This is a very serious question as if they are allowed to wear their Burka when the picture is taken or when they go through passport control who is to know who is lurking under there? This is the method John Simpson, the BBC reporter used to enter Afghanistan illegally in the time of the Taliban control
2006-10-05 20:49:03 · 13 answers · asked by david b 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Some good comments - Although I'd be very interested to know who the ACLU are?
2006-10-05 20:58:21 · update #1
I think the key thing here is how many passport/immigration officials are going to risk being seen as racist etc by asking women wearing the burka to show their faces?
2006-10-05 21:02:35 · update #2
This is why I dislike the ACLU because they fought for a muslim women to be allowed to wear hers for a picture for her DL. They won and you cant see her face in the picture. Now anyone can just wear one of these burkas and pretend to be someone they arent.
2006-10-05 20:52:21 · answer #1 · answered by eonetiller 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
with regards to garrets answer, that is so stupid! its taking being poilitically correct too far when people put national security at risk just to allow someone not to show your face on a passport - its like a general passport for who ever wants to use it, if i were a islamic woman id get a few mates together and use one passport between us! lol save some money
2006-10-05 20:55:30 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Gravy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very interesting question, I dont know the answer. Perhaps some of the Muslims that rant on this site can tell us
(YES, I know there are a lot of people that rant on this ste that are not Muslims but it would be nice to get anyone that does rant to give us a worthwhile answer)
2006-10-05 20:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by philipscottbrooks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The new UK passport regulations state you have to see your full face in the picture - they return your application if they can't see you.
I'm not sure how it works going through airport security etc. I suppose they have the authority to ask you to uncover your face to compare you to the picture
2006-10-05 20:59:20 · answer #4 · answered by sweetcandytoffee 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are required by law to remove anything that can hinder an official's ability to identify them from their photie - this includes spectacles, hats, veils and yes - burka's.
They do, however, have the right to have their picture taken in total darkness with no flash.
Strange, isn't it, how many of them go by the name of "black cat in a coal mine"?
2006-10-05 20:58:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
photos are taken by a male relative,and given to the passport authority
2006-10-06 01:20:52 · answer #6 · answered by artful dodger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burka Burka, Mohamed Jihad.
2006-10-05 21:00:04 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan L 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
their picture is taken without the Burka!
2006-10-05 20:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by womam12 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The veil is allowed to be removed for medical and security purposes.
2006-10-05 21:05:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no they are not allowed how i know is I got my passport renewed recently and it gives you an information sheet on your passport photographs and do have have you face covered in anyway is not allowed.
2006-10-05 20:59:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋