lolll wtf germany requires passport and ID pics to be taken digitally by a certified studio or in the self service machines within the Bürgerbüro now?!
So now instead of taking one at home with your proper camera and getting it printed for €1 at the dm, you have to pay €6 to take it day-of and risk looking like shit on your ID, or pay €20-25 (actual range in certified studios I'm seeing) for a biometric picture at a studio
@ave I was ok with the picture that the machine at Bürgerbüro made. I was also able to pick the best out of three or retake if needed. But to be honest, I don't really care about how the picture on my ID looks like 🤷🏻‍♂️ What surprised me though: the pictures on the current issued IDs look quite dark and low in contrast. Former versions were much better.