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Baby passport photo question

16 replies

EarnestDullard · 03/05/2013 07:54

I tried taking passport photos of DD2 (7mo) yesterday, in one of those photo booths, and she'd facing sideways in the photos. I know the regulations say under 5s don't need to face forward, but is facing completely sideways ok? Does anyone know?

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BabsAndTheRu · 03/05/2013 07:58

I took my baby to a photographer to get the picture done, popped baby on my shoulders, he was 10 months and photographer was able to get a really good head shot. Think it only cost about a fiver, thing is they knew exactly what passport regulations were. Had tried photobooth as well but couldn't work out how not to be in the photo my self.

sillymillyb · 03/05/2013 07:59

I don't know the answer but, after many attempts to take ds photo in a booth I went to timpsons and they just lay him down on a white back ground to take it. It was genius!!! Highly recommend getting someone else to take them now :)

Bunbaker · 03/05/2013 08:00

I don't think they will accept them. We went to Max Spielman for ours.

glorious · 03/05/2013 08:03

We popped DD in the cot and got the prints in the right size from photobox. Application is in now, fingers crossed!

AnnieLobeseder · 03/05/2013 08:03

We took pics of DD2 in the bath (nice white background). She is wearing a facecloth in her passport photo!! DD1's pics were taken in a booth - I sat her on my lap and covered myself with a muslin so I couldn't be seen.

I'm told the best way to get a good pic of babies is to lie them down and take the photo from the top. You can lie her on a muslin to get the white background. Then you can upload the photos to an online printer.

BedHanger · 03/05/2013 08:05

I don't think completely sideways will work, although I was surprised to have the helpline confirm (when doing DS2's application) that under 1s can have their eyes closed!

I would give them a ring to check.

ilovepowerhoop · 03/05/2013 08:05

take your own photo against a light background, upload to www.paspic.com/ and they will send back passport compliant photos within a few days. Alternatively go to a photographer and get them to do it for you

BedHanger · 03/05/2013 08:06

Sometimes photographers have white bouncy chairs. That works well.

AttilaTheMeerkat · 03/05/2013 08:54

Would suggest you go to a photographer to get this done or somewhere like Timpsons.

It will be rejected by the passport office. Photos have to be forward facing.

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EarnestDullard · 03/05/2013 09:08

Thanks for replies. For DD1 we took them ourselves and used a website to print them. I'm happy to do that again if I have to. Atilla the passport regulations say that under 5s don't have to be facing forward, but it doesn't specify looking slightly sideways vs facing completely to one side. I might just phone and ask

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givemeaclue · 03/05/2013 09:22

Use the post office check and send service, they will check the photo for you . These is a fee for this but it rates time.

twooter · 03/05/2013 09:34

Timpsons guarantee them as passport fit. I would third going to them.

Kiriwawa · 03/05/2013 09:40

I don't think completely to the side will be okay. It's easier with babies to take them somewhere. I took DS to Snappy Snaps and sat him on a stool when he was that age (I was holding onto him).

AttilaTheMeerkat · 03/05/2013 10:45

I didn't realise till now that under 5s did not have to be forward facing but I'd be very surprised if they were to accept a sideways photograph.

tattyteddy · 05/05/2013 10:04

Im sure this has already been mentioned, but we took pictures ourselves and then used Photobox online. All worked fine and we got the pics back in a couple of days and DD got her passport no bother. x

bakingaddict · 05/05/2013 10:17

Always taken them ourselves and then we just pop into the local pharmacy who have a passport photo service to get them printed out.

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