United Kingdom
UK Passport Photo
Check the exact uk passport photo requirements and create a correctly sized photo online. This guide covers the photo dimensions, face position, background, expression, and file rules shown below. Always compare the final result with the latest guidance from HM Passport Office (HMPO), an executive agency of the Home Office before submitting.
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HM Passport Office (HMPO), an executive agency of the Home Office
- Photo size
- 35 × 45 mmalso expressed as 600 × 750 px
- Head height (crown to chin)
- 29–34 mm
- Eye line (from bottom of photo)
- 22–25 mm
- Background
- Off-white
Plain cream or light grey background for printed photos ('the standard size used in photo booths in the UK'); a generic plain light-coloured background is accepted for digital/self-taken photos. Must contrast clearly with your face; no shadows.
- Glasses
- Allowed, if lenses are clear and glare-free
- Headwear
- Allowed for religious purposes only
- Expression
- Face forward, looking straight at the camera with a plain expression and mouth closed; eyes open and visible with no hair in front of them; no shadows on the face or behind you. Photo must be taken within the last month.
- File format
- JPEG
- Resolution
- 300 DPI
- File size
- 50–10,240 KB
Good to know
- IMPORTANT CORRECTION vs. a common assumption: glasses are NOT banned outright in UK passport photos (unlike the US) — verbatim: "Do not wear glasses in your photo unless you have to do so. If you must wear glasses, they cannot be sunglasses or tinted glasses, and you must make sure your eyes are not covered by the frames or any glare, reflection or shadow."
- Self-taken digital photos (e.g. via smartphone) are explicitly permitted — gov.uk notes only that booth/shop photos are 'more likely to be approved,' not that self-taken photos are disallowed.
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