{"id":246,"date":"2009-02-16T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2009-02-16T16:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/?p=246"},"modified":"2019-09-06T14:57:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T14:57:17","slug":"what-are-the-requirements-for-us-passport-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/what-are-the-requirements-for-us-passport-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Requirements for US Passport Photos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As of November 1st, 2016, you are no longer allowed to wear glasses in your passport photo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before you go in to have passport photos taken, it&#8217;s a good idea to be aware of the US Passport Agency&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/help-center\/passport-photo-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">requirements for passport photos<\/a>. If your photos don&#8217;t measure up, your passport application could be rejected. To make sure you get your passport in a timely manner, review the rules below before you strike a pose for the camera:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must submit 2 identical passport photos.<\/li>\n<li>The photos must have been taken within the past 6 months.<\/li>\n<li>Before you get your picture taken, change out of your work uniform. Unless you\u00a0 have a religious uniform that you wear every day, your passport photos should show you in normal street attire.<\/li>\n<li>Ditch the shades. Unless you have to wear them constantly for medical reasons, you can&#8217;t wear sunglasses for your passport photos. If they are medically necessary, you need to have a medical certificate to prove it.<\/li>\n<li>Regular eyeglasses are acceptable, if you wear them on a daily basis. If light reflects off of your glasses and obscures your eyes, you&#8217;ll have to do a re-take.<\/li>\n<li>No hats or other headgear, unless worn daily for religious reasons. You&#8217;ll need to submit a signed statement confirming that the hat or headgear is worn daily for religious reasons.<\/li>\n<li>Your mouth must remain closed for the photo. If you usually show your teeth when you smile, don&#8217;t. Try a &#8220;Mona Lisa&#8221;\u00a0 smile instead, but make sure your expression looks natural.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need a US passport, the easiest way to submit your application is through a private passport expediting company.\u00a0 Expediting companies like RushMyPassport.com give your application VIP status, so you&#8217;ll have your US passport when you need it.<\/p>\n<p>For help submitting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/\">US passport application<\/a>, visit us online\u00a0 today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Passport Agency has strict criteria for passport photos. Before you apply for a passport, it&#8217;s a good idea to become familiar with the Agency&#8217;s rules regarding passport photos.<br \/>\nUS passport <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[90,64,76],"class_list":["post-246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-frequently-asked-questions","tag-passport-application-process","tag-us-passport","tag-us-passport-agency"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11243,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246\/revisions\/11243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}