I am in the course of renewing my UK passport and I found the UK passport office online application very easy to use. Also, if you use a digital photograph from a shop “photographie d’Identité” and drag and drop into the application there is no need for witnesses to sign anything.
I went to the photographer I used last time at Leclerc at Saintes. You are given a hard copy plus a digital copy by email. I also includes a code that makes it even easier to enter the photo. However, when I tried to enter the code it would not work so I did the drag and drop. It was immediately rejected. The requirements have changed since my last application and the requirements for French identity photos no longer applies to UK.
1. The photographer must be more than 1.5 metres away
2. You must be more than 0.5 metres away from a plain background
3. No smiling or smirk (the man at Leclerc asked us to do un petit souris)
4. It must be a head and shoulders photo not just the face.
So, I went to Rapid Photo Lab in R
I am in the course of renewing my UK passport and I found the UK passport office online application very easy to use. Also, if you use a digital photograph from a shop “photographie d’Identité” and drag and drop into the application there is no need for witnesses to sign anything.
I went to the photographer I used last time at Leclerc at Saintes. You are given a hard copy plus a digital copy by email. I also includes a code that makes it even easier to enter the photo. However, when I tried to enter the code it would not work so I did the drag and drop. It was immediately rejected. The requirements have changed since my last application and the requirements for French identity photos no longer applies to UK.
1. The photographer must be more than 1.5 metres away
2. You must be more than 0.5 metres away from a plain background
3. No smiling or smirk (the man at Leclerc asked us to do un petit souris)
4. It must be a head and shoulders photo not just the face.
So, I went to Rapid Photo Lab in Royan, 60 boulevard République. His camera has the software to take photos that conform to most countries in the world. Same again, I was given a hard copy with a code and sent an email.
The only thing was that it could not give a code other than in the French format. No problems. When I got to the stage to enter the photo just click “I have my own photo”, after which, you can drag and drop it from your computer. It was immediately accepted and I was able to finalise the application. I much prefer a real photographer than attempting it a booth.
The recommendation on the website is to return your current passport by recommended post signed for. Since January it is not possible to use “La Lettre Recommandée International A/R to overseas including UK, but it is still traceable but not signed for. So, I bought a sturdy prepared envelope Lettre Recommandé in the Royan sorting office (between Leclerc and Mr Bricolage) where there is little queuing and the lady is very helpful. The letter cost about 16.50€.
oyan, 60 boulevard République. His camera has the software to take photos that conform to most countries in the world. Same again, I was given a hard copy with a code and sent an email.
The only thing was that it could not give a code other than in the French format. No problems. When I got to the stage to enter the photo just click “I have my own photo”, after which, you can drag and drop it from your computer. It was immediately accepted and I was able to finalise the application. I much prefer a real photographer than attempting it a booth.
The recommendation on the website is to return your current passport by recommended post signed for. Since January it is not possible to use “La Lettre Recommandée International A/R to overseas including UK, but it is still traceable but not signed for. So, I bought a sturdy prepared envelope Lettre Recommandé in the Royan sorting office (between Leclerc and Mr Bricolage) where there is little queuing and the lady is very helpful. The letter cost about 16.50€.
I am in the course of renewing my UK passport and I found the UK passport office online application very easy to use. Also, if you use a digital photograph from a shop “photographie d’Identité” and drag and drop into the application there is no need for witnesses to sign anything.
I went to the photographer I used last time at Leclerc at Saintes. You are given a hard copy plus a digital copy by email. I also includes a code that makes it even easier to enter the photo. However, when I tried to enter the code it would not work so I did the drag and drop. It was immediately rejected. The requirements have changed since my last application and the requirements for French identity photos no longer applies to UK.
1. The photographer must be more than 1.5 metres away
2. You must be more than 0.5 metres away from a plain background
3. No smiling or smirk (the man at Leclerc asked us to do un petit souris)
4. It must be a head and shoulders photo not just the face.
So, I went to Rapid Photo Lab in Royan, 60 boulevard République. His camera has the software to take photos that conform to most countries in the world. Same again, I was given a hard copy with a code and sent an email.
The only thing was that it could not give a code other than in the French format. No problems. When I got to the stage to enter the photo just click “I have my own photo”, after which, you can drag and drop it from your computer. It was immediately accepted and I was able to finalise the application. I much prefer a real photographer than attempting it a booth.
The recommendation on the website is to return your current passport by recommended post signed for. Since January it is not possible to use “La Lettre Recommandée International A/R to overseas including UK, but it is still traceable but not signed for. So, I bought a sturdy prepared envelope Lettre Recommandé in the Royan sorting office (between Leclerc and Mr Bricolage) where there is little queuing and the lady is very helpful. The letter cost about 16.50€.