Retake guide
Passport photo rejected for glasses
Glasses are present where the document forbids them, or glare hides the eyes.
Why the authority rejects this
US, UK, Schengen, and Indian passport catalog rows in PicsForm treat glasses as not permitted except a documented medical exception. Glare is always a fail.
What to do
- Remove glasses unless your issuing authority still publishes an exception.
- If you must keep them, use anti-glare lighting from the side, not the camera flash.
- Check the exact document page — do not assume ‘passports allow glasses’ globally.