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frigginhippie · Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Posts: 188 Location: over here

... the photo I sent in had a RED background. It took 1 week to receive the rejection with a small note saying FEC photos must have a BLUE background. Ain't that some dookie? That's 1 week off my summer vacation.

Should I add this to the FEC sticky? I'm in Hebei province BTW.

-fh

tw · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3898

frigginhippie · Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Posts: 188 Location: over here

Yes, I was in Hebei this past year, and the photo in my FEC has a blue background as far as I can remember. I had renewed it at the 6 month mark, but don't remember if it was the same photo for both semesters.

The book actually has a page for extending the validity so that a new book (and photo) is not necessary. It seems the photo required is for the paper application, which should be a renewal - and if it were me running the place - attached to the previous application and photo. These "new rules" are nuts.

-fh

edit addition:
My FAO secretary knew nothing of this background color rule before. Is it common anywhere else? A student said the driver's license photo requires a WHITE background. That's a shame, 'cause I was planning on using one of those pink and yellow flowered framed Hello Kitty photo booth pics.

tw · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3898

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

I agree with tw. Just some paper-pusher playing "look at me, I have power" and being a dick in general.

Personally, I'd ask to see the regulations in writing.

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

I had my FEC processed just a couple of weeks ago - - red background. I had given my new school 8 of the same picture so they could use one for each bit of paperwork and document they needed.

However, I was told that when I came to Suzhou, I had to go to a "special, approved" photo shop to get a certain kind of head shot for the PSB (residence permit paperwork). I saw someone else's and they look like mug shots. There's a little series of numbers below the photo. As I won't be getting a booklet for the Residence Permit any longer, then I'm guessing this new picture will be used on the documents that stay in the PSB office.

Midlothian Mapleheart · Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 623 Location: Elsewhere

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Middy

englishgibson · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 4345

Frigginhippie that BLUE back round request sounds hilarious. Most of the Chinese government officials have been accepting pics with RED back round in many parts of China.

I’ve just recently (two months ago) got my FEC and my pic’s back round was RED. They did not even care where my pic was done (developed).

I guess that consistency is something Chinese will never learn, will they?

Cheers and beers

Kurochan · Joined: 01 Mar 2003 Posts: 944 Location: China

Once I was told I couldn't have a photo with a red background b/c the background was too close to the color of my shirt. Shocked

tw · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3898

Mideatoo · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:53 am Post subject:

Mine had a red background, and I am wearing a pink shirt with a red tie (for the picture) ... Officials were very pleased.

"Why going against the traffic?"

SimonM · Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 1835 Location: Toronto, Ontario

They approved my FEC despite the fact I hadn't even affixed the photo yet. I currently have two envelopes; one with photos with a red background and one with photos with a white background. Before I start using my FEC I intend to stick one of the photos in but I have to find out which. I think locally they wanted the white ones...

tw · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3898