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Guides and background on passport, biometric and document photos: which requirements apply, how to take the photo correctly with your smartphone and where to submit it.
Phone passport photo: 9 rejection reasons
Head too small, shadows, glasses, smiling: nine typical reasons why authorities reject photos taken with a phone, and how to avoid each one.
Provisional driving licence in Switzerland: all steps
Learning to drive from 17: first aid course, eye test, passport photo, application and theory test in the right order, with costs and cantonal differences.
Baby passport photo at home, lying down
Baby passport photo without a photo booth: what applies in Switzerland, how to take the photo lying down and which mistakes to avoid.
Apprenticeship application photo at home
Which photo belongs in an apprenticeship application? What employers look for, how to take it with your phone and whether you need a file or a print.
ICAO-compliant biometric photos
Create an ICAO-compliant biometric photo with your smartphone. Learn the rules for pose, lighting, background, glasses and document-specific formats.
Photo for a Swiss driving licence
Create a Swiss driving-licence photo with your phone. Learn why digital uploads vary by canton and when you need a printed 35 × 45 mm photo.
