For a passport photo to be valid, A person has to follow these dress codes to avoid any rejections. Below are the things you should follow whenever you take a passport photo.

1. Things which are allowed in a passport photo

Regular dresses

A person taking a passport photo should always wear dresses that he/she wears them regularly that means you can wear any casual dress of your choice for a passport photo. Uniforms or any other similar dress codes are not allowed for passport photos.

Dark shaded dresses

Every country prefers a light coloured background for their passport photo. So, you should always choose a dark shaded dress to contrast the background.

Religious attires

If you wear any religious attires like a hijab or a turban regularly then, you can take passport photos wearing them. But, the attire should not cover any vital parts of your face.

A hearing aid or other similar devices

If a person wears a hearing aid or similar devices regularly then, they can wear those devices while taking passport photos.

2. Things you should avoid

Glasses

Most of the countries do not recommend people to wear glasses for their passport photos. It doesn’t matter if you wear them regularly.

Only if the person who has recently undergone a recent surgery in the eye can have an exception to it but, they have to submit a letter from a trained physician to the authorities.

Hats or other headgears

The person should not wear any hat or other headgears other than religious attires like the hijab, turbans, etc. Any other headgears in the passport photo may lead to rejection of your application.

Hairstyle covering the face

While you style your hair when taking a passport photo, make sure that your hair should not cover the vital parts of the face like the eyes or the ears, which can lead to rejections.

Old photos

Before attaching the passport photo in any application, make sure that the photo taken is within 6 months to portray your current appearance.

Headphones and other accessories

Accessories such as headphones or any other smart devices should not be present in the passport photo.