Passport photos is almost essential these days since overseas travel has become affordable. It usually last for 10 years for most countries, many people cringe when they have to show their passport to those who demands it fearing judgements by those who examine their photo attached inside, yes usually if the photo is taken at the post office where photography skills in taking the headshot is not really essential.

And then there’s the very specific requirements that needs to be comply to the very millimetre, usually its fine if the shots are done by the post office but if the passport is foreign then the specification of the requirements of that particular country needs to be done by a headshot specialist.

At Perth Portrait Photography we get many clients needing these sort of photos urgently, and every country is different, they have different requirements for the image. ie. the colour, dimension, expression, positioning, lighting, background and even photo paper types. Some countries even require studio addresses and signature from the photographer. And they can be very strict, falling short of any of this requirements could mean rejections for the renewal or application of the passport. So its always best to play it safe and get the experts to do it right to avoid problems.