The mission issued the advisory in a post on its official X account on Saturday, stressing that digitally edited or filtered passport photographs would not be accepted.
“Reminder! Do NOT use AI or digital editing tools on your passport photo. We will not accept photos that are edited or filtered,” the mission stated.
According to the mission, passport photographs must be recent, taken within the last six months, and accurately reflect the applicant’s current appearance.
It explained that the requirement is essential to enable officials of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to easily verify the identity of travellers.
“Your photo should be recent (taken within the past six months) and look like you (the TSA or CBP agent must be able to tell it’s you),” the statement added.
The mission warned that submitting a digitally altered passport photograph could lead to significant delays in processing applications.
It advised applicants to consult the official US passport photo guidelines to ensure compliance with all requirements before submitting their applications.
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