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> Can I smile in my passport photo? > Yes. Make sure your eyes are open and your mouth is closed in your photo. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/pas
by cbsks 2y ago
> Can I smile in my passport photo?
> Yes. Make sure your eyes are open and your mouth is closed in your photo.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-app...
- madeofpalk 2y ago> Neutral expression (not smiling, laughing or frowning) https://www.passports.gov.au/PhotoGuidelines https://www.passports.gov.au/PhotoGuidelines
- redundantly 2y agoJust got passports for my kids recently. My 14-year old was scowling in his photo. They accepted it.
- dylan604 2y agoThey know that nobody standing in front of a customs officer that is looking at their photo will actually be smiling. So having it neutral or even scowling as your experience will be much more likely to match. /s
- awesome_dude 2y agoBut but but - I have resting happy face!
- scrollaway 2y agoSome countries (definitely France) are implementing automatic passport photo checks. Those checks are not at all rigorous concerning smiles. I managed to get a photo I'm actually proud of in my new ID!
- oneeyedpigeon 2y agoThey do have problems with facial hair, though, IME.
- wasabi991011 2y agoYet on the same page, they have > Pose and Expression: Have a neutral facial expression with both eyes open and mouth closed. In my view, neutral and smiling are incompatible, but I guess that is up to interpretation.
- crmd 2y agoMy last Irish passport photo was rejected for smiling (I’m American born). The embassy lady said your expression is supposed to be “dour”.
- chiph 2y agoI'm an American. I smile at everyone.
- OJFord 2y agoYou have a great day now you're so welcome.
- OJFord 2y agoOk, so the premise doesn't entirely work in your specific country. It does in mine: https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports