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285 Madison Ave
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250 Park Ave Store
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285
Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10017
(212) 661-0876
Between
40 & 41st street on East side of Madison Ave.
Mon - Fri: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sat.
11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Sun: closed
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Barrier-Free
Wheelchair Accessible store. |
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250 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10177
(212)
573-9423
Not all passport photos are available at this location.
Canadian Passport photo, Colored
back Passport photo and Digital
file are available only at 285 Madison Ave. store.
On 46th
street between Madison & Park Ave.
(= corner of 46th street and Vanderbilt Ave.)
Mon - Fri: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Sat.
& Sun: closed
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No appointment necessary. Please walk in. |
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You can preview your image before printed. |
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Prices
| 2 x 2 US Passport photo and US immigration
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a set of 2 photos $12.95 |
| Other countries with white back |
a set of 2 photos $15.95 |
| Canadian Passport and Citizenship Photo |
a set of 2 photos $25.00 |
| Color Background photo |
a set of 4 photos $25.00 |
| Infant/Baby unable to sit alone |
add $15.00 |
| Digital Passport or Visa Photo on a CD |
$25.00 |
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Payment: Cash or Credit cards (Visa or Master
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Processing Time: Most passport photos
will be ready while you wait within 10 minutes.
Canadian Passport photo, Canadian Citizenship photo, Color
background Photos, Digital Visa photo, and infant/baby photos will
take longer (15 to 30 minutes). |
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Clothing
for Passport & Visa Photos
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US, Canada and EU countries
have no written "dress code" for Passport Photos.
However, here are some tips on what to wear for Passport Photo or
Visa Photos.. |
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Some countries are very particular about your
clothing.
You have to follow not only the color of clothing but sometimes
style( like collared shirt) is required.
If you are taking passport photos for the following countries, you
must check application.
Jamaica, Hong Kong, Philippines, Iran( women only) and Saudi Arabia(
women only).
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Please Avoid white clothes
For any countries, white clothes should be avoided, because
most background being white, if you wear white,
your head looks alone without shoulders.
These photos will be rejected because " There is not enough
contrast against background" for Passport or Visa applications.
No white cloths rule applies to infants and babies, too.
There is no preferable color to wear for Passport or Visa photos
but not white please.
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In winter, please avoid turtleneck sweater.
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No turtleneck sweater that covers your neck.
To collect your facial Biometaric data, your neck should be
clear. |
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Cover your shoulders
In summer, please cover your shoulders. You look almost naked
in Passport or Visa photos.
Bringing a shawl to cover your shoulders would be a gracious idea.
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No big earrings.
Some counties do not allow to wear earrings (like Philippines and
US Green Card photos).
Let's keep it simple.
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No glasses
Some counties do not allow eyeglasses, like French Visa and Mexican
Passport photos.
UK(Britain) "recommends" not wearing glasses.
As a general rule, we strongly recommend NOT to wear glasses.
Governments want to collect your Biometaric data based on your natural
facial information.
You don't wear the same glasses for other 10 years anyway.
If you are asked, you can just take them off.
If you insist wearing them, you must understand that you are taking
chances.
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No big hair covering your ears.
In some cases, you should show your both ears clearly, especially
US Green Card Photos.
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US
Passport photo
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As of end of 2011, we had done well over a thousand of US Passport Photos.
We are happy to say that these is No Photo ever rejected from US
Government, never, even a single photo.
We've been keeping this perfect score for years now.
US
Government guide line for US Passport Photo.
Your
Passport Photograph Must Be
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In color 2 x 2 inches in size. |
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Printed on thin, photo-quality paper. |
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Taken within the past 6 months. |
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Full face, front view with a plain white or off-white
background. |
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Between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the
chin to the top of the head. |
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Uniforms should not be worn in photographs except religious
attire that is worn daily |
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Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair
or hairline |
| NOTE: Vending machine photos are not generally acceptable |
Make sure that the photo meets the Government specs, otherwise your
application will be rejected and sent back to you.
Please remember, after 9-11, all official ID photos are subject to strict
rules.
US Government's 7 Steps Passport Photo Check
List:
Useful Links for US Passport
Obtaining a US
Passport General Information
Passport
Application. (new form as of March 2011)
Passport
Renewal Instruction
How
to get your Passport in a hurry
New
York City, NY Passport Application Tips
Tips
for Traveling Abroad
Applying US Passport in Midtown Manhattan,
New York City, NY.
New York, Midtown, Grand
Central Station Post Office accepts first time US Passport application.
US Passport Renewal has to be done by mail. You can fill out and print
out US
Passport Application.
NYC, Grand Central Station Passport application acceptance hours:
Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Wed: 9:30 am - 8:00 pm
New York City (Manhattan), Grand
Central Station Post Office is located on Lexington Ave at 44th St.
Phone (800) 275-8777 or (212) 330-5723.
You can download US Passport Application Form from here.
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US
Visa, Green Card & Citizenship Photo
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US Visa
Photo,
US
Digital Visa Photo, Digital
file for DS160 US Visa
US
Green Card Photo
US Citizenship Photo
As of end of 2011, we had
done hundreds if not over a thousand of US Immigration Photos, such as
US Visa, US DS160 Digital Visa, US Green Card or US Citizenship Photos.
We are happy to say that these is No Photo ever rejected from
US Government, never, even a single photo.
As far as DS160 digital visa photo goes, they are all pre verified at
our store before handed over to you.
So of course, these is no rejection, on digital visa renewal application
site.
We've keeping this perfect score for years now.
As a side note, sometimes we refuse customers though, customers like -
don't want to show ears, insist smiling,
don't want to take off glasses and such. We can't give you bad photos,
it's not about money.
US Visa and Green Card Photo
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Major changes on
US Green Card Photo and other US Visa photo standard on August 2nd,
2004.
All US immigration photos are now straight, front face 2 x 2 photos.
Official announcements from US Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS)
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The old type of 3/4 profile photos are being rejected
since September 2004. |
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There are some old, not-updated Web sites based on the
old 3/4 requirements, which is not true any more. |
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Unwritten rules on Green Card photos -
Both Ears shown. No
earrings. No smile. No eyeglasses.
There is no clearly written rules on the US Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) web site
about Ears, Earrings or Smiling.
However, we've seen enough photos rejected simply because the ears
are not shown or the person is smiling.
This is particularly the case for Green Card and
US Citizenship application processes.
It seems that in real world the US Citizenship and Immigration
Services wants photos
with your both ears shown, no earnings or no smiling.
Why take chances?
The purpose of the photo is to get your US Visa
or US Immigration process achieved promptly.
Just let your both ears shown, take off your earrings and no smiling,
you have a lot of time to smile later on.
By the same token, we strongly recommend that your eyeglasses
should be taken off..
Yes, the rule says that you CAN wear eyeglasses, as long as your
eyes are clearly visible and
no reflections from the lenses nor frames.
But HOW clear is CLEAR to US immigration officers?
Without eyeglasses, your US Immigration or US
Visa process will go smoothly with no problem.
With eyeglasses on , there is a chance that the photo would be rejected.
Why do you have to take chances here?
In short, let's make your US Visa and US Immigration photos
as worry-free as possible.
You can't go wrong with "Both ears shown, no earrings, no smile
and no eyeglasses" photos, then why not?
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Our US Green Card Photos have never been rejected from
US Government, even a single photo. see more. |
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How to get your Green Card renewed. Green
Card Renewal. |
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How to become a US Citizen. US
Citizenship. |
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DS-160, DS-156,
DS-1648
EVAF (Electronic Visa Application Form)
ERAS( Electronic Residency Application Service)
US Digital Visa Photo
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The specifications for the new Electronic Visa Application Form are as
follows:
- acquired with digital camera
- min 600 pixels x 600 pixels, max 1200 x 1200.
- Jpeg format
- in 24 bits per pixel color in sRGB color space
- compressed to a less than 240kb file.
- head composition details
or
- scan a 2 x 2 photo at 300 dpi
How to use the DS160 digital visa file CD for online
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PC - no image found on the CD -. Why? |
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Answer: Because of security reason, many networked PCs at
office are disabled showing
executable files such as .exe extension files.
Some companies took further security cautions and disabled all possible
executable files including the .jpg file.
Solution: Try with other compeer that is not a part of the
network, like your home PC.
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online application? |
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step 1: insert the CD to your PC or Mac before stating
application.
step 2: start application (you can skip the photo test process)
step 3: after filling out all info, when prompted to upload the image,
browse > CD drive(may be D: drive) > select file > open >
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US Citizenship Photo
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You need a set of two 2 x 2 photos, white back with space in the
margin.
Our US Citizenship Photos have never been rejected by US
gorvenment, even a single photo. see more.
What is the "Space in the mergin"
of US Citizenship Photos ?
According to the form M-476
"A
Guide to Naturalization",
You must include 2 standard, passport-style,
color photographs with your application.
Be sure there is enough white space
in the margin of the photographs so you will have
room
to sign your full name if your application is approved.
The photographs must also be:
Unmounted and printed on thin paper,
on a white background with a full frontal view of your face;
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Taken within 30 days of the date they are sent to USCIS.
You should print your name and
A.number lightly in pencil on the back of each photograph. |
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1. What do they mean by "there
is enough white space in the margin of the photographs"?
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On the same page they write "
2 standard, passport-style"
photos. |
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The sample photo on the same page is nothing different
from regular US passport photos. |
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So what do they mean by "enough white space"?
Here is the answer we received from a Naturalization Immigration
officer.
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They need space so the applicant can sign on the
photo (see our sample photo). |
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They want space above shoulders, so the signature
can be right ON the photo. |
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They are NOT requesting any extra space outside
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Bottom line is that as long as you can see enough
space for a signature on the photo, it's fine.
Just be careful if you have "big hair" that diminishes
this space - brush to the back or tie them up.
It's not about you look pretty with big hair, it's about your
application accepted smoothly. |
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2. How to "print your name and A.number lightly
in pencil on the back".
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The problem is that regular pencil doesn't work well on back side
of photo paper.
Here are tips:
1. A Naturalization Immigration Officer told us that using an eraser
works with regular pencil.
Rub a couple of times on the area where you will write first, then
write with a regular pencil.
2. Or, using a 4B to 6B pencil, also known as "graphite pencil"
or "carbon pencil" works on photo paper.
They are available from rag-shop or art supply store.
We have 6B pencils for you to use at our store for your convenience.
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NYC, MTA Senior Citizen MetroCard
Access-A-Ride (AAR) Photos
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NYC,
MTA Senior Citizen MetroCard application
NYC,
Access-A-Ride (AAR) application
Regular price for a pair of two photos in 1 1/2 x 2 is $15.95,
however, we are offering $3.00 off for senior and disability New
York citizens.
Your price is $12.95 for a pair of two photos, plus tax.
We will cut to the exact size of 2 x 1 1/2.
Please tell us that you need photos for MTA Reduced Senior Citizen
MetroCard or Access-A-Ride application.
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International
Passport & Visa Photos
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World Passport Photo Specifications:
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Accurate cutting |
We are quipped with variety sizes of heavy
duly professional cutters,
- some are custom order made in millimeter-, we can cut your
passport and visa photos precisely as requested.
Fear not, that your photos will be cut inaccurate and rejected. |
Albania / Argentine /
Austria / Australia
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Bangladesh / Belarus
/ Belgium / Bolivia / Britain
/ BVI / Brazil / Bulgaria
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Cambodia / Canada / China
/ Colombia / Croatia /
Cyprus / Czech /
Denmark / Dutch /
England / Estonia / Ethiopia
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Finland / France /
Georgia / Germany / Ghana
/ Great Britain / Greece
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Haiti / Hong Kong / Hungary
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India /Indonesia / Iran
/ Ireland / Israel / Italy
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Jamaica / Japan / Jordan
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Kazakhstan / Korea / Kuwait
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Lebanon / Lithuania /
Malaysia / Mexico / Morocco
/ Moldavia
Netherlands / New
Zealand / Norway /
Pakistan / Panama / Peru
/ Philippines / Poland
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Qatar /
Romania / Russia /
Singapore / South Africa
/ Spain / Sri Lanka / Sweden
/ Swiss / Syria /
Taiwan / Tanzania / Thailand
/ Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey
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UK / Ukraine / UN (United Nations)
/ Uruguay / Uzbekistan
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Vatican / Venezuela /
Vietnam /
Zimbabwe /
Special Visa Photos
Shengen visa / Electric visa (EVAF)
for A & G visa / B1, H1 digital visa file /
US Green Card Lottery Digital
File /
Warning
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Copying
our Web site is absolutely illegal.
All contents of
this Website is reserved by Doi Camera, New York, NY 10017, USA.
There are hidden codes embedded in our Web sites
in English and in foreign languages to protect our copy rights.
If you steal our contents,
Doi Camera will take definite legal
actions necessary.
We will also publish your name on PMA
and IPI
worldwide network,
so that everyone in this business know what you did.
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Schengen Visa
- Visa for many European countries.
Photo for Schengen Visa
35mm x 45mm EU standard size photo, white back, front face.
Schengen
Visa for France (in Houston)- 35 x 45 mm (see the link)
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Albania passport photo - 5 of 50 x 40 mm, white background.
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Argentina passport
photo- 1.5 x 1.5 inch three-quarter photos( 3
or 6 photos)
Argentine Visa photo- Argentine
consulate general of NY accepts 2 x 2 (US standard) photos.
However, for Argentine Visa photo quantities and more details(color or
B/W, straight or 3/4),
please refer to Argentine
consulate general of NY web page.
(You need IE -MS Internet Explore, Firefox or Opera to view this site.
Google Chrome does not display right).
Argentine DNI document - same as
Argentine Passport photo.
1 1/2 x 1 1/2 size 3/4 profile face.
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As of October 1st, 2008, we stopped taking Austrian
Passport Photos.
Following is just for your information only.
Austria Passport Photo.
Austrian passport photo - 2 of 1.8 inch (45 mm) high x 1.4 inch
(35 mm) wide,
max. head size 1.4 inch (36 mm), min. eye distance 0.3 inch (8mm)
Please see the link Austrian
Consulate General for detailed information.
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Australia Passport Photo.
Australian passport photo - We are taking
many Australian passport photos a day.
New rule - colored background.
Two of 35mm x 45mm with light colored back.
$25.00 for a pair of photos.
Please come to our Madison Ave
store located within 5 minutes from Australian consulate general of
New York.
Australian Consulate General of New York:
150 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017-5612 (212) 351-6500
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Bangladesh Passport Photo - One
of 2 x 2 photo
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Belarus passport photo - 4 of 4cm x 5cm, identical photos,
un-cut. Taken in 6 months.
Belarus consulate general New York wants to submit these photos uncut.
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Belgian passport photo - two of 35mm x 45mm
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Bolivian passport photo - two of 2 x 2
Bolivian Visa, Bolivia Visa
2
of 2x2 photos
Some customers were requested Red color back photos for Bolivian Visa
Photos.
The
Consulate General of Bolivia New York says white back is fine, and
they
don't know who and why the red back photos were requested.
If you need Red back passport photos, we can do it at $25.00 plus tax
for four photos.
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Brazil Passport Photo.
Brazil Passaporte foto
Brazilian passport photo
Major changes on Brazil Passport and as of November 5, 2009.
All forms must be submitted online,
print, sign and attach the following photo.
1 of 2 x 2. No date required.
Brazil Visa Photo
Brazillian Visa Photo
Major changes on Brazil Visa as of November 5, 2009.
All Brazillian Visa forms must be submitted online,
print, sign and attach the following photo.
1 of 2x2 photo
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Britain Passport Photo.
Great Britain Passport Photo.
Please see UK passport photo.
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Bulgarian passport photo
Consular officer will take digital images of the applicantfs signature,
face and fingerprints.
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BVI
(British Virgin Islands)
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British Virgin Islands Passport Photo
BVI Passport Photo
Major
changes on BVI (British Virgin Islands) Passport photo requirement
as of 30/09/2008.
The passport photos must be same as UK passport photo specification;
35x45mm, light grey or cream plain background, absolutely no shadow..and
so on.
Please read this BVI
photo requirements before come to us, because it is very particular.
No bare shoulders, no Alice Bands.
BVI Visa Photo
British Virgin Islands Visa Photo
Two of 2x2 photo.
You can download BVI (British Virgin Islands) Visa application from here.
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Cambodia Visa
Cambodia E-Visa
A jpg file smaller than 1mb.
* Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between 40th &
41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
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We will take a digital photo of you with a proper back,
re-size the jpg file for Cambodian E-visa and burn it on a CD.
You can directly upload the jpg file to Cambodian
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According to Cambodian
E-Visa site:
We've encountered numerous different kind of photo cases that
are not acceptable by e-Visa application such as applicant taking photo
together with their pet, friends, or family. We also encountered some
photo where male applicant didn't wearing any shirt or some wearing extra
such as cap or sun-glasses. These photos are not acceptable for e-Visa
application.
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Canada Passport Photo
Canada Citizenship Photo
Canada Permanent Resident Photo (Canadian Maple Leaf Card)
Canada Visa Photo
* Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between
40th & 41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
As of end of 2011, we had processed hundreds if
not over a thousand Canadian Passport and Visa photos. We are happy to
say that there were no rejections from Canadian Government,
except two minor incidents: one of them was that we forgot to stamp on
back of a photo(it's our fault) and the other is an infant. We thought
her eyes were open but the Canadian office liked to see them open wider(come
on Canadian officer, an infant baby looks totally different after 3 months
anyway!). So in general, we must have been doing quite all right
then.
As a side note, sometimes we reject customers! Customers who want to smile,
don't want to remove thick eyeglasses, refuse to remove bangs from forehead,
don't want to show two ears, and such. We know for the fact that the photos
will be rejected, so what's the point of taking photos, it's not about
money.
Important Note: There
are 4 (four) different type of photo requirements for Canada.
Please specify what Exactly your Canadian Photos are for.
Wrong photo is a major reason for rejection of your application.
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Canadian
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Passport
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Citizenship
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Permanent resident
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Temporary visa
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Finished size
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5cm x 7cm
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35mm x 53mm
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35mm x 45mm
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35mm x 45mm
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Face size
(chin to crown)
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31mm - 36mm
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25mm - 35mm
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25mm - 30mm
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31mm - 36mm
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Back of photo
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Store name
Date
Guarantor's space
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Store name
Date
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Date
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Finish
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Glossy
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Matte
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Glossy
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Glossy
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Official Canadian Passport Photo is very restrictive.
Please read "How to Dress
for Passport and Visa Photo" section
before you come to us.
Avoid White clothing (you will be sitting with white back).
No Glasses (eliminate any chances of rejection because of reflections).
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Canadian Passport photo
Two of 50mm x 70mm (2 x 2 3/4 inches).
No shadows, neutral expression(not frowning or smiling).
Background must be plain, uniform white or light colored.
Photos must be taken by a commercial photographer.
The name of the photographer or studio, the address and the date the photo
was taken
(not the date the photo was printed) must be provided directly on the
back of one photo.
Photos must be originals, not taken from an existing photo.
Stamp has to be on back of one of the two photos.
We have Canadian Passport Photo Stamps ready at our store.
Please note that according to a consular officer of
Canadian
Consulate General of New York,
"The stamp should be on the back of one photograph.
The photos might be rejected if there is a stamp on both."
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Stamp for Canadian Simplified Passport
Renewal |
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Canadian
Simplified Passport Renewal doesn't require
guarantor's signature.
According to the Canadian
Consulate General of NY,
you can use regular stamp and leave the guarantor's space blank.
However, if you want a back stamp with no guarantor's statement,
please ask us for a special stamp just like the sample shown on left.
But again, you can use the regular stamp with no problem at all.
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Note: New
guarantor policy for Canadian passport photo
in effect October 1, 2007
Under the new policy, an eligible guarantor must:
1. Be a Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older
2. Hold a five-year Canadian passport that is valid or has been expired
for no more than one year
3. Have been 16 years of age or older when they applied for their own
passport, and
4. Have known the applicant personally for at least two years.
Under this new policy, any family member as well as any individual
residing at the applicant's address
may act as guarantor, provided he or she meets the requirements noted
above.
Canadian Citizenship photo
Two of 35 x 53mm, 10mm space below the image.
Chin to Crown 25mm - 35mm.
Store name and Date Stamp on back of both photos.
Canadian Citizenship photo must be Matte finish.
Canadian Permanent Resident Card Photo
Canadian PR Card Photo
Canadian Maple Leaf Card Photo
New Photo Spec as of July 22, 2010
Two of 35mm x 45mm finished size.
Head size 25mm to 30mm from chin to crown(top of hair)
One of two has the date that the photos were taken on back of the photo.
Canadian Visa Photo
Canadian Temporary Resident Visa Photo
Two of 35mm x 45mm, chin to "crown" 31mm
to 36mm.
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China Passport Photo.
Chinese Visa photo.
Sorry but we've
stopped taking Chinese passport photos any
more.
We don't have a cutter for 48mm
x 33mm
We do, however, take Chinese Visa Photos.
Below is information purpose only.
Chinese Passport photo
- 48mm x 33mm, head height 28mm - 33mm, head width 21mm - 24mm.
White or light blue back
Visa for China, Visa Photos for China
Chinese visa photo
As of July 19, 2011, the
Visa and Passport Office of the Chinese Consulate General in New York
will require all applicants to use the 2011edition of the "Visa Application
Form of the People's Republic of China".
The Website does not specify the size of photo, but 2 x2 has been accepted.
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Colombia Passport Photo.
Colombian
passport photo
Colombian passport photo will be taken digitally at consulate office.
Colombia
Visa Photo
2 of 2 x 2 white back photos
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Croatia passport photo - 2 of 35mm x 45mm
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Cyprus passport photo - Biometaric
info will be taken at passport office.
Consulate General of Cyprus 13 E 40th St New York, NY 10016 (212)
686-6016,
Photo for Cyprus ID - one of 3cm x 4cm
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Czech passport photo
Consulate
general of the Czech Republic in NY
New
Czech passport info.
New E-Pas system - biometaric data will be taken at passport office.
Czech
Visa Photo
2 of 35 x 45 mm photos
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Denmark Passport Photo.
Danish passport photo -Since 1/1/2012, biometaric data will
be taken at passport office
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England
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England Passport Photo
English Passport Photo.
Please see UK Passport Photo.
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Estonia Passport Photo.
Estonian Passport photo - new passport photo spec as of Feb 1st,
2007.
Estonian passport photo - one of 40mm x 50mm, head size 30mm - 40mm
(min 20mm for 11 and younger), white back, mouth closed.
Consulate General of Estonia in New York
305 East 47th St New York, NY 10017-2001
tel. (+1 212) 883-0636 fax: (+1 212) 883-0648
e-mail: nyconsulate@mfa.ee
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Ethiopia Passport Photo
Ethiopian Passport Photo - 4
photos, size not specified.
Four
recent, color passport size Photographs with white background with the
name of the applicant at the back of the photograph.
Ethiopian Visa Photo
One of either 2x2 inches or 3cm x 4cm
One
recent passport-size photograph.
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Finland Passport Photo.
Finnish passport photo - new rule in effect
August 2006.
Finland Passport Photos must be bigger than 36mm x 47mm.
Finland wants to be different from EU standard or International Standard
Passport Photo size.
Finish Passport Photo must be bigger than 35mm x 45mm.
Here is what Finland Passport Photo size should be:
Does
the passport photo have to be exactly 36mm x 47mm in size?
The minimum size requirement is 36mm x 47mm,
and photos which do not comply with this requirement cannot be accepted.
Photographic studios have various tools for cutting out driving license
sized photos (35mm x 45mm), but unfortunately this size is too small.
The photo area (i.e. the photo background) may be bigger
as long as the head in the photo is of the right size.
Extra space around the head only makes it easier to scan the photo.
In fact, it can often be useful to leave the edges of the photo intact.
The Finnish Government presented Parliament with a proposition for a new
passport law.
Although the new passports come into use in August, previously issued
passports remain valid until they expire.
Passport photos must be identical.
The head on the picture must measure 25-35 mm (1" - 1 3/8") from chin
to crown
and be photographed full front on a light-colored background.
The picture size must be not less than 35-47 mm (1 3/8"- 1 7/8") in size.
Please note:
No touching up of photographs is allowed.
Glasses are acceptable but lenses must not cause any reflections,
For children younger than 11 years old, a photo with a smaller
head size is acceptable if blurring or other distortion cannot otherwise
be avoided. In such photos, the height of the head must still be at least
25mm, darkened lenses or shadows cast by frames must not alter the appearance
of the eyes.
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France Passport
Photo.
French passport photo - 2 of 35mm
x 45mm
France Visa Photo.
French Visa photo - 2 of 2 x 2 showing
forehead hairline and ears.
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Georgia
(Republic of Georgia)
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Republic
of Georgia passport photo
* Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between 40th &
41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
4 of 35mm x 45mm
35mm x 45mm (at 300dpi ) digital image on CD
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Germany Passport Photo.
German passport photo - new ePass regulation.
2 of 35mm x 45mm, 32 to 36mm from bottom of chin to hairline.
Photo size is 35mm x 45mm.
The size of the face in the photo is 32mm x 36mm.
The 32mm to 36mm measures from the Kinnlinie (= chin line) to Gesichtsho"he
(= top of face).
German Visa Photo
Germany Visa Photo 2 of
35mm x 45mm, face size same as German Passport photo.
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Ghana Passport Photo
4 of 2 x 2 photos
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Greek passport photo -
WE DON'T TAKE GREEK PASSPORT PHOTOS.
Athens oftten returns photos without any explanation why.
If they are working by their on rules, we are unable to provide responsible
services.
Please contact Consulate
General of Greek in New York to find a store who can help you.
- below is for your reference only -
one of 4cm x 6cm, head 31mm - 35mm.
Recent (no more than a month old) color digital photograph 4x6 m (or 1.6
x 2.3 inches) of particular technical specifications,
light-colored background and the face looking directly into the camera.
We emphasize that if the photograph does not meet the required specifications,
the application will be rejected by the Central Division of Passport Issuance
in Athens.
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Haiti Passport Photo
Haitian Passport Photo - 2 of 2x2, white background.
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Hong Kong Passport Photo.
Hong Kong Passport
- one of 50mm x 40mm white back, head size 32mm - 36mm.
HKSAR Passport (
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport )
According to their Short
video on photo guideline,
1) mouth closed
2) wear "mid range" color clothing (= no white nor dark colored
clothing)
3) long hair should be either brush to the back or tie them up
Digital file for Hong Kong e-Passport online application.
Digital file for online Application for HKSAR Passport.
image type: JPEG File size: 600Kbytes or below
Acceptable dimension:
Captured by scanner (600dpi) - Photograph size: 40 mm(W) x 50 mm(H)
Captured by digital camera - Image size: 1200 px(W) x 1600 px(H)
We will take a photo with a digital camera, edit the file to meet their
requirement,
and burn it on a CD. Takes 5 - 10 minutes. $25.00 plus tax.
* Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between 40th &
41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
Hong Kong Visa Photo
- 2 of 50mm x 40mm, white back, color.
( 55mm - 50mm x 45mm - 40mm )
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Hungary Passport Photo - two of 35mm x 45mm white background.
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India Passport
Photo.
Indian Passport Photo -3 of 2 x 2 inches photos
Consulate
General of India in New York's Web site
Indian OCI ( Overseas
Citizenship of India ) photo - 2 of 2 x 2 inches photos
Visa for India, Visa
Photos for India
Indian Visa photo - one (or more) 2 x 2 size photo,
white background.
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Indonesian passport photo - Right now, they want
2 of 2 x 2 white background.
* Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between 40th
& 41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
No more red or blue background.
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Iran Passport Photo.
Iranian passport photo - 4 of 3cm x 4cm photo. White back,
no eyeglasses, no hat.
Special scarf requirement for women over 9 year old.
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Ireland Passport Photo.
Irish passport photo - New specifications.
It is essential that the photographs submitted with the application meet
the Passport Office photo guidelines.
There was a customer telling us that her photos( not taken by us ) were
rejected because
her ears were not shown.
We don't know if that is an incident but it's better to show your both
ears just to be safe.
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Israel passport photo - 2 of 2 x 2 photos, Ears Shown,.
head 25mm - 35mm.
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Italy Passport Photo.
Italian passport photo - two photos(no specs written but
same as EU standard)
Italian citizen living in US can submit 2x2 photos also (one for renew,
two for new)
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Jamaican passport photo
Two of 2 x 2, colored back, ears shown, on Dull or Matte finish
The size of face should be 25mm to 35mm.
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Japan Passport Photo.
Japanese passport photo- new rule since March 20,
2006.
See details Japanese
Passport Photo
Japanese Visa Photo
- 2 x 2 white back, 35 mm x 45 mm or 3 cm x 4 cm.
Japanese Visa in general - one of 2 x 2 photo.
Japanese Multiple Entry Visa Photo - one of 2 x 2
Japanese Alien Registration Photo - two of 35mm x
45mm
Japanese Visa Certificate of Eligibility Photo - two
of 4cm x 3cm
If you are already in Japan and need to have your visa or passport photos
taken in Tokyo,
we recommend "ID
Photo Center" in Mita, Tokyo.
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Jordan Passport Photo - 4 of passport size photo (no
particular specs. 2 x 2 is being accepted)
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Kazakhstan Passport Photo - 4 of 35mm x 45mm
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Korean passport photo - 2 of 35mm x 45mm, head
25 -35mm
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kuwait passport photo
Kuwait Civil ID photo
4
of 4cm x 6cm with blue background.
Head size 2.2 x 2.5cm
No eyeglasses.
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Lebanon passport photo
for New Passport - 3 of 2"x2" (no
head size specified)
for Renewal - 2 of 2" x 2" (no head size specified)
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Lithuania passport photo - 2 of 40mm x 60mm, head size
31mm to 35mm.
Lithuania
Passport Photo spec.
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Malaysia passport photo.
Malaysian Passport Photo- Three 3.5 cm x 5 cm with blue backgound.
Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between 40th & 41st streets
on East side of Madison Ave.)
Malaysian Passport Application.
According to Malaysian
consulate general New York :
" In response to your inquiry regarding photographs, standard U.S.
2 x 2 specifications are acceptable.
Please use a BLUE background only. The background should not be too dark
or light."
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Mexican passport photo - 3 of 35mm x 45mm, color front
photos.
1. Both ears shown
2. No eyeglasses, no earrings, no necklaces.
3. No smile.
Within 30 days. No digital retouching.
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Morocco passport photo
$25.00 for a set of 2 photos. Takes 5 to 10 minutes.
* Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between
40th & 41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
Morocco passport photos are very particular.
We will take photos with a professional digital camera and make prints
according to the the guide template as shown below:
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Moldavia passport photo - 2 of 3cm x 5cm matte finish
and 3 of 35mm x 45mm(glossy)
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The Netherlands passport photo
We don't process the Netherlands / Dutch passport photos.
You might want to contact The
Netherlands Consulate General in NY where the photo is available.
Following
is for your info only.
Starting on August 26, 2006, Dutch travel documents, the Dutch Passport
and the Dutch Identity Card,
will all contain a micro-chip wherein an individualfs facial features
are stored
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New Zealand passport photo
2 of light coloured background (not white or dark) photos, 35 mm x 45
mm.
Head size a maximum 80% of the photo (36mm) and minimum 70% of the photo
(32mm)
* Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between 40th
& 41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
Details on New
Zealand passport.
Back side of photos
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Norway passport photo - will be taken at Norway
consulate general in NY.
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Pakistan Passport Photo - Will be taken at Consulate
office in New York.
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Panama passport photo - 3 of 35mm x 45mm front (no head
size specified)
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Peru Passport photo- 2 of 2x2 photos(head size not specified)
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Philippines Passport Photo - there
is no Philippines passport photos required.
*Your photo will be taken digitally by our processors
during the passport application enrollment step.
Lost or Irregularly Acquired passport - you
need one of 35mm x 45mm white back photo.
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Poland Passport Photo.
Polish passport photo - New
rule as of July 27, 2006. 3 of 35mm x 45mm.
New Polish passport photo - at New
York consulate general, 3(three) photos are required.
The old Polish passport photo style is not acceptable after September
1, 2006.
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Qatar Passport Photo - two
of 38mm x 48mm with gray background.
* Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between
40th & 41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
Qatar Visa Photo
Qatar Embassy requires 2x2
photos, however, on the actual
Qatar Visa application,
the phtoo spec for Qatar's Visa is:
-1. background of the photo should not be white
-2. 48mm x 38mm
Qatar
Embassy did not answer to our inquiry, so the situation is not clear
for us.
Please make sure the size of your photos before you come to us.
Unless otherwise specified, we will give you 6 of blue colored background
photos in 2x2 size.
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Romanian Passport Photo
NY consulate general of Romania requires 4 photos(not 3).
Romanian passport photo - 4 of 35mm x 45mm
Write your name on back of photos - We have special pencil available for
you to write on back of photo paper.
Romanian Citizenship Photo
6 (not 4) of 3cm x 4cm color photos, 7mm white border at bottom.
Please make sure how many Romanian Photos you need before come to us.
Some are requested 4, others are requested 6 photos.
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Russian Passport Photo.
Russian Visa Photo.
Russia Domestic Passport Photo -
2 or 4 of the following photo:
(note the special requirement on your clothing and no eye glasses)
1. Must be B & W
2. photo size 35mm x 45mm
3. Top of the head to top of the photo should be 5mm( + or - 1mm )
4. No head gear, jewelry or eyeglasses.
5. Monotone clothing without brash designs.
6. The thickness of photo is less than 0.3mm.
Russian International Passport Photo
- 5 of 35mm x 45mm, head 32-36mm, off-white back.
1. Color or B & W
2. Must be taken within a month before applying passport.
3. 5 photos in 35mm x 45mm size
Russian Visa Photo -
2 of 35mm x 45mm,
Russian
Visa Photo Specifications:
General Information
The photograph must be a full-face view in which the visa applicant is
facing the camera directly, with eyes open.
The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
Photo Size
35 mm X 45 mm (1 3/8" X 1 3/4") with the head centered in the frame.
Photo Appearance
The applicant should not look down or to either side, and the face should
cover about 50 percent of the photo area.
Side or angled views are NOT accepted.
Lighting should be such that there are no distracting shadows on the face
or background
The photos must be clear, well defined and taken against a plain white
or light-colored background
In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should
be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and
bottom and from hairline side-to-side.
Sunglasses or other wear which detracts from the face are not acceptable
unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
Your face must be square to the camera with a neutral expression, neither
frowning nor smiling, and with your mouth closed
Photocopied photographs are NOT accepted.
Attaching the Photo
Glue the one photograph to the application in the designated space (a
double-sided adhesive tape could be used). Do not staple photograph.
Do not enclose photographs in glassine or other types of envelopes.
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Singapore Passport Photo.
* Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between 40th
& 41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
Singaporean passport photo - We can offer in two ways:
-1. Hard copy application - one of 35mmx 45mm, head 25mm to 35mm, Matt
or Semi-matt, white back.
-2. Online application (APPLES) - $25.00 we will digitally photograph
you and burn file on a CD.
Application for Passport On-line Electronic System (APPLES) for
Singapore
400 x 514 pixels in Jpeg file not more than 150 kb.
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South African passport photo - 4 of 2 x 2
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Spain Passport Photo.
Spanish passport photo
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Spanish Passport photo is. |
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New
York Consulate General of Spain seems to want "3
fotografias de 35mm por 25mm",
according to customers who spoke with consulates.
35mmx 25mm is very small compared to other EU countries.
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Only the web site that mentions the size
of passport photo is Spanish consulate of Chicago.
Chicago wants " 2 fotografias" "Centimetros: largo
4cm, ancho 3cm".
Neither Consulate General of Spain of New York site nor Los Angels
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Sri Lanka Passport Photo.
3 of color photo, 35mm x 45mm
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Sweden Passport Photo.
Swedish Passport Photo.
As of January 4, 2010, all passport applicants must apply in person at
the Embassy
of Sweden in Washington DC in order to be digitally photographed at
the time of the application.
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Swiss passport photo - the photo will be taken at passport
office digitally together with fingerprints.
Please see How to obtain Swiss passport instructions here.
Consulate
General of Swiss in New York - How
to apply for Passport 10.
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Syrian passport photo - 4 of 4cm x 4cm (head
size not specified)
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Taiwan Passport Photo.
New Taiwan Passport photo spec as of Jan 1, 2009
Taiwanese passport photo - two of 35mm x 45mm, white back, head
size same as EU standard.
Taiwan Visa Photo - two of 2x2
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Tanzanian passport photo - 5 of 4cm x 4.5cm,
sky blue background, ears shown.
They
accept 2 x 2 size(=5cm x 5cm) in the US.
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Thai passport photo - 2 of 2 x 2
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Trinidad and Tobago passport photo
First time applicants are not required to bring photos.
Trinidad
and Tobago consulate general of NY will take photo of you digitally.
Replacement of Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Passport - one of 2 x 2 photo.
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Turkey Passport Photo.
Turkish passport photo- 2 of Biometaric 35mm x 45mm
According to Turkish
e-passport Web site, Turkish Government is on ICAO internatiol standard.
Therefore the size of photo is 35mm x 45mm.
But they want the photos cut to 50mm x 60mm.
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UK
(Great Britain)
(England)
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UK
Passport Photo
United Kingdom Passport Photo.
British Passport Photo.
Great Britain Passport Photo.
GB Passport Photo.
English Passport Photo.
Please come to 285 Madison Ave. store.(between 40th &
41st streets on East side of Madison Ave.)
April 2008 - New Regulations on British Passport Photos.
Two of 35mm x 45mm, within the last month, against light grey or cream
background.
Head size between 29mm - 34mm, on low/medium gloss finish paper.
"We recommend that you remove your glasses".
In the real world however, we are hearing mixed stories.
Many say that their plain white background photos were accepted in New
York, with no problem.
Other people rejected because their background are white.
We offer in two ways - tell us your choice.
1. Plain off-white background in 35mm x 45mm at $15.95 for a set of two
photos.
2. Colred background (light grey or cream) in 35mm x 45mm at $25.00 for
a set of four photos.
Exceptions:
Infant less than 12 months - a good likeness requires(eyes can be closed)
Baby 1 -6 years old - same as adult except 1) no need to look at camera
2) mouth can be open.
Person with disability - case by case
Note: In the British(UK) passport
photo form PLE/04 (02/06), there was a phrase
after the size of photo(45mm x 35mm) specification, which mentioned that
" however, please do not trim your photographs to meet this condition".
This was very confusing because we don't know if we should cut the photos
or not.
In the recent British(UK) passport photo form PLE_01
Eng.Photo Leaflet v5 26/4/04 8:57am page 1,
that phrase was removed. It is now simply read 45mm x 35mm.
If you have an old form, please rest assured that the size of the British
passport photo is simply 45mm x 35mm.
Note: We don't stamp on back of the
UK Passport photo for signature.
Because the countersignatory should "write" and sign on back.
Getting
your photographs certified
The person who countersigns your application form at section 10 (your
ecountersignatoryf) should also certify one (not both) of the
photographs.
They do this by writing on the back:
I certify that this is a true likeness of [Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms or other
title followed by your full name]
They must then sign and date the statement. It is not enough just to sign
and date the photograph.
UK Visa
British Visa
2 of 35mm x 45mm (same as UK Passport Photo)
UK
Visa Application (apply from outside of UK)
UKBA
Photograph Guidance (UK Border Agency site)
One
passport sized colour photograph. This must not be more than 6 months
old.
(Please see photograph box below for full details)
UK Visa Online Application
Unlike US DS160 online application for US Visa application, UK
visa online application does NOT require a digital file.
Your digital file will be taken as a part of your Biometaric data at a
Visa
Application Centre, so you don't have to prepare a digital file for
UK visa online application system by yourself.
UK Driving Licence
Photo ( UK Driving Licence Renewal
)
The
specification for UK Driving License Renewal Photo is same as UK passport
photo.
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Ukrainian passport photo - 3 of 35mm x 45mm.
According to The Consulate
General of Ukraine in New York, photo requirements are as follows:
" The size of the photo for the Ukrainian passport is 3,5 cm X 4,5
cm, front view, light background,
no head cover, smile is not forbidden. The maximum quantity required is
4. "
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Uruguay passport photo - one or two photos, 1.5 x
1.5 inches.
The web site does not specify the size of photos.
However, according to the Uruguay
consulate in New York, 1.5 x 1.5 is the size they need.
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Uzbekistan passport photo - 2 of 3cm x 4cm
or 4cm x 5cm and 6 of 3.5cm x 4.5cm
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Vatican passport photo - 2
of 35 mm x 45 mm, white back.
Also a digital file - 35 mm x 45 mm at 300 dpi in jpg.
Person in uniform is permitted.
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Venezuela passport photo -
3 of 2 x 2 photos
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Vietnam
Passport Photo - 3 of 4cm x 6cm, white
background, look straight at camera.
or 3 of 2 x 2 white background.
Vietnam Visa Photo - 2 of
2x2 photo
Vietnam
NY consulate site
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Zimbabwe passport photo - 2
of 35mm x 45mm (head size not specified).
Special dress and hair requirements.
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Passport Photo - 
No appointment necessary, please 
