10 Years, One Photo: The Passport Trap

You get one shot. That passport photo will haunt you for a decade—across borders, job applications, every time a bored official flips it open. Don’t overthink it. Wear what you’d wear on a day you want to be left alone at the airport. No hats, no uniforms, nothing you’d have to explain. Hair how you usually have it. Makeup if you usually wear it. If you don’t, don’t start now. Check your teeth. Check your neckline—white shirts on white backgrounds make you look like a floating head. Don’t try to look like someone else. You’ll regret it at customs, and every time you see that photo, you’ll remember who you were trying to be. Pick a place that won’t rush you. Stand up straight. Don’t force a smile. Just look like yourself, on a day you’d rather not be remembered. #TravelAdmin # #PassportReality # #NoFilterTravel #Travel