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Passports
NEW PHOTO REQUIREMENTS for the MRP
- Background – Royal Blue.
- Recent Photo (photo should have been taken within the last 6 months)
- Photograph should be printed on good quality photo paper with matte finish
- Size – 4.5 cm. (height) X 3.5 cm (width)
- Pose – image of the applicant is 70-80% of the photograph
- straight frontal shot (no titling of head)
- “medium” smile is allowed
- collared shirt / decent attire
- both ears visible
- prescription eye-glasses allowed, provided there is no glare
- head scarf / veil for religious or health reasons allowed
- Cropping-
there should be at least 8mm to 10mm space at the top of the photo
between the edge of the photo and the crown/head of the person, to
allow for cropping of the photo.
- Photos can be rejected for the following reasons :
- Distorted image – head is tilted or smile is too wide
- Women – excessive make-up, earrings
- Men – wearing make-up and earrings
- Colored contact lenses
- Use of headgear other than scarf/veil for religious or health reasons
- Use of dark eyeglasses / shades
- Photos with “red-eye” effect
- Dirty photos / poor quality photo (washed out image / unnatural skin tone)
- Digitally altered / graphically taken photos (squares or pixels appear on photo)
- Blurred photo
- Wrong color background
- Applicant does not look directly to the camera (exception: applicant has a medical/physical condition)
For
other inquiries on the Machine Readable Passport, please contact Mr.
Ruben C. Atienza at (031) 350-17 15, or visit the Embassy’s website at
www.philembassyberne.ch
Please check the website of the
Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs at www.dfa.gov.ph for the
latest information regarding the Philippine Machine Readable Passport
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