In the UK, roughly 10% of people have at least one body piercing in a place other than their earlobes. This poses a dilemma for people when they come to take their passport photo. You\u2019re right to wonder whether you should \u2013 or indeed, need to \u2013 remove any facial piercings before posing for the picture. Let\u2019s look at what you need to know to ensure that you can successfully complete your passport application.<\/p>\n
Are facial piercings allowed?<\/p>\n
Generally, yes. The guidelines state that body piercings such as lip rings, eyebrow piercings, nose studs or small rings should not be the sole reason why a passport picture is rejected. You are, therefore, allowed to keep the piercings in as long as they don\u2019t cause any other rules to be breached.<\/p>\n
When aren\u2019t piercings allowed?<\/p>\n
You can expect your passport picture to be rejected if you leave in your piercings even though they are large and obstructive. In particular, it\u2019s outlined that your piercings must not make it difficult for an official to be able to see the outline of your eyes, mouth, nose, chin or cheekbones.<\/p>\n
Is there anything else?<\/p>\n
The guidelines also state that in \u2018extreme cases\u2019 (essentially when a person has a large number of piercings), the photo should be rejected. This will be a judgement call made on a case by case basis, so there is no exact amount of piercings that will officially mean your passport photo will be rejected.<\/p>\n
Is it worth taking the piercings out?<\/p>\n
Ultimately, it\u2019s your decision and whether you take them out will depend on how you feel without them and whether it\u2019s convenient to do so. If you do decide to leave your piercings in then you should make sure that they don\u2019t reflect any light when you take the photo because this will also invalidate your passport picture.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t forget Paspic!<\/p>\n
There are so many rules to remember ahead of taking your passport photo that it\u2019s always safer to send the image through to the team at Paspic. We\u2019ll give you the assurance that the photo meets the guidelines before you submit your application, as well as post you two hard copies for those who aren\u2019t submitting a digital passport photo.<\/p>\n
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