INFANT PASSPORT PHOTOS : HOW TO CRACK THIS CODE ?

Everybody knows how painful passport pictures regulations can be and unfortunately, it’s precisely the same when it comes to babies!

This Summer parent of some baby strikes the news when it took them over 5 HOURS to get a suitable passport picture of their child, because of the strictness of picture requirements. So what erectly requirements do your baby’s passport photo have to meet, and how can you best achieve them?

Here are some tips to help you out…

1. You can support your baby’s head as long as they are unseen in the photo, so practice a few times before you click.

2. You can wear a plain light top and be resting your child on your chest or by holding them up.

3. Instead, lying your baby on a white blanket with good light is a great way to get a bright photo with a plain background.

4. You can also try putting a white towel on your baby’s car seat and take a photo of sitting in this.

5. Avoid using any kinds of bright lights, as torches, to shine on your little one’s face this makes shadows behind the head that lead your photo to rejection.

6. You can hold a toy just behind the camera to grab your child’s attention, to keep their gaze straight and to encourage them to have both eyes open for great infant passport photos.

7. Click as many pictures as you can, the more you click, the greater the chances of being accepted!

8. Avoid scheduling a photo session during your child’s usual nap time, a sleepy baby is not a cooperative baby.

9. One of the best ways of ensuring your child’s head is straight is to roll two towels and place them on the sheet, before lying your baby on top!

10. Apply for a passport as early as possible, in the case, the photo is not accepted and must be retaken.