申請護照相片能否自己拍攝？

AAC

請問假如跟足加拿大護照部的要求的話，不找商業攝影studio拍申請護照相片，可以嗎 ？
或者業餘studio拍出來的照片，但照片背後沒有studio的名稱和拍攝日期，護照部會收貨嗎 ？
再或者自行蓋上xyz studio，date：xxxxx  咁又得唔得 ？

Quest

Nope. It definitely requires a licensed photography shop's store stamping in order to be legitimate.

No stamping on the photo's back, no deal.

Why take the chance of bouncing your application? Is it because you're cheep?

chobit

Not in Canada, but yes in the US.. strange!!

AAC

Nope. It definitely requires a licensed photography shop's store stamping in order to be legitimate.

No stamping on the photo's back, no deal.

Why take the chance of bouncing your application? Is it ...
Quest 發表於 2009/5/2 19:15

可能自己拍的成本更貴。
事因作為興趣的一部份，我在家中有齊大部份studio的架生，拍攝靜物，家庭排排坐等相片都可應付。
於是，家中大人問能否代拍"滿意"的申請護照相片，因為在外面拍的，多年來，十之有九不合心水，但又不能經常退貨，所以找到我頭上來。
其實一般蓋印的所謂commercial photographer，有無需要向護照部登記 ？否則的話，在合格的照片背後，事但蓋一個章，又得唔得呢？
記得幾年前，去到一個住家式的地庫拍護照相片，背後係咁意蓋上 xxx studio，拿去申請也無問題，所以有此一問。

SiuBLoDau

Here's an extract from government requirement:

Photographer

    * You must be a commercial photographer to provide acceptable passport photos.
    * The name of the photographer or studio, the address and the date the photo was taken (not the date the photo was printed) must be provided directly on the back of one photo (see illustration above). The photographer may handwrite this information. Stick-on labels are unacceptable. Sufficient space must be allowed for the name of the applicant, the signature of the guarantor and the guarantor’s declaration.


* extracted from here: http://www.pptc.gc.ca/cdn/photos.aspx

Similar to tax declaration, they don't verify in details then you will be okay.  If quality is the only concern you may mind as well take the photo, print it and take it to the commercial photographer and pay to sign it.

Don't ask why... simply because this is a Canadian government.  LOL.

meowmeowmeow

They don't let you smile passport pictures, so does your DL...

AAC

5# SiuBLoDau


"...If quality is the only concern you may mind as well take the photo, print it and take it to the commercial photographer and pay to sign it..."
這個建議非常好，多花數元就皆大歡喜。
好似話人在美國申請的話，也無需蓋章，背後資料手寫就得，可能在香港拍攝也差不多。

加拿大真有意思。

Ultraman

- If you can do it, probably many others can do it too. Then why make a rule there?
- The picture does not need your own satisfaction, but the government's.
- You never know if the government would do a name/business search for the studio that stamped on the back of your picture to make sure if it's a registered one or not.
- I don't think any professional photographer would take the risk to stamp for you even you are willing to pay them if the picture is not taken by them. Once discovered, the business might need to fold and personally they might face fine and/or imprisonment.
- You might face the similar risk.

Is that so important for you to take the pictures yourself?

AAC

8# Ultraman


The only solution is to register/set up a studio business with City will solve all stupid problem.
Thanks all for your comments.