Tens of thousands of passport photos have been rejected for failing to meet strict new rules which were introduced to combat fraud.
UK Passport Service figures showed that out of 597,863 applications in the first eight weeks of the new rules some 81,927 photos – 13.7% – were rejected. Source BBC Jan 2006
In particular, the “Photo Booth” and DIY photos are most likely to fall foul of the strict regulations. The face has to be the correct size in the picture, not too light or too dark, no teeth showing, no shadow on the face… The list goes on.
Jayne and Chris Birchall’s advice is to have these photographs professionally produced at a studio which adheres to the new guidelines and to do so well in advance of your deadline.
Details of the ID/Passport Photo service at BeautyPhoto.co.uk’s Ruthin studio.
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