Dave wrote:
Anyone know if the passport office will accept photos taken with a (home)
digital camera 3.1Mpix?
The reason I ask is that the blurb says the pictures must not be trimmed! So
even if the pic is otherwise ok, unless it can be printed (not cut to) the size
they state they won't accept it? Thinking about it maybe guillotining it
accurately would be ok? Just wondered anyway - before spent £££ on the P.O.
photo booth.

I think you might be reading it wrong, Dave. I've had a passport done
recently with this new technology they have for passports and you just
had to make sure the background was white and the pics were to a
certain size.

Mine were done at a photo-booth where they all come in one piece so
they have to be trimmed anyhow.

wrote:
Dave wrote:
Anyone know if the passport office will accept photos taken with a (home)
digital camera 3.1Mpix?
The reason I ask is that the blurb says the pictures must not be trimmed! So
even if the pic is otherwise ok, unless it can be printed (not cut to) the size
they state they won't accept it? Thinking about it maybe guillotining it
accurately would be ok? Just wondered anyway - before spent £££ on the P.O.
photo booth.

I think you might be reading it wrong, Dave. I've had a passport done
recently with this new technology they have for passports and you just
had to make sure the background was white and the pics were to a
certain size.

Mine were done at a photo-booth where they all come in one piece so
they have to be trimmed anyhow.

Recently I renewed my and my wifes passports. I went to a photo booth
and the result was outside the specification by my reckoning, so I did
it by digital. Both were ok, my passport was the old type, my wifes came
a day later that was the type with a chip.

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wrote:
Dave wrote:
Anyone know if the passport office will accept photos taken with a
(home)
digital camera 3.1Mpix?
The reason I ask is that the blurb says the pictures must not be
trimmed! So
even if the pic is otherwise ok, unless it can be printed (not cut to)
the size
they state they won't accept it? Thinking about it maybe guillotining it
accurately would be ok? Just wondered anyway - before spent £££ on the
P.O.
photo booth.

I think you might be reading it wrong, Dave. I've had a passport done
recently with this new technology they have for passports and you just
had to make sure the background was white and the pics were to a
certain size.

Mine were done at a photo-booth where they all come in one piece so
they have to be trimmed anyhow.

Recently I renewed my and my wifes passports. I went to a photo booth and
the result was outside the specification by my reckoning, so I did it by
digital. Both were ok, my passport was the old type, my wifes came a day
later that was the type with a chip.

There are facilities with the on-line photo processing places such as
www.photobox.co.uk
Quick service and good quality.
"Passport photos are available in two styles: UK/Irish and USA. A UK/Irish
passport print contains eight identical images, each sized 35mm by 45mm. A
USA passport print contains 2 images each sized 2" by 2". You can rotate and
crop your photo to get the best 'head and shoulders' - just click on the
crop and enlarge link in your shopping basket."