Bawal na ngumiti sa passport picture

**bwiseat** · August 12th, 2010 01:33 PM

I just recently found out na bawal na ngumiti for your passport picture. When I was about to have my picture taken, sabi saken nung babae: "bawal po ngumiti at ilabas ang ngipin". Since pagod ako dahil sa napaka-tagal na wait time sa DFA (from 1:30pm, I finished by 9pm), I just gave my "default" look.

Ano pong preferred nyo mga paps if given the choice: Nakangiti o hindi?

**speed unlimited** · August 12th, 2010 01:53 PM

Gusto siguro nila iyong natural lang . Ngayon ko rin lang nalaman iyan.

**CVT** · August 12th, 2010 02:17 PM

For easy recognition.... Sa visa application, some are requiring that both ears be visible....

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**Taurus** · August 12th, 2010 02:25 PM

. . . as usual no wearing of glasses

Some DFA employees are having a hard time when it comes to toddlers and those that are 'special childs'

**bwiseat** · August 12th, 2010 02:27 PM

For easy recognition.... Sa visa application, some are requiring that both ears be visible....

That's what I thought. Pati yata ibang countries are already implementing this. Dahil kaya to sa mga terrorist attacks the past couple of years?

**c_cube** · August 12th, 2010 02:43 PM

this was the topic last night at BNO

the purpose of this is for easy recognition of the face. some also said that it's a anti-terrorism thing (not sure though)

tomorrow i will pass my documents to british embassy for VISA approval. it is indicated or noted there that the picture to be submitted must see all the features of face and you cant smile

**fourtheboys96** · August 12th, 2010 02:46 PM

matagal nang policy yan sa passport pics.

**shakatak70** · August 12th, 2010 02:53 PM

Actually sa simulat-simula pa bawal na yan... maiigi nga ngayon ay electronic na o digital na ang pagkuha sa photo at doon lang talaga sa kanila dati mas malala.

Pag hindi sa official photographer sasabihin may shadow yung likod, ang background di raw puti, yung eyeglasses tanggalin, di raw naka kurbata, etc, etc...

**manoy77** · August 12th, 2010 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by bwiseat

That's what I thought. Pati yata ibang countries are already implementing this. Dahil kaya to sa mga terrorist attacks the past couple of years?

Yan din ang iniisip ko bro! Dahil siguro yan dati ang mga terrorista pagnagpapicture sila ay naka ngiti.... kaya pinagbawal na nila ang smiling face sa Picture natin sa passport..... Tingnan nyo sa TV ang mga terrorista may takip na ang mukha.

**chrismarte** · August 12th, 2010 03:27 PM

dito na ako nagrenew ng passport sa Libya kasi dito na ako inabot ng expire ng akin...eto yung mga naalala ko sa mga nabasa ko na medyo bago sa akin regarding passport pic....

-if you are a muslim (babae) dpat yung forehead mo di cover...
-yung pagitan ng ulo sa edge ng pic (top) dapat 8mm ata...
-bawal contact lens
-at dapat full face (medyo naka zoom ang face)

yung iba nakalimutan ko na...