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Mea
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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 Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject: What type of photo for visa application? |
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According to the Korea Consulate website for Toronto, I'll need to send a "passport-type colour photo (white background)" with my application and also provide one when I go with my visa confirmation number. My question: has anyone used a photo-booth (colour, white background of course) picture for this? I know when you get a passport photo you need to follow all these rules, but it doesn't say anything about it needing to be stamped by the photographer or anything. As long as it's the proper size, background, and colour, plus the standard unsmiling/no sunglasses pose, do you think it'll be okay?
Passport photos from Wal-Mart etc are so expensive (13 bucks for two!) and photobooths are only 4 for $4...
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I think a photo from a photobooth will be just fine. However, they are supposed to be identical photos, so it might be difficult to keep the exact pose and expression. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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A photobooth picture will be fine.
I don't know about photobooths in North America, but in the UK they just take one shot, and you get four indentical photos. No posing anymore.
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trinity24651
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow!! I had my passport photo taken at CVS - it was $7.99 for 6!!! |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Had mine done in the Philippines. 4 poses, 16 pictures, $1.25US. |
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oneofthesarahs
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
Location: Sacheon City
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| You should be able to get passport photos taken at any drugstore-type place with a photo processing department. In the United States, you can get passport photos taken at the post office. It probably won't cost you more than 10 bucks or so, no matter where you get it done. |
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Demonicat
Joined: 18 Nov 2004
Location: Suwon
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| Friend, you need to learn the art of the smooth talk and smile. Walmart may charge $13 for passport photos, but I betcha they charge only a couple fo bucks for regular small sized wallet photos. What you do is smooth talk the girl (or guy) behind the counter. Flirt your ass off. Then get the good price. I got something like 36 photos for $8 at sam's club. |
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Mea
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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I called around to a few more places today - the highest price I was quoted was almost $25 Canadian with tax for TWO! 
I think I'll just go with the photobooth, and sit veeeeerrrry still in order to take 2 pictures that are exactly the same. 
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| Friend, you need to learn the art of the smooth talk and smile. Walmart may charge $13 for passport photos, but I betcha they charge only a couple fo bucks for regular small sized wallet photos. What you do is smooth talk the girl (or guy) behind the counter. Flirt your ass off. Then get the good price. I got something like 36 photos for $8 at sam's club. |
Haha, the flirting thing might work if the counterguy is a pedophile. Smooth talkin'/eyelash batting never works for me since I look about 12. |
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