IckleHelen

Hi,

Can anyone who has applied to the London office tell me where they went to get their photographs taken for the application form? Or how exactly they went about finding someone? Was it expensive?

Thanks

Rhodes

I just went to a little photo plae that does passport photos - it was in St James's Park tube station, but any such place should be able to do them. I am pretty sure that they're the same size as British passport photographs - 33mm by 45mm. Just make sure that your head is the right size on the photos - between 25mm and 35mm, I believe.

Airseir

We just looked in the yellow pages for the nearest place that advertised for passport photos. We found someone about 6 miles away - not bad when we live in a small village with no shops and the next nearest village is 2 miles away. So I guess you should find someone very close. It only cost us £14 for two of us.

IckleHelen

Thanks - I've just looked at the yellow pages and there are two close by.

achak

We used an immigration consultant and they required 10 photos each. We paid £40 total and there are 4 of us so it cost £10 each. That was through a local portrait photographer. We took the complete pack with us and he followed the instructions to the letter so it was totally worth it for peace of mind. The last thing I want is our application returned beacuse of something silly like an incorrect photo...

IckleHelen

Good point

Suzey

A Photo-Me booth will give you the correct spec photos at a fraction of the price that a photographer will charge you...

Suze

IckleHelen

I haven't measured them, but the application forms actually state that they are not the same as passport photographs. Is that because passport photographs are different sizes thoughout the world?

Rhodes

I am pretty sure that you'll find that they're not the same as Canadian passport photos, but they are the same as British passport photos.

scrim20gb

i done mine my self with a digital camera and my computer. dont bother forking out for photos do em your self.

Suzey

Yeah - eg American passport pics are a very weird size - I know an American woman and she always had to go to a photographer for hers.

Suze

Jonny

The one's you supply with your PR application are the same size as UK passport photos. The problem arises when you try to get photos for a Canadian or US passport in the UK. It's these that are different sizes.

Try it, go to a photo booth and get some test ones done for £3. Or just get your UK passport out and measure your photo in it...

smitp11

I wish I'd found these forums before having my photos done. It cost me 60 quid for 2 adults and one child...we are using an immigration consultant an they insisted we have them done professionally.

IckleHelen

Well at least you would have looked good!

charlie1

Please don't just go anywhere, they do need to be exact or they will be rejected. Check through yellow pages and ask them if they are aware of the requirements, we had ours done in Shrewsbury but he was the only one in shropshire that was aware of the strict policies. If they are not correct your application can be delayed, so take the time to get it right 1st time.

Good Luck