Passport photos

From the Internal Affairs Website:

Photographs
All applicants, including babies, must provide two identical photos of themselves. Both photos must be the same in all ways taking care they are not damaged by staples, pins, paperclips, folding or ink.

The photos must be:
Recent photos, less than six months old.

A full-front view of face, head and shoulders, looking straight at the camera with eyes open and head straight.

Without hat, head band or head covering. If you wear these for religious or medical reasons, please state the reason on the Statutory Declaration on page 13 of the passport application form.

In all cases, facial features from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.

Without sunglasses. Tinted prescription glasses may be worn as long as the eyes are still visible. There must be no light reflection on the glasses. Thick or heavy rimmed frames must be removed.

A true image and not altered in any way.

Clear, sharp and in focus with minimum reflective light on the face.

With a plain, light coloured background (not white or dark) and no background shadow.

Of high quality colour showing natural skin tones (black and white photos are not acceptable), with a strong definition between your image and the background.

Printed on high quality photographic paper of high resolution, instant colour film or low gloss coated thermal papers providing the printers are high resolution printing systems.

Not printed with ink jet printers, on extremely high gloss paper or heavily backed thermal paper.

Taken with a neutral expression with the mouth closed.

With eyes open and clearly visible, and no hair across the face or eyes.

Actual photo size of 45mm height x 35mm width.

Head size a maximum 80% of the photo (36mm)/minimum 70% of the photo (32mm).

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I would say #3 is best but it says on the W/S that it isn't to be altered in any way, assume this includes background?

Good Luck!! I was originally going to post that I didn't think under 2's needed a passport if travelling with legal guardians, but can't find any info on that...

to add to Bobbie's post..

Take her to a pharmacy, with a white cloth/sheet to lay her on. They're boud to have floor space for you to lay her down on while they take the shot.

OT - she's so cute

oh she's so cute.

Yip I agree with the others, I went to the chemist & they put baby on a white blanket on the floor & took the photo, only took a few mins. Have fun on your trip.

I just got mine done and it was way easier than I thought, popped into a camera shop, 3 takes, $15 and we were done, plus they were so friendly it was all good.

Just make sure, she is fed, not too tired and it'll be good. They are so used to doing it, its much easier.

Brabsie and Fiona did you need to take a wrap or sheet to lay bubs on or do they provide that at the pharmacy or camera shop??

Rianna I went to Rabbit photo in the Queen St Mall and they had a little white bean bag thing that they leaned Daniel on for the background. They also had a digital camera (some post offices and pharmacies still have the polaroid style) so they took about 10 photos and then used the best one.

Make sure you get on to applying for Jacksons citizenship and passport asap as Im still waiting for Daniels and I applied in August!!!

They said I could send both at the same time Rianna. Im going to ring on Monday to check on the progress of Daniels as its been ages and we fly next month!!