Published October 26, 2026 | Version v1

Passport photo rejections: ICAO 9303 (International Civil Aviation Organization) 2026 — 64% fail vs pose fixes

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ICAO 9303 passport photo compliance in 2026: why 64% of diffusion portraits fail, plus head-pose and illumination fixes that improve approval odds.

Independent technical note mirroring the canonical version: https://kahma.io/blog/passport-photo-rejections-icao-9303-international-civil-aviation-organization-2026-64-fail-vs-pose-fixes.php

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Independent analysis; not peer-reviewed.

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