Photo identification

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Photo identification is generally used to define any form of identification that includes a photograph of the holder.

Some countries use a government issued card as a proof of age or citizenship.

Types of photo ID cards include:

Passports
Driver's licenses or state ID cards
Company issued id cards

Alternatively, photo-identification can also refer to a technique used in wildlife mark-recapture studies to identify and track individuals of a study population over time. Photo-identification is generally used as an alternative to other, invasive methods of tagging that require attaching a device to each individual.

Online wildlife photo-identification efforts include:

whale sharks—ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification Library
manta rays—The Manta Network

[edit] Worldwide passport photo requirements

Though the requirements for making passport photos vary around the world, they all^{[citation needed]} adhere to a few basic requirements:

Front-facing photo of the subject
Clear focus of the subject and visibility of the eyes and both ears
No-smiling. A new regulation for all countries implementing biometrics measures^{[citation needed]}

Examples of specific requirements include:

[edit] Do it yourself passport photos alternatives

There are a number of solutions for people who would like to make their own passport or identification photos:

Using software packages like Photoshop
Online passport photo services, some of which allow you to create passport photos for free (such as ePassportPhoto.com)