Question regarding hair color....

[mc33433 6]

Maybe a funny question! 

It's been years since I posted here, but it feels good to be back while I am helping dear friends of mine finalize their paperwork for their fiancee visa. One of the questions in the biographical information section asks what your hair color is... 

He selected "brown hair" - however, in the 5+ years I have known this person, he is completely bald. I think he shaves his head to ensure he's fully bald, but I have NEVER seen any hair on his head, nor any photos of hair on his head... One of the options is "Bald" - wouldn't that be more appropriate? Before I potentially insult him (😀), I wanted to get thoughts from the experts on here... Thank you in advance. I don't want any sort of question about a simple detail like that to cause them any issues. 

[SalishSea 18,461]

I'd put N/A.

 

Hair color is used as an identifier, and if he doesn't have enough to identify him by, that field doesn't apply.

[JFH 12,193]

It’s an interesting question. To me “bald” would be someone whose hair will not grow back. If he shaves his head to be bald by choice then I think he should select the color that his hair would grow back because he may decide tomorrow never to shave his head again. 

Thst said, I selected “black” as my hair color on my recent passport application. But my natural hair is brown but mostly gray now (or Arctic Blonde, as I prefer to call it). I color it black every 4 weeks. I will never allow the natural Arctic Blonde to show so I feel it’s ok to state “black”. No one has seen me with anything other than black hair for 20 years. 

[Mike E 11,750]

Didn’t he have facial hair?

[JFH 12,193]

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

Didn’t he have facial hair?

Good point! Eyebrows?

[payxibka 10,048]

52 minutes ago, JFH said:

It’s an interesting question. To me “bald” would be someone whose hair will not grow back. If he shaves his head to be bald by choice then I think he should select the color that his hair would grow back because he may decide tomorrow never to shave his head again. 

Thst said, I selected “black” as my hair color on my recent passport application. But my natural hair is brown but mostly gray now (or Arctic Blonde, as I prefer to call it). I color it black every 4 weeks. I will never allow the natural Arctic Blonde to show so I feel it’s ok to state “black”. No one has seen me with anything other than black hair for 20 years. 

I prefer distinguished highlights

[JFH 12,193]

27 minutes ago, payxibka said:

I prefer distinguished highlights

I have made a vow to myself that not an Arctic Blonde hair will be seen on my head until I’m 65. But I may change my mind.

 

My husband has pink streaks in his hair. I’ve never seen that as an option on a form. Understandably...

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

I think it would be his natural colour if shaved... unless of course it doesn’t grown back and then state NA

[mc33433 6]

Thanks everyone. Putting "N/A" doesn't really appear to be an option. There is an "Other/ Unknown" option which seems weird to select for hair color, unless perhaps the preferred color is a nonstandard color like pink or blue!!!