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UK passport photo (35 × 45 mm)
Make a 35 × 45 mm photo for a British passport with your head 29 to 34 mm from chin to crown, plus a digital copy. Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded here.
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) · head 1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm) · white background
35 × 45 mm · head 29–34 mm · cream or light grey background
For the online application, GOV.UK asks for your original photo uncropped: it crops it for you.
35 × 45 mm · head 32–36 mm · plain light background
Consulates word the rules their own way: check your consulate’s list.
50 × 70 mm · head 31–36 mm · plain light background
Canada accepts only photos taken by a commercial photographer or studio, so use this to practise and check.
35 × 45 mm · head 36–38 mm · white background
In India, the Passport Seva Kendra takes your photo. Applications abroad upload a 630 × 810 px JPEG.
3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm) · head about 31.5–36 mm, no official size · white background
The SRE usually takes passport photos at the appointment: bring these if your office or consulate asks.
26 × 32 mm · head about 22.5–25.5 mm, no official size · white background
Some offices take the DNI photo for you.
4 × 4 cm (40 × 40 mm) · head about 20–27.5 mm, no official size · white background
3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm) · head about 28–32 mm, no official size · white background
3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm) · head 24–28 mm · white background
Each form says what it wants: these are the usual rules.
Official rules on policiacivil.pr.gov.br (opens in a new tab)
5 × 7 cm (50 × 70 mm) · head about 35–48.5 mm, no official size · white background
The Federal Police photographs everyone else at the appointment.
35 × 45 mm · head 32–36 mm · plain light background
The Cartão de Cidadão and passport photos are taken when you apply.
Set the size, the head size and the file in the options once you’ve chosen your photo.
This uses an AI model (0.2 MB) that your browser downloads from usedigitools.com the first time and keeps. Your photo never leaves this device. Turn it off to line the photo up yourself.
or drop it anywhere on this page
Files stay on this device. Nothing is uploaded.
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Your photo
Drag the photo to move it, pinch or scroll to zoom. With the keyboard: arrow keys move it, + and − zoom, [ and ] turn it.
- Your head
- Eye line
- Top of the head and chin
Checks
- Size and position: Waiting for your photo.
- Eyes: Waiting for your photo.
- Background: Waiting for your photo.
- Sharpness: Waiting for your photo.
- Light: Waiting for your photo.
These checks look for common problems. They can’t tell whether an office will accept the photo: the official rules decide.
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UK passport photo rules at a glance
What GOV.UK asks for, and what the tool does about it.
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Head, chin to crown
- 29–34 mm
- Eye line
- Not given: the tool uses the usual place
- Background
- Cream or light grey
- File for online forms
- At least 600 × 750 px, 50 KB to 10 MB
- Edited photos
- Not allowed, a replaced background included
Official rules on gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Tips for a better UK photo
- A plain cream or light grey wall works best; a pale grey sheet of paper behind you will do.
- Face the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed, and keep your eyes open and visible.
- Light your face evenly, with no shadows on your face or behind you.
- Photos for the online service must have been taken in the last month.
The official rules decide, and they change. This tool helps you meet the rules it knows, but it can’t promise a photo will be accepted: check the official page, and ask the office if in doubt.
In millimetres: 35 × 45 mm.
How to make a UK passport photo
- Stand against a plain cream or light grey wall and have someone take your photo, or choose a recent one.
- Check the framing: chin and crown in their bands, eyes on the line, and the checks for light and background.
- Make your photos and print the sheet at 100%, or use your original photo for the online application.
Questions
What size is a UK passport photo?
Printed photos are 45 mm high and 35 mm wide, and your head, from the bottom of the chin to the crown (the top of your head, not your hair), must measure 29 to 34 mm. The tool frames it to that.
Which photo do I upload to the online service?
GOV.UK asks for a digital photo of at least 600 × 750 pixels and 50 KB to 10 MB, and if you take it yourself, not to crop it: the service crops it for you. So upload your original, uncropped photo there, and use this tool to check it and to make printed copies.
What colour should the background be?
Plain cream or light grey for printed photos, and plain and light-coloured for digital ones, with no shadows or objects. The photo can’t be altered by software, so take it against such a wall rather than replacing the background.
Can I print it at home?
GOV.UK asks for photos printed on plain white photographic paper with no border, so a photo shop is the safer choice. Print the sheet at 100%, not “fit to page”, and cut along the grey lines.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser on this device: framing, the checks, the background and the print sheet. Your face photo is never sent to a server, and nothing is kept once you close the page.