Avoid textured walls, shadows and coloured backgrounds. Natural daylight from a window is ideal — avoid harsh flash.
Face the camera directly. Keep your expression neutral. Remove glasses. Ensure the full face and top of shoulders are visible.
Snapport guides you through official size requirements for passports, visas and ID cards, checks biometric rules and lets you download or print the result.
Check the white balance, that there are no shadows on your face, and that the background is uniform. Retake if the lighting is uneven.
Yes. Many government passport services now accept digital photos taken on a smartphone, provided they meet biometric size and background requirements. Snapport checks these for you.
Most countries require a plain white or off-white background. Some countries allow light grey. Snapport shows you the specific requirements for your target document.
Snapport is a one-time purchase. A typical pharmacy charges $10–20 per set of prints. If you need passport photos more than once, the app pays for itself quickly.
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