Traveling with your little ones requires proper passport photos. Taking a baby's passport photo can be a daunting task, but learning about the process beforehand can make it easier. Feel more confident by avoiding trial-and-error sessions and taking the perfect photo of your little one in front of the blank wall.
How to Take a Baby Passport Photo?
Although the baby passport photo requirements remain the same as for adults and older children, they can be trickier to fulfill due to the child's squirming, inability to sit or stand upright, and exaggerated facial expressions.
- When taking a photo, do not hold the baby or have someone else hold them. The photo should not include anyone else.
- Encourage your baby to look at the camera by using their favorite toy. Plan to take the passport photo when the baby is awake and in a good mood.
- It is not necessary for the child to have a specific facial expression in the photo as long as they are facing the camera.
- If you're taking a passport photo of your infant, make sure you don't cast a shadow over any part of the frame.
- In a passport photo, a child's eyes should be open and facing the camera, except for infants and newborns, whose closed eyes are acceptable.
Where to Get a Baby Passport Photo Taken?
If you have a decent camera or even a capable phone camera, you can take the photo yourself at home. However, if you are unsure of how it will turn out or want the best chance of your photo getting approved with your application, you can consider having pictures taken elsewhere.
In this blog post, I will share tips on how to take the best possible passport photo for your baby – ensuring no more failed attempts.
How to Dress an Infant for Passport Photo?
Your baby should wear clothes with high contrast to the background, a simple, well-fitting outfit of the same kind and design.
Summary
For a baby passport photo, the best way to capture their attention is by playing with them before taking the picture. You want to get their full attention so that they are looking into the camera and not distracting themselves with toys or other objects in the room.
Once you have their attention, take a few pictures from different angles until you get one that you're happy with. Don't forget to submit your baby's passport application along with two copies of the Officially Accepted Passport Photo.
