MiniPortrait Camera
User Guide
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United States passport
pictures
The United States Passport Office has
specific photographic requirements.
Complete, up-to-date details should be
obtained from the Passport Office.
Film:
Polaroid instant color films. Polacolor 100,
Polacolor ER Type 669 or Type 559 films are
recommended.
Pose:
A head and shoulders portrait, showing
full-face, frontal view.
Background:
Plain white.
Subject size:
The distance from the top of the head to the
chin must be in the range of 1 to 1 3/8 in.
(26 – 35mm).
Picture size
Minimum of 2 x 2 in. (50 x 50mm). Will
include Polaroid picture border.
Rules and regulations
A guide to rules, regulations, and picture requirements in the U.S.
Important
Document photo regulations change from time to time. MiniPortrait camera owners should check with document issuing
agencies and authorities at least once a year. Further information about document photo requirements may be obtained
from U.S. State Department (passports), offices of foreign consulates (visas), local government offices (licenses, permits,
ID cards).
Immigration & Naturalization Service
(INS) pictures
Film:
Polaroid instant color or black & white films.
Polacolor 100, Polacolor ER Type 669 and
559, and Type 667, 665 and 554 films are
recommended.
Pose:
A 3/4 view showing the entire face.
Background:
White.
Subject size:
To conform to the requirements, the
dimensions of the image should be 1 3/16 in.
(30mm) from the hair to the neck just below the
chin, and 1 in. (26mm) from the right ear to the
left check. The image cannot exceed
1 1/4 x 1 1/16 in. (32 x 28mm).
Picture size:
Minimum size is 1 9/16 h x 1 3/8 w in.
(40 x 35mm); maximum size is
3 1/8 h x 2 3/8 w in. (80 x 60mm).
