You are are aware we all look like criminals in our licence photo. Plus they want to see your ears … 
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On my passport etc I look as if I’ve been dead 150 years… ghastly… 
I’m still alive… honestly 
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There are no specs present on any of my French documents.
I had exactly this conversation with my nephew a few days ago. He said he looked like a mafia hitman on his passport (he does !). I look like a drug dealer and OH looks like an extra from Prisoner cell block H 
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That’s because the rules for the lighting, framing and posing of passport photos are strict and involve a similar setup to a police mugshot - i.e. facing directly at the camera, no smiling, etc.
All the usual tricks that we photographers use to make flattering photos are specifically not allowed. 
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