Chip

could I take my own with my digital camera to send off for a new passport or do I have to go to one of those photo booth thingies.

Chip.

talizman

iTrader: (1)

The term "passport photo" relates to the follwing criteria...

- dimensions of photo
- colour of background
- exact border dimensions

Providing you could replicate these as per the requisite sizes, then I see no problem as to doing it yourself.

Having said that, its much less hassle to just spend £3 next time you're in the Post Office or Asda!

Jaybird-UK

taken from http://www.ukpa.gov.uk/_2_howtoapply/2_photographs.asp

• Taken against a light background (either white, off white, cream or light grey so that your features are distinguishable and contrast against the background)
• Clear and of good quality.
• Identical.
• Printed on normal photographic paper.
• Unmounted 45mm x 35mm in size.
• Full face (without sunglasses and normally without a hat unless the applicant wears a head covering due to their religious beliefs or their ethnic background, which is acceptable)

Spoon

Done my own for 20 years even before digital.

1 photo, 1 pair of scissors, job done.

paulr

Its getting the right background.

Kiwi

Used a digital camera without any problems. Just make sure that the resolutions are set high and you print them on proper glossy paper

Pistol_Pete

Used a digital camera for my sons passport photo, he is one and it took many goes to get a suitable picture. Would have cost thousands to try and do this in a photo booth.
Anyway, picture was not questioned and he now has his own passport.