JAWM: Why can't the consulate be like the DMV and take my picture themselves?

[luuknam]

Instead of me having to find someone who deals with the wonky (not US) passport photo requirements?

 

ETA: it's not like passports are cheap - they could easily add $5-$10 to the fee and take the picture.

Edited September 19, 2016 by luuknam

[Arcadia]

I just need to take a digital selfie with a white background and crop to size before uploading for our online passport application. Then collect from my consultate when ready. Only DS10 is a US citizen and need an actual photo.

 

Shops who are travel visa agents are good at taking passport photos for many different countries. They are used to the different size requirements.

[Guest]

We do them at home as well, less hassle. We had to have a weird one for one of our fed permits.

[Lanny]

If you were a citizen of another country, applying for a U.S. Tourist Visa, they would probably get your Biometrics, as you would like. When my wife applied for a new U.S. Visa (she had to go in person because they did not have her Biometrics) they took her picture, got a full set of fingerprints, and I think also the Iris or something of her eyes.  Then, 2 days later, she went for her visa interview, which in Colombia typically lasts 2 or 3 minutes.

 

I have taken in the information when I needed to renew my U.S. Passport, so they could create a photo that meets U.S. requirements.   

 

Have a safe trip!

[regentrude]

It's a pain. We do ours ourselves with an off white background and crop to size on the computer, then take them to a 1 hour photo place.

 

It still leaves the pain of driving 6.5 hours to the consulate...

Edited September 19, 2016 by regentrude