Yup, you thought it was a joke didn’t you, but nope it true. You are not allowed to smile in your passport photos. Just incase you end up looking like someone else!
Don’t believe me you can check this one out, from the Identity and Passport Service of the UK. Scan down to midway : http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/apply-photos-standards.asp But all follow the same rules.
Okay I know what you are saying having read that, Stephen you are over reacting, they are saying that because they don’t want people doing stupid things, that could legitimately disfigure you face.
But wait, check out this set of photos, once accpetable and one rejected.
http://www.simonperry.org/no-smiling-were-british-passport-photo-farce/
But irony of irony, if you look at this lovely page you see the “imply” a passport photo with a smile.
http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/index.asp
You gotta love that.
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