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UK passport photo (digital, online application)
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
- At least 600 px wide and 750 px tall
- 50 KB to 10 MB
- Head, shoulders and upper body in the photo; GOV.UK crops it for you
- Plain light-coloured background, unaltered by software
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.