What to do about bad photo on issued US passport
When I applied for my US passport, I had my photo taken at the US Post Office. Unfortunately their photo came out very washed out and overexposed. You can see my face but it's not great. Despite this, my passport was issued using the photo.
I have used the passport on a few trips so far to "easy" countries (Europe, Canada...) without problem. My concern is that if I visit a country that's less accustomed to waving Americans through their doors, I might run into problems. Should I be concerned, and if so what can I do about getting the photo replaced?
Best Answer
Per Karlson, it appears that a simple renewal will take care of this. I just have to decide when I want to pay the $110 to make the renewal early. Maybe before my next trip into the unknown.
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