Published from: September 14, 2026

Claire Whitfield

UK and Commonwealth documents editor

Passport, visa and permit photos for the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are Claire Whitfield’s area. For six years she worked behind the counter of a print and photo studio in Leeds, where most of the daily work was passport photos that had to pass on the first try; before that, the University of Leeds, class of 2014. At PhotoGov since 2022. She keeps the Commonwealth pages current, compares the tool’s output with the official guidance and writes the step-by-step guides for online passport renewals. Languages: English (native), French (working).