Photographs

[can_usa_97]

Has anyone done them their own?

I have a photography business, and I was considering doing it myself.... I'm a little worried that they won't like that I have signed the back as the photographer.

Thoughts?

 

[Kess]

If you are referring to the stamp on the back of passport photographs that state " i certify this to be a true likeness of..." then it would probably look better to get someone else to do them (since the photographer becomes a witness).

I didn't see anywhere in the guide that said the photos had to be stamped.

 

[Dayanara]

Our lawyer told us they did not need to be stamped and doing your own is fine, just as long as they follow all the specific measurement requirements.

 

[can_usa_97]

There is a spot - at least in the photographs for my kids citizenship - so perhaps this is in the wrong area - I just assumed the specs were the same. It just states to list person photographed, who took the photo (Ie: blah blah inc) and the date.

 

[heatherusa]

If you are referring to the stamp on the back of passport photographs that state " i certify this to be a true likeness of..." then it would probably look better to get someone else to do them (since the photographer becomes a witness).

I didn't see anywhere in the guide that said the photos had to be stamped.

That certification is for Canadian passport photos I believe, because I did not see where it said anything but that it had to have the place it was taken and the date.

 

[BeShoo]

Photographs for the immigration application are not the same as passport photos, though they are similar. Exact specifications are in the USA-specific region guide. It doesn't say anything about stamping them, though I remember someone on this board claiming that the office (possibly Buffalo) preferred that they get new pictures without stamps and submit those. Actually, since they don't require a stamp and don't say that the backs must be blank, it doesn't matter, as far as I'm concerned.