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UK passport photo (printed, 35×45 mm)
Crop and resize to the exact size, then check every rule. The background is never changed, because edited photos are rejected.
Requirements Verified 2026-11-10
- 45 mm high × 35 mm wide
- Head 29–34 mm from chin to crown
- Plain cream or light grey background, no shadows
- Must be unaltered by computer software, so this tool only checks and crops
Source: www.gov.uk
1 Add your photo
- Stand 1–2 m from a plain light wall, facing a window.
- Ask someone else to take it, at eye level, with shoulders in view.
- Plain expression, eyes open, mouth closed.
2 Adjust
This document rejects edited photos, so we only crop and resize. Retake against a plain light wall if the background fails.
3 Check and download
Please confirm yourself (we can't measure these reliably)
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Common reasons this photo gets rejected
- Head too big or too small for the frame.
- Shadows on the face or on the wall behind.
- Background not plain, or not the right colour.
- Glasses with glare, hair over the eyes, or a smile with an open mouth.
- Blurry or low-resolution photo.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser. The photo never leaves your device.