Passport photo rejected for a hat or head covering? How to fix it

Passport photo rejected for a hat or head covering: how to fix it

What the rules say

GOV.UK doesn't allow head coverings unless they are for religious or medical reasons (GOV.UK: Rules for digital passport photos). The United States has the same rule (travel.state.gov: Passport photos). Where a covering is allowed, your whole face must show.

How to fix it

  1. Take off hats, caps, headbands and hoods.
  2. If you wear a covering for religious or medical reasons, keep your face fully visible from hairline to chin, with no shadows on it.

What Picproved checks

Picproved warns when it sees a hat or head covering. Your photo stays on your device.

Or make it at home. Picproved costs £5.99 (free while we launch) for one person's photo in every size you need, and it checks the size, background, head size and face rules before you save. The office still makes the final decision. Make your United Kingdom Passport (online) photo

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Questions

Why was my passport photo rejected for a hat or head covering?
GOV.UK doesn't allow head coverings unless they are for religious or medical reasons (GOV.UK: Rules for digital passport photos). The United States has the same rule (travel.state.gov: Passport photos). Where a covering is allowed, your whole face must show.
How do I fix a photo rejected for a hat or head covering?
Take off hats, caps, headbands and hoods. If you wear a covering for religious or medical reasons, keep your face fully visible from hairline to chin, with no shadows on it.

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