<![CDATA[Where/How to take photo for baby's passport?]]>Hii all, i went to make a booking to Hongkong, and I will be taking a SQ flight. now the problem is my child;s passport. I will be travelling out of Singapore on 18 june 2010 and coming back on 21 june …my boy’s passport is expiring on 15 dec 2010.


can he still travel ? Will there be any problems …

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/11666/where-how-to-take-photo-for-baby-s-passportRSS for NodeThu, 30 Apr 2026 03:48:46 GMTTue, 08 Jun 2010 02:36:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:22:43 GMT]]>Glad to report that I just collected my boy's passport today. Phew!

πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/309781https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/309781Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:22:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:02:53 GMT]]>hmm, for us, when our boys were younger, we just put them on the white nappy, take digital photo.. then touch up a little on the comp. a nice alternative to mahjong paper πŸ™‚

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/299232https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/299232Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:02:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:57:42 GMT]]>Hi all,


We are having such a tough time trying to take a picture of my 3 yo boy to do his passport! 😒

I have some pix of him looking so nicely at the camera but all not with white background so cannot use. Now he is totally uncooperative at the Kodak shop and I thought the lady would be more helpful (since she is a stranger) to try to take his pix. But after a few seconds, she just said the boy does not want to take and pass the camera to my husband ask him to take! I mean, if we are able to do it ourselves, I wouldn't have walked into the Kodak shop right? :x

Anyway, I have already booked the Bintan resort for mid-December and I told my husband and kid that if we are not able to get his passport done in time (now need at least 1 week!), then he is just not going with us. Or hubby can stay back and look after the boy and I will go for a holiday myself! πŸ˜›

Am really short of patience in this aspect so my hubby has taken over to try to take his picture with him sitting on the white sofa facing the TV! He already got on shot that looks passable but he is going to try again to get a better one.

I repeated my threat. If I could not get my boy's passport done in time, there won't be any holiday for him!
:nunchuk:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/298210https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/298210Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:57:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:30:00 GMT]]>then lidat i sure kena have to make new one for dd2 when she's slightly older. cos dd1 and dd2 born with very very little hair (more like fuzz) so up till 3-4yo, dd1 still looked like a boy. (both look like ah pek when baby. :lol: )

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205905https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205905Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:44:57 GMT]]>

hquek:
New type can only replace with new one. So point is, try to delay making the passport until the trip is in sight.

Agree. πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205270https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205270Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:44:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:39:03 GMT]]>Back to topic of passport photos, just in case, nowadays, the passport cannot be updated with new photos as the baby grows up. The old type can - just go to ICA with a new photo and it’ll be done very fast, and free.


New type can only replace with new one. So point is, try to delay making the passport until the trip is in sight.

I am lucky in that DS2’s face never change much, so his passport (taken aroudn 6-8months) can still use today (going 4 y/o). DS1’s passport had to have his picture updated when he was about 3y/o cos the face changed too much.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205267https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205267Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:39:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:30:43 GMT]]>

schellen:
dd2 only has one new toy, and new clothes for celebrations. but she gets 100% mommy's milk that is for her and her only. πŸ˜‰

Same here. :hi5:

Though we didn't do the photo package for her from the hospital, that
included the passport photos, baby certificate and all... we took many
of our own pictures for memory. First one that time, like everything
must do! :lol:
hquek:
It's really hateful if EVERYTHING is handmedown leh.
Of course not EVERYTHING, dear. :lol:

She gets new books and toys. And
definitely new underwear as well. πŸ˜„
We do shop occasionally for new clothes for both of them.
We also have those occasions where we just grab what we
may happen to chance upon that is nice and value for money.
But never a fixed; every month must buy something routine...

We're planning a new bicycle for her too, when she can ride on
2-wheels. Still in practice mode now. πŸ˜„

As for hateful... hmm.. :idea: ... my girls are okay leh.

Never mentioned anything in dislike over hand me down stuff. We
get hand me downs from well-meaning friends & cousins too from
toys to shoes to clothing as well. In fact, DD1 ever said.. \"I must
take care of these things properly so DD2 can use them next time..\"
DD2 also ever shared that she cannot wait to get some stuff or
clothes handed down to her from jie2 once she comes of age
to receive them. Both DDs have told me not to waste $ buying stuff
since i don't work. Just use whatever that can still be used. :love:

Guess having brought them to work with the underprivileged families
& kids plus our regular donations to the needy did help after all. So,
when we have $ to spare we do not mind getting them stuff since
they too never really asked for anything... πŸ˜‰ Hubs takes
care of the house and his parents on top of working alone so,
it helps if we save when we can. πŸ˜‰

Sorry hor new monitor 25hourmaid, i just reply to the short ? along
the way but i have definitely already contributed to the topic quite a
bit. πŸ˜‰

OT a bit here, a bit there.. schellen doesn't mind, right? πŸ™

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205262https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205262Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:30:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:11:10 GMT]]>Yes, not urgent can wait. πŸ˜‰

My DD2 could sit up already by
the time we took her bb picture
so just to make sure she didn't
fall, parent hafta just hold the
waist or bum just behind the
stool which is placed against
white screen.

The photographer took like three
shots and asked me to choose
which i wanted. DD2 looked like a
boy in all three shots so i reckon it
won't be much of a difference any
how. :lol: So we took one with her
smiling.

After they change features again as
they grow still need another picture.
I think around 3yrs old or 4 yrs old.

Mine cost like $6 back then for 6 pics.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205257https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205257Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:11:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:06:47 GMT]]>

mrswongtuition:
Cos he got sensitive skin and MJ paper has the powdery residue when they cut the paper.

hmm...i never noticed the residue or mebbe cos my DH's only piece of mahjong paper (kept as backdrop for his model kits during photo shoots) has been re-used many many times already.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205255https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205255Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:06:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:04:53 GMT]]>

buds:
schellen:

thanks, everyone! πŸ™‚ i'll try the white cloth nappy first cos i'm afraid dd2 may roll over and destroy the mahjong paper with her drool. :roll:


Funny lah you. :rotflmao:
schellen:
as for baby pics package, we only did tt for dd1. can't be bothered for dd2. πŸ˜‰ anyway, dd2 looks very different from her newborn pics now.
Same here! Hahaa! :hi5:
DD2 a lotta stuff budget, babe! πŸ˜‰

buds, i serious one leh. the amt of drool this one has...i step into a puddle of it everyday w/o fail when i carry her around my home. anyway, i think since my case isn't urgent, i better wait till she can sit properly on her own first. now, whenever i put her down, she will immediately roll over and over and over and....you get the pt. :roll:

dd2 only has one new toy, and new clothes for celebrations. but she gets 100% mommy's milk that is for her and her only. πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205253https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/205253Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:04:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:35:15 GMT]]>

hquek:
mrswongtuition:

I actually put my boy on his WHITE nappy cloth πŸ˜› Was toying with mahjong paper but hub complained it's dirty.


new mj paper then? I thought of nappy, but a bit unsure if that white is white enough but that one a bit the small... πŸ˜‰ Never thought of clean issue cos it's only short while and not as if bb is eating from it.

Cos he got sensitive skin and MJ paper has the powdery residue when they cut the paper.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204983https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204983Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:35:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:53:16 GMT]]>

LKVM:

Regarding the 2nd child and following ones they get tend to get old stuff specially when oredi the earlier child is the same sex.. like for my DS2 he still get all his clothings from DS1 cause kids grow so fast and the clothes are almost new :stupid:
I scared DS2 will think I love korkor more than him, so die die made sure that DS2 has some photos taken...so dragged my unwilling self for the same photo shoots when he was full month and 1 year. Being FTWM helps lah. But then, heart willing, body weak, so end up DS2 also don't have as many pix.

But yes, DS2 also quite poor thing, most of his stuff are hand me downs - shoes, uniform, clothes and toys. Many a time korkor get the new things - and now I can get nicer things cos theoretically can last 2 persons.

But having been a younger child myself, I will try to get some new stuff for him. It's really hateful if EVERYTHING is handmedown leh.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204858https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204858Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:53:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:50:04 GMT]]>Sorry buds and LKVM, think we have gone a bit :offtopic: here. Back to topic about where to take passport photo for baby please. :love:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204854https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204854Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:50:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:25:40 GMT]]>If another girl, mebbe yes. Nothing at all. :laugh:


LKVM, schellen and i are very fortunate to have
hubby as the sole breadwinner so i suppose we
try to save on what we can. Or mebbe it's just
me lar.. not schellen. She can splurge on a
Gucci framed specs but i can't. :lol:

Only get stuff we NEED instead of stuff we WANT.
Save the extras for rainy days and short trips. πŸ˜„

Aniwaes, the photo package can now be done
ourselves lar i suppose, since buds_hubs has
recently indulged in a new DSLR. He's in two
minds to upgrade lens and what nots.. so i'll
leave the photo taking to him. πŸ˜‰

All that said, if it's a boy... :idea: ... i bet ya that
buds_hubs will splurge all his extras on his new boy. :politebleah:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204818https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204818Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:25:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:15:44 GMT]]>

schellen:
thanks, everyone! πŸ™‚ i'll try the white cloth nappy first cos i'm afraid dd2 may roll over and destroy the mahjong paper with her drool. :roll:

Funny lah you. :rotflmao:
schellen:
as for baby pics package, we only did tt for dd1. can't be bothered for dd2. πŸ˜‰ anyway, dd2 looks very different from her newborn pics now.
Same here! Hahaa! :hi5:
DD2 a lotta stuff budget, babe! πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204810https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204810Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:15:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:10:46 GMT]]>thanks, everyone! πŸ™‚


i'll try the white cloth nappy first cos i'm afraid dd2 may roll over and destroy the mahjong paper with her drool. :roll:

as for baby pics package, we only did tt for dd1. can't be bothered for dd2. πŸ˜‰ anyway, dd2 looks very different from her newborn pics now.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204804https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204804Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:10:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:12:10 GMT]]>

noobparent:
To collect passport, best to make e-appointment.


Not too long ago, I was at ICA. The queue waiting time was more than 3 hours.

Good thing I made an appointment!
Ya, me too.. Lucky made an e-appoinment.. so I am able to collected it within 15 mins...

πŸ˜“

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204715https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204715Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:12:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:56:53 GMT]]>

mrswongtuition:
I actually put my boy on his WHITE nappy cloth πŸ˜› Was toying with mahjong paper but hub complained it's dirty.

new mj paper then? I thought of nappy, but a bit unsure if that white is white enough but that one a bit the small... πŸ˜‰ Never thought of clean issue cos it's only short while and not as if bb is eating from it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204390https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204390Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:56:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:18:41 GMT]]>I actually put my boy on his WHITE nappy cloth πŸ˜› Was toying with mahjong paper but hub complained it’s dirty.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204385https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204385Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:18:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:24:24 GMT]]>

schellen:
HyperKiasu:

my dd took her first passport photo in a nearby photo shop when she was only 1mth. if i remember corretly, parent was allowed to hold baby behind a light color blanket. u can check with the photo shop first....


You mean, cover the parent with a blanket? :?

cover the hand that holding baby. it is done just so easily πŸ˜›

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204375https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204375Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:24:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:17:19 GMT]]>I used baby pics taken at the hospital. They offered a package complete

with passport sized ones. πŸ˜‰ We travelled quite a bit with DD1 so the
bb passport pic sure came in handy. She had her own passport by the
time she was 2mths old. :lol:

With DD2, we did it at a nearby shop. We could put her on a stool and held
her bum from behind the stool. I tickled the sides of her tum a lil bit and got
a smile outta her for her like 8th month passport pics. πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204226https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204226Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:17:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:09:14 GMT]]>

HyperKiasu:
my dd took her first passport photo in a nearby photo shop when she was only 1mth. if i remember corretly, parent was allowed to hold baby behind a light color blanket. u can check with the photo shop first....

You mean, cover the parent with a blanket? :?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204219https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204219Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:09:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:08:41 GMT]]>

hquek:
I DIY-ed both my kids' passport photos. Just need to make sure that required features are seen (I think forehead, some neck) and it's white background. Very easy. Use low res cos the ICA website cannot handle too large a file. Best of all, you can keep clicking away until you have a nice photo.


I did DS2's photo when he was very small - neck barely able to support. No issue. I think I placed him on top of a mahjong paper so he's actually lying down. πŸ˜›
Thanks! πŸ™‚ The mahjong paper idea is very appealing. πŸ˜‰

(Yes, I know about the low-res rule cos I had to edit the res on my own photo before the site accepted my application. πŸ˜› )

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204218https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204218Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:08:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where/How to take photo for baby's passport? on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:05:43 GMT]]>

noobparent:
To collect passport, best to make e-appointment.


Not too long ago, I was at ICA. The queue waiting time was more than 3 hours.

Good thing I made an appointment!
ya, u r smart to make an appointment.
my dh yesterday waited in ICA for 3+ hrs...we didn't know we can book an appointment first.... :stupid:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204217https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/204217Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:05:43 GMT