Passport & Identification Card (IC) Photo Photographer in Singapore

Rates & Packages for Passport/ IC Photo Photography

Every photographer has his own working style. Please review my service agreement and privacy policy before proceeding to avoid any miscommunication or disputes in the future.

If pricing is your primary concern, there are many hobbyists available who can offer lower-cost options.

On-Location

10 Minutes: $300

^{Up to} 10 minutes (excluding set-up)
Location of your choice
Editing: Basic (exposure & colour correction)

More Information

Pace of shoot: Slow
Venue: Provided by client
Digital copies (high resolution JPG)
1 photo
Photos selection in low resolution PDF
NO raw files, NO unedited photos, NO items/services that aren't stated here.

Special Requests/ Add-Ons

^{(Subject to availability)}

Privacy of photos (buy over the rights so that the photos won't be published anywhere, including on this website):
+$100
Face to Face discussion:
_{Starting from} +$100
Photographer to scout venue(s):
_{Starting from} +$100
Shoot at beach/ sandy/ dirty venue:
_{Starting from} +$50
Advanced edit (skin retouching):
+$50/photo
Revision of photo edit (advanced edit):
+$15/photo
Additional photos: +$10/photo
Same-day photo edit (basic edit):
+$50/photo
Expedited photo edit (basic edit: 3 days after shoot):
+$50/hr booked
Hairstyling & Makeup:
Refer to the Makeover Services page.

Venue Booking

^{(Subject to availability)}

Gym space:
_{Starting from} +$100
Photo Studio:
Refer to my photo studio page

Surcharges

^{(Subject to availability)}

Shoots on any public holiday or eve of public holiday:
_{Starting from} +$100
Shoots that require meet-up before 7 am:
_{Starting from} +$150
Shoots that end later than 11 pm:
_{Starting from} +$150
Upgrade photo resolution to 4096 pixel on longest side:
+$20/photo

ICA's Passport/ IC Photo Requirements

Singapore ICA's passport photo requirements are based on specifications by the International Standards Organisation (ISO) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

It's rather "troublesome" with so many rules but we have to be realistic that our IC/ passport photographs are for identification purposes. Imagine that you need to check someone who's entering your premises, you probably want him or her to look like the photograph, which must be clear enough to compare.

400 x 514 pixels dimension
JPG, JPEG or PNG file extension
Maximum of 2 MB in file size
Coloured photo - no black and white photo
Even lighting / no shadow
Within the last 3 months
Neutral face, mouth closed
Clear, sharp
No cropping of hair and shoulder
White background
Dark colour clothes
No reflection or tinted spectacle
No coloured contact lens
No red eye
No blocking of eyes
Front view
Cannot be distorted/ flipped
No editing/ enhancement

FAQ

Why is doing a passport/ IC photoshoot so costly? Although the set-up is minimum, a substantial amount of time and effort is still required to prepare and set up the photography studio, while the timeslot has to be blocked off for your photoshoot.

I would suggest you take up a normal studio photoshoot as well and let the passport photoshoot occupy part of it. For example, you can do a professional corporate photoshoot for your LinkedIn and other professional profiles.
What should I wear for the passport/ IC photoshoot? A darker-coloured top will be good - definitely not a white top.

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