Originally Posted by
Steve M
The only place this could have come from is that they read it from the RFID chip in the passport, and imported that photo for the TTP card, rather than using the one they require you to upload with the application or any of the other photos they have of you.
for USA passports, the RFID chip doesn't contain photo
supposedly
https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...port/faqs.html
The RFID technology embedded in documents will not include any personally identifying information; only a unique number that can be associated with a record stored in a secure government database will be transmitted.
other countries (eg UK) do store photo on the chip