Four black-and-white ID photographs (before you have photographs taken confirm with the DLTC how many photos they require) Proof of residential address e.g. utility account.

When submitting your provisional licence application, you’ll need to inform the DVLA of the following: All addresses you’ve lived at over the last three years. A colour passport-style photo.

You will need to send these along with a passport style colour photograph. Applications should be sent to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AD.

You need to renew your full or provisional driving licence if you want to update your photo. You’ll get a new licence. You can apply online with the DVLA if you have a valid UK passport and want to use your passport photo.

10 years

The rules set by Her Majesty’s Passport Office are quite strict, but the good news is that there is an allowance for makeup in a passport picture. This is of course only so long as the makeup is subtle and does not drastically change an individual’s appearance.

Don’t smile too much Whether you are getting a driver’s license photo or a passport photo, you will be asked not to smile. It isn’t necessary, and you will be asked to pose again to have another photo taken. It is best to simply wear a friendly expression, the same one you would be wearing if you were pulled over.

Simply put, yes you can. The photo must be a true image of yourself, so if you normally wear makeup then go ahead and wear the same amount as you would on a typical day. But if you rarely wear makeup then obviously don’t put too much on for your photo.

As long as you aren’t wearing glasses, headgear, uniforms, or hair in your face, your passport picture will be just fine! Take a look at the photo in your previous passport and make sure you wear a different outfit in your new photo.

Yes, that hairstyle is just fine. We recommend that you just use small ponytail elastics, though, not large ribbons or other decorative hair accessories. Daina, the State Department doesn’t have any rule about the type of shirt you wear, as long as it is not a uniform shirt.

No headbands, hats or hair bows are allowed. The child must look directly at the camera and have both eyes open.

The lighting is deliberately bad. The goal is not to flatter someone, but to reflect an “actual” appearance that the officer might see on the roadside. Also, most pictures are taken at the end of a long and sometimes stressful visit to the DMV.

Keep your hair and makeup simple. Stick to your go-to look, but skip any heavy shimmers or setting powders (both of which can wash you out—especially when combined with overhead fluorescent lighting). Do darken your eyebrows and pop on some blush to frame your face and bring out your cheekbones.

“If you are unhappy with your driver’s license photo, you can go to the DMV and apply for a duplicate license. “State laws for photo ID changes vary, so contact the DMV in your local jurisdiction to learn the proper state form to complete,” Reischer said.

It is because it is a GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE job! They don’t have their jobs to worry about. There is no need for profits to survive that causes managers to stamp out rude employees. They get paid no matter what.

The best days to visit the DMV are the middle of the week (Wednesday or Thursday) and in the middle of the month. Since most vehicle registrations expire at the end of the month, you can expect that there will be long lines during the first and last weeks.

In the United States, a department of motor vehicles (DMV) is a state-level government agency that administers vehicle registration and driver licensing.

The DMV in California is slow for 3 reasons: (1) There are not enough DMV offices for the larger urban areas, causing crowding and long lines. I had to get the new ‘RealID’ license and drove 30 miles to a rural DMV office I had used the DMV appointment system to get an appointment at. There was a 3 person line.

The reason the customer service at most DMVs (Departments of Motor Vehicles) is slow is the same reason that it’s slow at many other departments in state, municipal and Federal government agencies. It has to do with competition, or in this case, a lack thereof.

STEVE GORDON