Same in Norway. It has been like this for a number of years already. Somewhat funny story: I and my wife renewed our passports this year and we both look a lot

Same in Norway. It has been like this for a number of years already. Somewhat funny story: I and my wife renewed our passports this year and we both look a lot nicer: 10 years ago the requirement that we should not smile was enforced so strict and hamfistedly that I looked like a mugshot somewhat like the doom guy and my beautiful wife looked old and sad. I remember it taking a while before they thought I looked angry enough 10 years ago. This year they only required that we didn't actually smile so the process was a lot quicker, police will probably not harass me on border crossings and my wife doesn't look like she is 20 years older ;-)