Written question asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UK Independence Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord West of Spithead (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 January 2010.
Passports
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty's Government whether photographs in passports issued to Muslim women who wear the niqab show their whole face, as for other British citizens.
- Answer
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Photographs in the British passport must be of the individual's full face facing straight ahead and with nothing obscuring the face. Head coverings worn for religious reasons may be accepted as long as they do not cover the face. However, the niqab is a veil which covers the face apart from the eyes and so a photograph of someone wearing a niqab would not meet the standards required for passport purposes.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 741; 716 c71WA
- Session
- 2009-10
- Subjects
- Clothing Women Photographs Passports Muslims
- Link
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