Biometric passport photo service at MBE
Planning your next holiday? Don’t forget your passport!
If you’re
applying to renew or replace your passport, you will need to provide a special
digital photograph that complies with UK Passport Service regulations, so that
the images are suitable for the new biometric passports.
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Biometric passport photo service is now
available in MBE’s London stores
All
passports issued in the UK are now biometric and feature an electronic chip
that holds the owner’s details and facial biometrics – such as the distance
between their eyes, nose, mouth and ears. These are taken from a digital photograph that
the passport owner must supply when they apply for their passport.
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Several of Mail Boxes Etc.’s London stores now provide
digital photography that is suitable for the new biometrically enabled
passports.
Fast and convenient, this walk-in service is great value at under
£10 including VAT for four images that are produced while you wait.
This service is also very convenient for travel visas. Many countries require that UK citizens apply
for a visa before they can visit – the application must include a digital image
taken within six months of the date of travel, and there are specific
requirements as to dimension and resolution. MBE’s digital photography service
can provide images to the exact requirements of any visa application – all the
applicant has to do is state their destination and the machine will do the
rest.
Digital images are also ideal for work permits, bus passes,
rail cards, driving licences and student cards.
Biometric digital passport photographs are available from MBE
Tooting, Paddington, Crawford Street, Notting Hill, Chiswick, Kensington High
Street and Bromley branches. Click here for address details and opening
hours.