No Glasses in Passport Photos
Beginning November 1, 2016, Eye Glasses Not Allowed in Passport Photos
October 22, 2016
Washington, DC - - (October 1, 2016) - - The U.S. State Department has issued notice that beginning November 1, 2016, customers applying for or renewing their passport must remove glasses for their passport photo.
Last year, more than 200,000 passport customers submitted poor quality photos which they couldn't accept. The #1 problem was glasses. They report that they had to put applicants' passport applications on hold because they couldn't clearly identify them from their photo.
They say, "If the photo of you in your unexpired passport has glasses, don't worry about it. You don't have to get a new passport now. Next time you renew your passport, though, you'll have to take your glasses off."
They contend that this policy change will help them see you more clearly now and you will experience fewer passport application delays and can move faster through U.S. ports of entry.
Information source: U.S. Department of State
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