11 June 2026, 3.45 pm
After queuing for quite a while, we were unfortunately turned away because our baby didn’t meet the minimum age requirement… according to whom? According to the lady who attended to us and came up with this rule.
So, if you find yourselves in the same situation as us, I’d advise you to go instead to the photographer on the corner of Rue Pont à Mousson, not far from the Botanic Gardens....
We were then able to take the photos needed to obtain our baby’s ID card and passport.
N.B.: The lady even told us that the rules had changed when we pointed out that, for our eldest child, age hadn’t been an issue at this very same photographer’s...
Photographing infants for official documents (ID cards, passports) requires patience and real expertise that not all professionals possess — or are willing to apply.
A useful reminder for parents: The ANTS criteria for babies’ ID photos are strict (face clearly visible, eyes open, no hands visible, head held upright), but there is no legal minimum age for having these photos taken.
Meyriu 666
Zohra Kherbache
