Biometric Passport Photos

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Bizman

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Would anyone happen to know where in Bali I can get passport photos done that are up to the high standard of quality required for the new UK biometric passports? I need to renew mine but it seems the usual photos that you can get everywhere might not be good enough.

Appreciate any help.
 
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Thorsten

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Biometric passport photos sounds more than it actually is, it’s a frontal photo, you will look straight into the lens without smiling in front of a white background, the distance of the camera position is also important and your head should fit into a defined template.

To avoid some experiments and a waste of money and time, I would suggest, you simply ask at your British Consulate where to go, they will know it and probably a few steps from the Consulate you will find a photo shop, where they are used to make these photos.

Best regards
Thorsten
 
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JPB

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And it will 20 years at least to your facial structure - promise. Customs personnel all over the world will take one look at the photo and two looks at you - wondering who this young person is presenting this photo.
Dorien Grey in reverse.
Cheers
 
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Thorsten

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Good example tintin,

that’s the problem with these new passports, sometimes it’s a kind of annoying to prepare yourself before immigration will wave you through.
Last year I got my first biometric passport in Hong Kong, thank God I got a new one this year, it was simply too exhausting with this Hong Kong passport.
The photo for the passport last year was taken 9:00am in the morning, to make myself recognisable compared to the passport pic, always excessive drinking was needed (binge tour ended at 6:00am) and then always these comments and suspicious glances at the airport (quote: you have been drinking early in the morning!), but what can you do with an image in your passport, where not even my own mother could recognise me anymore?
I was not a terrorist – never, although my liver would have a different opinion.

Best regards
Thorsten :oops:
 
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