{"id":27837,"date":"2013-07-13T13:01:04","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T06:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/applying-for-a-passport-its-nothing-to-smile-about\/"},"modified":"2016-09-30T03:44:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T20:44:52","slug":"applying-for-a-passport-its-nothing-to-smile-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/applying-for-a-passport-its-nothing-to-smile-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for a passport? It's nothing to smile about"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIf you have the wrong passport photograph, forget it \u2013 smiling, glasses, or misplaced hair will see your application rejectedForget trying to look cheerful in the photo that will be staring out from your passport for the next 10 years. Hair over your face? Forget it. Glasses? Get rid of them. Smile? You’re having a laugh.As I queued at the Passport Office for a “fast track” renewal, I saw six other people despatched to get replacement pics after failing to meet the strictly-enforced rules on how you can look. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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