passport photo

Visa application headshot

A passport photo is a small standardized photograph used for official identification documents—passports, visas, driver's licenses.

Requirements are strict: neutral expression, plain background, face centered and clearly visible.

I need to get a new passport photo taken.

The term extends to any unflattering mugshot-style image: My employee badge looks like a passport photo.

Opposites
formality and regulation

passport photoselfie

Photo of oneself

candid shot · snapshot · casual photo · party photo · vacation photo

spontaneity and composition

passport photoaction shot

Image capturing movement

street photography · photobomb · documentary photo

authorship and control

passport photoselfie

Photo of oneself

self-portrait · mirror selfie · family photo

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G