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Can you wear glasses in a passport photo?

As of November 3, 2026, it depends on the document: 11 of the 29 in the table do not allow glasses at all, including the U.S. passport, while Canada allows them if the eyes show clearly and the UK only if they are needed.

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DocumentGlassesSource
U.S. passport photoNot allowed; medical exception needs a doctor’s notetravel.state.gov
U.S. visa photoNot allowed, except rare medical casestravel.state.gov
U.S. online passport renewal photoRemove them unless a medical or religious reason is documentedtravel.state.gov
DV lottery photoNot allowedecfr.gov
Indian passport photoTake glasses offindianembassyusa.gov.in
OCI card photoNo tinted or dark lensesociservices.gov.in
UK passport photoOnly if needed; no tint, no glaregov.uk
Schengen visa photoAllowed if the eyes are clearly visible; no tinted lensesgermany.info
China visa photoAllowed, but not thick-rimmed, tinted or with glarelosangeles.china-consulate.gov.cn
Chinese passport photoAllowed with clear lenses, no glareus.china-embassy.gov.cn
India e-Visa photoNot allowedindianvisaonline.gov.in
Philippine passport photoNot allowednewyorkpcg.org
Dominican passport photoNot allowedconsulatedrwest.gob.do
Vietnamese passport photoNot allowedvietnamembassy-usa.org
Canada visa photoClear prescription glasses allowed; no sunglassescanada.ca
UK visa photoOnly if needed; no tint, eyes cleargov.uk
UK ETA photoOnly if needed; no tint, eyes cleargov.uk
Jamaican passport photoUntinted only; removal advisedpica.gov.jm
Ghana passport photoNot allowed (medical exception)passport.mfa.gov.gh
Japan visa photoNot allowed at the U.S. consulates that state itchicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Korean visa photoNo sunglassesoverseas.mofa.go.kr
K-ETA photoNo sunglassesk-eta.go.kr
Brazil e-visa photoNot allowedbrazil.vfsevisa.com
Vietnam e-visa photoNot allowedevisa.gov.vn
Irish passport photoAllowed; no glare, no dark lensesireland.ie
NZeTA photoNo sunglasses; eyes uncoverednzeta.immigration.govt.nz
New Zealand passport photoPrescription only; not tinted or thick-framedpassports.govt.nz
Tanzania e-Visa photoAllowed if worn regularlyvisa.immigration.go.tz
Russia e-visa photoAllowed; no tint or glareevisa.kdmid.ru

Medical exceptions usually need a signed statement; each document page has the details and the source.