have to go to IO tomorrow, annual retirement visa extension.. the sole officer can be unco-operative, some years. Must you present photos with a white background. ? last year, he accepted blue background. Photography shop who has done our photos for the past 17 years say ''blue background is acceptable''.  thanks

Just make (or take) 2 sets.

 

1 x White

1 x Blue

 

And let him choose ????

Colour and black and white to be on the safe side!

There is no written requirements that I'm aware of other than size.

 

Some offices insist on blue background.

 

Always good option to mention your immigration office. 

9 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

There is no written requirements that I'm aware of other than size.

 

Some offices insist on blue background.

 

Always good option to mention your immigration office. 

Let's start here. Phitsanulok accept white background, never tried blue and wonder why anyone would. It is called a Passport style photo which must be white. Went for re-entry permit last week with my photo duly glued on the form. She took my photo herself and printed the same form out, asked me to sign it, and then filled all my data in herself. 555

7 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Let's start here. Phitsanulok accept white background, never tried blue and wonder why anyone would. It is called a Passport style photo which must be white.

Repeat.

Some offices insist upon blue background.

 

My office CW last extension accepted a black and white photo with white background. 

Not really relevant as the OP  clearly not using CW. 

 

I've always used PP photos, I think, and they are on light background.  Always accepted.   Hua Hin prefers you not to use same photo in PP, or same photo they have on file from previous year.

 

The whole photo thing is silly to begin with, as they/HH imm. take your photo when there.  I used my DL photo once, as only different one I had with me, surprisingly, and had to be 10 yrs old.  Mind boggling.

 

IOs used, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Hua Hin

Blue background seems be the standard norm for ID mugshots here in LOS. If the OP is a Brit, then heaven help him in coping with the whole load of fun and games which will probably await him in obtaining new paper mugshots in due course at passport renewal time! Not so easy to find a Thai professional photographer who is capable of taking mugshots against specific background hues of plain cream or light grey in my neck of the woods at least!!

 

37 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

or same photo they have on file from previous year.

And my IO pulled me last year for using 'last year's photo' Said I needed a new one. 

Driving licence insisted I take my specs off. Crazeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

46 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I've always used PP photos, I think, and they are on light background.

Fine if you can find a professional photographer locally who is capable of taking mugshots complying with your home country's over-fussy requirements for passport photos. As already said, easier said than done in the case of us Brits!

 

8 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Driving licence insisted I take my specs off. Crazeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

As is, of course, HMPO's similar insistence for passport photos in the case of us Brits!

 

Thanks all.... I am here in Nakohn Si Thammarat. IO runs hot and cold. ???? Ill go back to the Kodak guy, and get white background.

15 minutes ago, paddypower said:

Thanks all.... I am here in Nakohn Si Thammarat. IO runs hot and cold. ???? Ill go back to the Kodak guy, and get white background.

The guy here in NST will test you ???????? He did it with us the first coupla yrs. I just gave him what he asked for rather than tea money and haven't had an issue with him for 8 yrs now! 

yesterday's  visit was a pleasure, if you can believe it. New, young, very professional IO. He selected my white background photo. My wife only had a blue background photo, which he  accepted without a problem. 

I take :

 

Black and White

Colour

3D

Sepia

Aerial shot

Soft focus

 

and a Wood print.

 

To be sure.