Comments on: Can You Smile For A Passport Photo? http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/06/can-you-smile-for-a-passport-photo/ When you go to get your passport photo taken, you might be surprised when your photographer neglects to tell you to "smile and say cheese." That's because the government has certain rules about what types of facial expressions are acceptable, and if you break these rules, your passport application could be rejected. passport Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alison Kroulek http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/06/can-you-smile-for-a-passport-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-5845 Alison Kroulek Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:19:46 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=616#comment-5845 Good luck, Lilian! Good luck, Lilian!

]]> By: Lilian http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/06/can-you-smile-for-a-passport-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-5630 Lilian Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:09:11 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=616#comment-5630 Here's from the website, examples of photos. The last photo, the girl is smiling with teeth :). I took mine today and smiled with teeth; the photographer told me that only immigration photos can't have teeth in them. I hope it will be fine! http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/photoexamples/photoexamples_5300.html Here’s from the website, examples of photos. The last photo, the girl is smiling with teeth :) . I took mine today and smiled with teeth; the photographer told me that only immigration photos can’t have teeth in them. I hope it will be fine!
http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/photoexamples/photoexamples_5300.html

]]> By: Devon http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/06/can-you-smile-for-a-passport-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-4264 Devon Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:51:01 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=616#comment-4264 Your right they don't tell to smile. Your right they don’t tell to smile.

]]> By: Alison Kroulek http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/06/can-you-smile-for-a-passport-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-4076 Alison Kroulek Thu, 19 May 2011 01:37:12 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=616#comment-4076 Thanks, Christina! They must have made it more strict recently, I renewed mine last summer and got away with doing my best Mona Lisa impression. :) I'm SO glad my passport's good for another 10 years... Thanks, Christina! They must have made it more strict recently, I renewed mine last summer and got away with doing my best Mona Lisa impression. :) I’m SO glad my passport’s good for another 10 years…

]]> By: Christina http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/06/can-you-smile-for-a-passport-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-4058 Christina Mon, 16 May 2011 12:29:09 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=616#comment-4058 As of May 02, 2011, the government's website (http://travel.state.gov/visa/visaphotoreq/visaphotoreq_5334.html) has the following passport photo guideline: "Your photos or digital images must be ... with a neutral facial expression and both eyes open." Also on their website, they define "neutral expression" thus: "The subject's expression should be natural and expressionless, with both eyes open." So, no smiling! :-( As of May 02, 2011, the government’s website (http://travel.state.gov/visa/visaphotoreq/visaphotoreq_5334.html) has the following passport photo guideline: “Your
photos or digital images must be … with a neutral facial expression
and both eyes open.”

Also on their website, they define “neutral expression” thus:
“The subject’s expression should be natural and expressionless, with
both eyes open.”

So, no smiling! :-(

]]> By: admin http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/06/can-you-smile-for-a-passport-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 admin Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:09:59 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=616#comment-1266 Thanks, Lanie. That's a cute picture...I am so jealous. My last passport pic looked like a mug shot! :) Thanks, Lanie. That’s a cute picture…I am so jealous. My last passport pic looked like a mug shot! :)

]]> By: Lanie Ree http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/06/can-you-smile-for-a-passport-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 Lanie Ree Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:25:59 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=616#comment-1259 I smiled and showed my teeth. And it worked just fine. I got my passport back yesterday, with no problems. Here, you can see the picture on my blog: http://lanieree.blogspot.com/2010/03/yes-you-can-smile.html I smiled and showed my teeth. And it worked just fine.
I got my passport back yesterday, with no problems.

Here, you can see the picture on my blog: http://lanieree.blogspot.com/2010/03/yes-you-can-smile.html

]]> By: John http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/06/can-you-smile-for-a-passport-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-869 John Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:57:01 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=616#comment-869 You can create valid passport photos with <a href="http://idphoto4you.com/" rel="nofollow">http://idphoto4you.com</a> website. It uses <b>face detection</b> to set size and position of head. It is free. You can create valid passport photos with http://idphoto4you.com website. It uses face detection to set size and position of head. It is free.

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