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United Kingdom passport and visa photo requirements
WinPhoto ID covers 6 United Kingdom documents, and they do not all ask for the same photo: 2 different photo sizes are on record (35 x 45 mm and at least 600 x 750 pixels). Of the 6, this site checks your photo and makes the file for 3, checks the photo you already have, without changing it, for 2 and gives the rules only for 1, where there is no photo to prepare. Find your document in the table: each name opens its own page, with the official source and the date it was read.
Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.
Official rules read between and . Each document's page gives its own date and source. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Only the issuing authority decides whether it accepts a photo.
United Kingdom photo rules, document by document
An empty cell means the document's official page states no such rule, or there is no photo to prepare. The document's own page says which.
| Document | Photo size | Background | Head size | Glasses | Its page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK ETA photo | at least 600 pixels wide, at least 750 pixels tall |
Plain light-coloured, in clear contrast to the person. | Only if you have to wear them | Checks your photo | |
| UK baby passport photo | 35 x 45 mm35 mm wide x 45 mm high |
Plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast to the face. | 64% to 76% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Makes the file | |
| UK passport photo online | at least 600 pixels wide, at least 750 pixels tall |
Plain light-coloured, in clear contrast to the face. | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo | |
| UK passport photo size | 35 x 45 mm35 mm wide x 45 mm high |
Plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast to the face. | 64% to 76% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Makes the file |
| UK visa photo | Rules only | ||||
| Northern Ireland driving licence photo | 35 x 45 mm35 mm wide x 45 mm high |
Light grey or cream for printed photos (digital photos: plain light-coloured, no patterns or textures, no objects behind you); no shadows. | 64% to 76% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Only if you have to wear them | Makes the file |
Makes the file: the page checks your photo, frames it to the rules and makes the exact file. Checks your photo: the page checks the photo you have and never changes it. Rules only: there is no photo to prepare, so the page states the rules and has no tool.
Which one do I need?
What each document's photo is for, from the official rules as we read them.
- UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), face photo For: UK ETA application online at GOV.UK (photo of the face uploaded); UK ETA app (the app takes the face photo and a face scan; nothing to bring).
- UK passport for a baby or child, paper application (printed photos) For: paper UK passport application form for a baby or child (2 identical printed photos).
- UK passport, online application (digital photo) For: online UK passport application (first, renewal, replacement); photo code from a booth or shop; photo taken on your own device during the application.
- UK passport, paper application (printed photos) For: paper UK passport application form (2 identical printed photos).
- UK visa application from outside the UK (entry clearance), facial photo For: UK visa (entry clearance) application made outside the UK: photo and fingerprints taken at the visa application centre appointment; UK visa application where UKVI allows the UK Immigration: ID Check app: the app scans your face and takes a photo of you.
- Northern Ireland photocard driving licence (DVA), printed photo for postal applications For: first provisional driving licence application by post (DL1): printed colour photo; driving licence renewal or optional renewal by post: printed colour photo; exchange of a licence from another country (post only): printed colour photo; licence upgrade when the provisional licence photo is more than five years old.
Rules change: check the official page, linked on each document's page, before you apply.