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UK baby passport photo: check and make yours

Your UK baby passport photo, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to print. Official size: 35 x 45 mm. Background: plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast to the face. Rules read on gov.uk on 4 November 2026.

  1. Take or choose a photo of your baby
  2. We check it against the official rules and frame it
  3. Download the exact file and a print sheet

Free check. Your UK baby passport photo, €6.99, only once it passes: the ready file and print sheet, unlimited retakes for 30 days. Refund if the authority rejects it.

Your photo: 413 x 531 px

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

Before you take it

  • Lay your baby on a plain cream or light grey sheet, or seat them against a plain cream or light grey wall.
  • Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
  • Phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away: ask someone, or hold it at arm's length.
  • A neutral face, mouth closed, looking straight at the camera.

Check and make your photo

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

For an adult or older child: UK passport photo size

GOV.UK asks for photos printed to a professional standard and not a cut-down version of a larger picture: print the sheet at a photo lab, not at home, and cut only along its lines. The background must be cream or light grey, and the photo taken in the last month. A baby under one may have their eyes closed, and you may support the head with your hand as long as the hand does not show.

The rules at a glance

For the UK passport for a baby or child, paper application (printed photos), as the official rules state them.

Size
35 x 45 mm
The file we make
413 x 531 pixels
Background
Plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast to the face.
Head size
64% to 76% of the photo's height, chin to top of head
Expression
A neutral face, mouth closed, looking straight at the camera.
Taken
In the last 1 month
Edits
None allowed by the official rules (“unaltered by computer software”): we only frame and resize.
All the official rules and sources
Printed size
35 mm wide, 45 mm tall (35 mm wide x 45 mm high)
This page makes
A 413 x 531 pixel JPEG file (the printed size at 300 dpi)
Head height
64% to 76% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Background
plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast to the face
Glasses
Not stated on the official page
Expression
Children under 6 do not have to look directly at the camera or have a plain expression. The general rule is a plain expression with the mouth closed.
Head covering
not allowed unless for religious or medical reasons
Taken
In the last 1 month
Colour
Colour only
  • the child is on their own in the picture; no other objects or people
  • babies must not be holding toys or using dummies
  • under one: the head may be supported by a hand, but the hand must not be visible
  • close-up of full head and upper shoulders; no red eye; nothing covering the face
  • printed to a professional standard, in colour on plain white photographic paper, no border
  • must not be a cut-down version of a larger picture
  • unaltered by computer software
  • 2 identical photos, separated, loose, not attached to the form

For: paper UK passport application form for a baby or child (2 identical printed photos).

Official source: www.gov.uk, checked on 4 November 2026.

You need 2 identical printed photos if you are applying for a passport using a paper form.
Your photo must have been taken in the last month.
measure 45 millimetres (mm) high by 35mm wide (the standard size used in photo booths in the UK)
not be a cut down version of a larger picture
The image of you - from the crown of your head to your chin - must be between 29mm and 34mm high.
printed to a professional standard
in colour on plain white photographic paper with no border
unaltered by computer software
be a close-up of your full head and upper shoulders
contain no other objects or people
be taken against a plain cream or light grey background
have a plain expression and your mouth closed
have your eyes open and visible
Photos of babies and children
Children must be on their own in the picture. Babies must not be holding toys or using dummies.
Children under 6 do not have to be looking directly at the camera or have a plain expression.
Children under one do not have to have their eyes open. You can support their head with your hand, but your hand must not be visible in the photo.
left loose and not attached to your application form

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

  1. Lay your baby on a plain, light sheet, or seat them against a plain, light background, facing the camera with even light on their face and no hands in view.
  2. Tap Take the photo and follow the outline and the tips on screen, or choose a photo you have. The page finds your face and frames it to the rules.
  3. Fix anything the page lists, each with its own tip. Adjust the framing if you need to, and move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
  4. Tick what only you can confirm.
  5. Save the file, or the print sheet to print at 100% on 4 x 6 inch photo paper.

Questions

What size is the UK baby passport photo?
Printed, 35 x 45 mm. The head takes 64% to 76% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 413 x 531 pixel JPEG file (the printed size at 300 dpi).
What background does the UK baby passport photo need?
Plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast to the face.
Do my baby's eyes need to be open in the UK baby passport photo?
Children under one don't need their eyes open. From age one, the eyes must be open and visible.
Can my baby smile in the UK baby passport photo?
Children under 6 do not have to look directly at the camera or have a plain expression. The general rule is a plain expression with the mouth closed.
Can my baby wear a hat in the UK baby passport photo?
Not allowed unless for religious or medical reasons.
How recent must my UK baby passport photo be?
Taken in the last 1 month. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Can I take my UK baby passport photo at home?
The official rules, as checked on 4 November 2026, ask for no photographer or studio, so a photo taken at home can meet them if it meets every rule on this page.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?
The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?
Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
How do I print it?
Save the print sheet: a 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo at 300 dpi with as many copies as fit and thin lines to cut along. Have it printed at 100% (actual size) on 4 x 6 inch photo paper at a photo lab or shop, then cut out the copies you need.
What does buying your UK baby passport photo add?
Your UK baby passport photo, €6.99: the exact 413 x 531 px file, the 4 x 6 in print sheet, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.