How to take passport photo with iPhone? The Ideal DIY guide

A Passport photo can be necessary for anyone in many situations when applying or renewing a passport, visa for a country.

But when we get passport photos, The only thing which is very unacceptable is the pricing

To resolve this and to minimize the cost of getting those passport photos, We have come up with a guide on “how to take passport photo with iPhone?” That’ll help you to make the perfect passport photo for you

In this article, we are going you on everything from passport photo requirements to even guide you step by step on how to make those passport photos.

So, let’s dive right in.

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Making passport photos from your smartphones

In this guide, we are going to use our passport photo generator on our website to generate the passport photos.

As we use a website tool to make passport photos, there is no need to install any third-party apps on your smartphones to do this process.

And this guide can not only be used to make passport photos only on iPhone but also in various smart devices like smartphones, tablets and even in PC.

Now that we’re clear about this process, we can look at some of the requirements of a passport photo.

Passport photo rules you need to know

Before we elaborate on how to use this tool, we now have to discuss on the basic requirement of a passport photo.

In this, we are going to showcase you the most common passport photo requirements like what to wear for a passport photo, facial expressions, etc.

There are several things like the size of the photo and background color which are excluded in here. Because it changes according to country’s personal preference.

And so, Here are some of the most common requirements to make perfect passport photos.

The photos taken should be colored and printed on a good quality photo paper.
The photo should expose all the vital parts of your face from the top of the head to the chin.
The expression for the photo should be neutral.
Both the eyes should be opened facing straight to the camera.
You should not wear any uniforms or hats in the photo except for religious cases.
Headphones, wireless hands-free devices or similar items should not be present in the photo.
The photo should be taken within the last 6 months to reflect your present appearance.

How to take passport photo with iPhone?

Here is an image portraying the things we need to do when taking a photo.

When taking the passport photo, you must follow the below instruction to get the perfect snap

Make sure that your face is in the center of the frame showing the vital parts of your face.
You must face straight to the camera with both the eyes opened.
When taking the snap, make sure that the photo contains any shadows on the face or in the background.
If there is no one to assist you or help you to get the photo, you can always take a selfie to for the passport photo.

By following these instructions, you can always take the perfect snap for your passport photos with your iPhone.

Ways to create perfect sized passport photos

Now that you’ve taken the perfect snap, we now have to convert those snaps into perfect sized passport photos.

So, how could we do that?

Well, there are more than one ways to create those passport photos using our tool. Below are the instructions you need to follow to get those passport photos.

DIY Passport photo

This process involves you to create your passport photos on your own with guidance from the tool.

Here is a step-by-step process on how to use this tool manually.

Visit www.makepassportphoto.com and select the country & phototype, then select the DIY option.
Now upload the photo you’ve taken, crop them manually with the help of the silhouette.
If you want to dress up or to change the brightness, contrast you can do it too on this tool.
Finally, download the photo by clicking the download option and your passport photo is ready to be printed.

Here is a video tutorial on how to use this tool with the help of our passport photo generator.

AI-Powered passport photo

If are bothered about the manual editing, and still need a simple solution to create your passport photo.

Worry not!!! because we have come up with the right solution for you.

As we are into creating passport photos and printing for several years, we have developed an AI that can automatically crops your face, corrects the background and makes the perfect passport photo for you following all the requirements

And, Here is a quick guide on how to use this AI feature.

Visit makepassportphoto.com and select the country & document type then select the AI feature option.
Now, upload the photo you have taken and wait for a few seconds until the AI does its job.
A free preview of your uploaded image will pop up, with corrected Background and facial biometrics.
You can cross-check the results by downloading the sample photo.
If you are happy with the results, you can download them to print on your own (or) order from us to get your passport photos prints delivered to your home in just a few days