Canadian Passport Photo

Passport photos must be: clear, sharp and in focus, taken with a neutral facial expression, eyes open and clearly visible, mouth closed, no smiling.
An image of your current appearance, taken within the last six months

Passport photos MUST be Taken in person by a commercial photographer or studio with:
Uniform lighting and with no shadows, glare or flash reflections, Face and shoulders to the camera: straight-on, centered and squared, A plain white or light-coloured background with a clear difference between your face and the background.
Photos must reflect/represent natural skin tones.
Professionally printed on plain, high quality photographic paper.
Photos printed at home and photos printed on heavy weight paper Is not accepted.
Original photos that are not altered in any way or taken from an existing photo.
On the back of 1 photo, the photographer must put a stamp or written information showing the, date the photo was taken, name and complete address of the photo studio