The Core Rule: Daily Appearance
The golden rule laid down by almost all international consulates is that your photo must represent your everyday, normal appearance. Wearing makeup is absolutely allowed and completely common. However, it must not alter your native facial structure.
The Danger of Heavy Contouring
Modern makeup techniques, specifically heavy contouring, deliberately create the optical illusion of different bone structures (slimmer nose, sharper jawlines). Biometric facial scanners measure exactly these geometries. If your contouring is too intense, the scanner will fail to match your physiological face with your printed face at the airport boarding gate.
Eyeliner and Lipsticks
Moderate eyeliner/mascara and neutral-colored lipsticks are perfectly fine. We highly advise against extreme, dramatic eyeliner wings or glossy, highly reflective lip balms, as scanner flashes might interpret glossy reflections as moisture or light glare errors.
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