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543 points gaws | 1 comments | 06 Nov 24 21:23 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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cbsks ◴[06 Nov 24 22:10 UTC] No.42070267[source]▶
> Can I smile in my passport photo?

> Yes. Make sure your eyes are open and your mouth is closed in your photo.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-app...

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1. wasabi991011 ◴[06 Nov 24 22:28 UTC] No.42070518[source]▶
Yet on the same page, they have

> Pose and Expression: Have a neutral facial expression with both eyes open and mouth closed.

In my view, neutral and smiling are incompatible, but I guess that is up to interpretation.