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LasVegas—The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles (PCG LA) will make passport application easier for Las Vegas residents when it holds a consular outreach in this city on October 11 and 12.
The team of consular officers will also include photographers who will assist Filipinos in Las Vegas in their applications for the new machine readable passports (MRPs)."Private photographers who are knowledgeable of the photo requirements for machine readable passports will be present at the venue during the consular outreach for those who will need photos for passport renewals," PCG LA said in a statement.
"The photograph of the passport holder is important because it verifies the identity of the holder," the Passport Division of the Philippine Office of Consular Affairs said in its guideline.
Unacceptable photos may be rejected, causing applications for MRPs to be delayed, the guidelines said.
A "Mona Lisa" smile is strongly suggested for Filipinos who will have their pictures taken for their passport applications, PCG LA said in its website.
It added that an applicant may show teeth and gums but the smile "should not distort his or her features in the photo."
Other photographs that could be denied are those where women are wearing excessive make-up and/or large earrings, as well as those where men are wearing make-up and/or earrings.
Applicants wearing dark eyeglasses or colored contact lenses in photos will not be accepted. Dirty, damaged, or digitally-altered pictures are also unacceptable.
Other photo requirements include: royal blue background, frontal shot, and wearing of collared shirt or any decent attire. Passport applicants also need to make sure that both ears can be seen in the photographs that they will submit.
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