Wearing a Mustache in Passport Photos: Styles, Tips, and Guidelines for a Perfect Portrait

Wearing a mustache in passport photos is generally allowed, but it's important to ensure the photo accurately represents your current appearance.

A mustache is a type of facial hair that grows between the nose and upper lip, typically found in men.

Over the years, the mustache has become an iconic object. Many celebrities are known for their mustache, such as Charlie Chaplin and Freddie Mercury.

There are even competitions for mustaches and beards, such as The World Beard and Moustache Championships.

Types of Mustaches

Different types of mustaches are suitable for different face shapes:

The Brush mustache - A very thick, full mustache that looks like a brush. Worn by Joseph Stalin.
The English mustache - A very narrow mustache with long, side-swept mustache hairs, and the tips curled slightly upward. Worn by Salvador Dali.
The Mexican mustache - A bushy mustache with small, long upward-pointing tips. Worn by Pancho Villa.
The Horseshoe mustache - An inverted horseshoe-shaped mustache. The vertical ends curl past the mouth corners towards the jaw. Worn by Hulk Hogan.
The Hitler mustache - A thick mustache that resembles a square block. Worn by (of course) Adolf Hitler.
The Walrus mustache - A thick, bushy droopy mustache with long ends that resemble a walrus. Worn by Otto von Bismarck.

Rules for Wearing a Mustache in Passport Photos

Rules for wearing a mustache in passport photos are not specifically mentioned in the requirements. This means that you are allowed to wear your mustache as you wish on your passport photo.

However, there have been stories of people whose passport photos were not approved because their facial hair was different from that in the photo, or even received fines. Therefore, it is important to ensure that your passport photo is a good likeness of you at the time of application, including any facial hair you choose to wear.