Passport photo rejected for being too old? How to fix it

Passport photo rejected for being too old: how to fix it

What the rules say

A UK passport photo must have been taken in the last month (GOV.UK: Rules for digital passport photos). A U.S. passport photo must be from the last 6 months (travel.state.gov: Passport photos).

How to fix it

  1. Take a new photo for each application, even if your old one still looks like you.
  2. Don't reuse the photo from your last passport. Offices compare them.

What Picproved checks

Picproved makes a new photo from your camera in a few minutes, so there is no reason to reuse an old one. 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 an old photo?
A UK passport photo must have been taken in the last month (GOV.UK: Rules for digital passport photos). A U.S. passport photo must be from the last 6 months (travel.state.gov: Passport photos).
How do I fix a photo rejected for an old photo?
Take a new photo for each application, even if your old one still looks like you. Don't reuse the photo from your last passport. Offices compare them.

Other reasons photos get rejected

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