{"id":268,"date":"2017-04-03T08:25:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T08:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/hair-and-passport-photos-whats-the-best-plan-of-action\/"},"modified":"2017-04-06T12:50:19","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T12:50:19","slug":"hair-and-passport-photos-whats-the-best-plan-of-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/hair-and-passport-photos-whats-the-best-plan-of-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Hair and passport photos: What\u2019s the best plan of action?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can only have one passport photo<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 therefore you should want to make it perfect. After all, the picture will stick with you for years to come and be seen in countries all over the world. It\u2019s quite common for people to put a little too much pressure on themselves when it comes to snapping a photo that is both suitable and flattering. This is especially true when it comes to choosing what hairstyle to have on the day of the photo. If you\u2019re in the process of filling in your passport application and are about to take a picture, here\u2019s how you should go about choosing your hairstyle.<\/p>\n

Read the guidelines<\/b><\/p>\n

First and foremost, you\u2019ll want to make sure that you\u2019re familiar with the official passport guidelines. In particular, there are two rules concerning hair that you should pay special attention to. The first says that you should \u2018not have hair in front of your eyes\u2019 on the picture. This essentially rules out elaborate fringes.<\/p>\n

The second rule states that you should \u2018not have a head covering (unless it\u2019s for religious or medical reasons)\u2019. Therefore, don\u2019t try to get out of styling your hair by wearing a hat, bandana or any other headgear, because this will cause your passport application to be rejected.<\/p>\n

Avoid trendy styles<\/b><\/p>\n

If you are over 16, you\u2019ll be looking at keeping your passport for ten years. It\u2019s worth considering that in a decade\u2019s time you don\u2019t want to look back at your photo and cringe. The best way to ensure that you don\u2019t is by opting for a timeless style rather than one that is modern and trendy. Wearing your hair down but pushed away from your face is generally the recommended option.<\/p>\n

Make an effort<\/b><\/p>\n

For some people, there\u2019ll be a temptation to throw caution to the wind by disregarding their hair completely on the photo. Remember, though: it won\u2019t just be border control officials who see the snap. Instead, the images can come in handy when used for other forms of ID and might be needed again in future. Therefore, it’s recommended you give your hair a good brush or use some frizz-taming products before you take your passport photo for a smooth, smart appearance. Some plain hair grips will also help secure fly-aways or lose sections of hair which might obscure your face.<\/p>\n

Happy snapping!<\/b><\/p>\n

Whenever you\u2019re faced with getting a new passport photo<\/strong>, you should take some time to consider your appearance. The ideal picture will be one that isn\u2019t just satisfactory to you, but also for those assessing your passport application. If you want to ensure your passport photo is within the guidelines to avoid delays, Paspic<\/a> can help.<\/p>\n

Photo: Hair brush 2<\/a> by sh0dan<\/a> licensed under Creative commons 2<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You can only have one passport photo \u2013 therefore you should want to make it perfect. After all, the picture will stick with you for years to come and be seen in countries all over the world. It\u2019s quite common for people to put a little too much pressure on themselves when it comes to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":269,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":276,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268\/revisions\/276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}