly verified and his or her bona fides have been established. A key element of the passport as a means of identification is the passport photograph. Very few countries now accept black and white photos for passports and photographs are now starting to be be gathered by some countries in a digital form so that it can be used for computerized facial recognition. The digital photograph is validated against the actual appearance of the person either by a physical verification at the time the passport is collected, or through internal processes and interviews – the procedure varies from country to country but still always requires the validation against an actual passport photo..