Biometric Passport Photos

Some foreign governments will request or require a "biometric" photo for your passport. A biometric passport is a traditional passport that has an embedded electronic microprocessor chip within the cover. The chip contains information that can be used to authenticate your identity.

Your "biometric" photo is simply a digital image (a JPEG) that becomes part of the information embedded in that chip. It is taken with a digital camera and delivered to you via email in the exact same size required as a printed image might be.

If you're in need of a biometric photo for your foreign passport, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone other than an independent professional photographer who can do it. Newsome's Studio has been providing this service for many years.

Newsome's Studio of Photography is located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, Tampa, FL 33618. Please call 813-968-2810 for an appointment.

Biometric Passport Photo, Tampa

Sometimes, traveling abroad may require a "biometric" passport photo. All US Passports are biometric, because the passport itself contains a chip with information about the passport holder. The photo itself, is usually the created with the same specifications as a normal US Passport photo (2x2"), but occasionally, we get requests to create it using European specs (35x45mm). When you come in for a biometric passport photo, please bring your paperwork with you so we can produce the proper sized photos for you.

Newsome's Studio is located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, in Carrollwood (behind Starbucks at the corner of Linebaugh and Dale Mabry).

Call for an appointment at 813-968-2810