Examples of bad passport photos

When taking your source photo that you use to create passport or visa photo, you need to follow our passport photographer's guide. And below are examples of bad source photos that you should avoid using on visafoto.

Strong shadow across face
Strong shadow behind head on the background
Correct source photo
Strong shadow across face
Strong shadow behind head on the background
Hair across eyes
Closed eyes
Correct source photo
Hair across eyes
Closed eyes
Wearing hat
Wearing sunglasses
Correct source photo
Wearing hat
Wearing sunglasses
Portrait style
Looking away
Correct source photo
Portrait style
Looking away
Too dark
Too light
Correct source photo
Too dark
Too light
Unnatural skin tone
Washed out color
Correct source photo
Unnatural skin tone
Washed out color
Zoomed thumbnail
Blurred
Correct source photo
Zoomed thumbnail
Blurred

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