Passport/Visa Pictures

[David and Karen 0]

It has been a while since we had to get passport pictures taken.

Now I need to get pictures for myself and the girls this weekend in preparation for the medical and visas. I checked yesterday in walmart and the fee there was $12 for a set of two. Since I need three sets each that works out to be over $100. Not a problem if that is the going rate.

I am going to call about to see if I can find anything cheaper. My guess is I won't.

Anyone have a place they used that was cheaper? Suggestions?

As always....ty!

Karen

[Carlawarla 1]

I'd see if you could get something cheaper! An independant photo supply shop might be able to reduce the charge given you have to have so many to buy. I thought they'd be free at Walmart by now since they're always rolling back their prices!

Carla

[Waiting in Vancouver 6]

It has been a while since we had to get passport pictures taken.

Now I need to get pictures for myself and the girls this weekend in preparation for the medical and visas. I checked yesterday in walmart and the fee there was $12 for a set of two. Since I need three sets each that works out to be over $100. Not a problem if that is the going rate.

I am going to call about to see if I can find anything cheaper. My guess is I won't.

Anyone have a place they used that was cheaper? Suggestions?

As always....ty!

Karen

You could try the local photo store in one of your malls ... That is where I got mine taken but I can't remember what I paid for them ...

[Buttons 0]

That's actually not a bad price, I got ours at Blacks and it was 15.99 for a set of two.

[David and Karen 0]

I'd see if you could get something cheaper! An independant photo supply shop might be able to reduce the charge given you have to have so many to buy. I thought they'd be free at Walmart by now since they're always rolling back their prices!

Carla

Haha! You made me laugh on that one!

That's actually not a bad price, I got ours at Blacks and it was 15.99 for a set of two.

Yikes! Well of course keep in mind I have been given a price and I am sure that is without tax. Have to tack on another 14% to that price. Argh!

[Married_my_love 0]

Yeah I did some in downtown London and it was $20 and the girl wrote on the back of two and then put them in the envelope when ink was wet, so when I got home most of them had ink on my face. DUH. $12 is a good price, will they do any specs (us and canada) at walmart?

[David and Karen 0]

Yeah I did some in downtown London and it was $20 and the girl wrote on the back of two and then put them in the envelope when ink was wet, so when I got home most of them had ink on my face. DUH. $12 is a good price, will they do any specs (us and canada) at walmart?

Walmart here in Brantford....it is $12 for two pics and they are Canadian Passport size. Which is the size needed for the medical and the visas.

[Waiting in Vancouver 6]

Yeah I did some in downtown London and it was $20 and the girl wrote on the back of two and then put them in the envelope when ink was wet, so when I got home most of them had ink on my face. DUH. $12 is a good price, will they do any specs (us and canada) at walmart?

I thought Canada and US now have the same specs ?? I had my pictures for our original I-129F from Sears here in Illinois ... Then I had my pictures for my medical and interview taken at a photo shop in the mall back in Canada ... Then for my AOS/EAD I had my pictures taken again here in Illinois at the same Sears ... Sears was actually cheaper (I think it was $14.95 US)and they gave you 4 of them as the standard package ...

You could try Sears but I would expect the prices would be different from Canada to US ...

[David and Karen 0]

Yeah I did some in downtown London and it was $20 and the girl wrote on the back of two and then put them in the envelope when ink was wet, so when I got home most of them had ink on my face. DUH. $12 is a good price, will they do any specs (us and canada) at walmart?

I thought Canada and US now have the same specs ?? I had my pictures for our original I-129F from Sears here in Illinois ... Then I had my pictures for my medical and interview taken at a photo shop in the mall back in Canada ... Then for my AOS/EAD I had my pictures taken again here in Illinois at the same Sears ... Sears was actually cheaper (I think it was $14.95 US)and they gave you 4 of them as the standard package ...

You could try Sears but I would expect the prices would be different from Canada to US ...

The specs are the same now.

Well I have called around and nobody will give me a deal that works out less than the walmart price. Go figure! Not even two lil shops that are privately owned. The last response I got was "they are polaroid....that isn't cheap you know?!"

Ugh!

So it looks like $12 x 9 = $108 + tax $124!!!

Damn!!

[Carlawarla 1]

Ouch!! That's a lot of money! Poloroid...geesh, they take digital pics, and print them on photo paper! What a rip off. Sorry you have to pay that price. I got my first pictures done across the street where I work. 4 pictures, $6.95 plus tax. I thought that was good. Seems it was!

Carla

Pssssst glad you had a laugh about Walmart Any little joy we can get from this process is a bonus!

[goofy78 0]

Try Costco. They were cheap... about $6-7 for 2 pictures and my fiance had no problems with them for the medical or visa apps.

[David and Karen 0]

Try Costco. They were cheap... about $6-7 for 2 pictures and my fiance had no problems with them for the medical or visa apps.

I'm gonna give them a call. A lil drive but for the right savings it would be well worth it!! I'll post back

Try Costco. They were cheap... about $6-7 for 2 pictures and my fiance had no problems with them for the medical or visa apps.

I'm gonna give them a call. A lil drive but for the right savings it would be well worth it!! I'll post back

Ok I called the one closest to me and they do passport pics! Cheap cheap cheap!! If you have a costco membership. The cost for two pics (one set) is $5.99!!! That is awesome! But in my case I don't have a costco membership so I would have to have that and it costs $55. LoL So in my case that puts me no further ahead. But I wanted to share that with those of you that may be looking for pics in the future and are members. Go to Costco!!

[CutienPurg 0]

Ok I called the one closest to me and they do passport pics! Cheap cheap cheap!! If you have a costco membership. The cost for two pics (one set) is $5.99!!! That is awesome! But in my case I don't have a costco membership so I would have to have that and it costs $55. LoL So in my case that puts me no further ahead. But I wanted to share that with those of you that may be looking for pics in the future and are members. Go to Costco!!

Can't you go to Costco as a guest with a friend and use their card?

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

Walmart passport horror story.

I went and got mine done there, get them home and measure them. They are 1 3/4 wide. Bad news bears. So I said screw it, and had my Dad take them with the digital camera against a white wall. They turned out clearer and with better lighting than the too small pics from Walmart. AND once I got the prints done, they cost me all of 4 cents a piece.

Cass (bebop the great)

P.S. I asked this question a few months ago, if you ignore the people who are jerks about it, you'll find some good recommendations.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...c=19604&hl=

Edited September 7, 2006 by bebop + rocksteady

[Davin and Rachel 0]

We also got ours from Walmart in Sarnia. She had a spiffy binder with the photo requirements for each country in it, and made ours to the appropriate size for us.... all 5 sets of em