What size is the UK passport photo online?

As a digital photo, at least 600 pixels wide, at least 750 pixels tall. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.

Can I wear glasses in my UK passport photo online?

Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.

Can I smile in my UK passport photo online?

Plain expression, mouth closed, eyes open and visible, facing forwards and looking straight at the camera.

Can I wear a head covering in my UK passport photo online?

Not allowed unless for religious or medical reasons.

How recent must my UK passport photo online be?

Taken in the last 1 month. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.

Can I take my UK passport photo online myself?

Not as a selfie: the official rules ask that someone else takes it.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The photo is read and checked in your browser. 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.

What does the Detail check add?

Detail check for your UK passport photo online, €6.99: the Detail check of your own photo against the official rules (opt-in; it never changes your photo), unlimited re-checks and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. No file and no print sheet: the rules don't allow us to change this photo. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more in the file you chose, if you choose to send it, and never changes it. Without buying you can check any photo here and save the acceptance report, free.

Passport, visa and ID photos · United Kingdom

UK passport photo online: check yours

Check your UK passport photo online against the official rules before you send it. We never change it. Official size: at least 600 x 750 pixels. Background: plain light-coloured, in clear contrast to the face. Rules read on gov.uk on 4 November 2026.

Choose the photo file you were given
We check it against the official rules, without changing it
If it passes, send that same file

Choose your photo file

Free check. Once it passes, our Detail check, €6.99: unlimited re-checks for 30 days, and we never change your photo. Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed.

Your photo

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

What a passing photo needs

Stand a step in front of a plain light wall, with nothing behind you.
Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
Have someone else take it (no selfies), phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away.
Glasses only with no tint and no glare on them.
A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.

Check your photo

Drop your original photo file here, or choose it As the photographer or the camera gave it

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

Guide lines Dashed: top of head. Solid: chin.

Adjust the top-of-head line

Top of head The top of your head is an estimate: move the dashed line to it. This moves the line only; your photo is not changed.

See every measurement

Check	Measured	Result

Before you send it: our Detail check

€6.99

Detail check of your own photo against the official rules: glasses, expression, shadows and more (opt-in: our AI model, run in the EU)
It never changes your photo: you send the same file you checked
Unlimited re-checks and the whole family's photos for this document, for 30 days
Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed

Choose a photo first.

Pay only once your photo passes: the button turns on once it passes every check. One payment, no subscription. No file and no print sheet: the official rules don't allow us to change this photo. Rejected by the authority after it passed here? Email us the rejection within 30 days and we refund you in full. While you pay, your photo waits in this browser on this device for up to 24 hours: it is never uploaded.

Before you send it, confirm

Only you can see these: we never judge them from the photo.

Someone else took the photo: it is not a selfie. If I wear glasses, they have no tint and no glare, and my eyes are clearly visible. My expression is as the rules ask (Expression, below). My eyes are open and clearly visible. The light on my face is even, with no shadow on my face or behind me. The photo was taken in the last 1 month.

If your photo passes, send the same file you checked here, unchanged.

Free: every rule your file was checked against, with the official words, made on this device.

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.

This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it.

GOV.UK crops the photo itself and asks you not to crop a photo taken on your own device, and someone else must take it. So this page checks your photo as it is and never crops or re-saves it: upload that same file.

Upload refused? The published file limits, and the usual reasons a file is outside them.

The rules at a glance

For the UK passport, online application (digital photo), as the official rules state them.

Size: at least 600 x 750 pixels
Background: Plain light-coloured, in clear contrast to the face.
Glasses: Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression: A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.
Taken by: Someone else, not a selfie
Taken: In the last 1 month
Edits: None: this page only checks your photo, it never changes it.

All the official rules and sources

Digital photo: at least 600 pixels wide, at least 750 pixels tall
File: Not stated; 50 KB to 10,000 KB
This page: Checks your photo as it is; it makes no file
Background: plain light-coloured, in clear contrast to the face
Taken by: Someone else, not a selfie
Glasses: Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression: plain expression, mouth closed, eyes open and visible, facing forwards and looking straight at the camera
Head covering: not allowed unless for religious or medical reasons
Taken: In the last 1 month
Colour: Colour only

clear and in focus, unaltered by computer software
no other objects or people; no red eye
no hair in front of the eyes; nothing covering the face
no shadows on the face or behind you
own-device photo: include head, shoulders and upper body and do NOT crop (HMPO crops it)
glasses discouraged: only if you have to; never sunglasses or tinted; no glare, reflection or shadow; frames must not cover the eyes
babies under one: lie on a plain light-coloured sheet, photo from above; no hands visible; no toys or dummies

For: online UK passport application (first, renewal, replacement); photo code from a booth or shop; photo taken on your own device during the application.

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

You need a digital photo to apply for a passport online.

Your photo must have been taken in the last month.

Photos from a booth or shop are more likely to be approved than a photo taken using your own device.

You’ll need someone to help you take a photo during your application.

at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall

at least 50KB and no more than 10MB

be taken against a plain light-coloured background

be in clear contrast to the background

If you’re using a photo taken on your own device, include your head, shoulders and upper body. Do not crop your photo - it will be done for you.

have a plain expression and your mouth closed

not have a head covering (unless it’s for religious or medical reasons)

Do not wear glasses in your photo unless you have to do so. If you must wear glasses, they cannot be sunglasses or tinted glasses, and you must make sure your eyes are not covered by the frames or any glare, reflection or shadow.

Children under 6 do not have to be looking directly at the camera or have a plain expression.

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

Use the original photo file, as the photographer or the camera gave it.
Choose it here. The page finds your face and checks the photo without changing it.
Move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
Fix what the page lists, and tick what only you can confirm.
If it passes, send that same file, unchanged.

Questions

What size is the UK passport photo online?: As a digital photo, at least 600 pixels wide, at least 750 pixels tall. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
What background does the UK passport photo online need?: Plain light-coloured, in clear contrast to the face.
Can I wear glasses in my UK passport photo online?: Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.
Can I smile in my UK passport photo online?: Plain expression, mouth closed, eyes open and visible, facing forwards and looking straight at the camera.
Can I wear a head covering in my UK passport photo online?: Not allowed unless for religious or medical reasons.
How recent must my UK passport photo online be?: Taken in the last 1 month. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Can I take my UK passport photo online myself?: Not as a selfie: the official rules ask that someone else takes it.
Is my photo uploaded?: No. The photo is read and checked in your browser. 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.
Why can't I save a new file here?: This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it. GOV.UK crops the photo itself and asks you not to crop a photo taken on your own device, and someone else must take it. So this page checks your photo as it is and never crops or re-saves it: upload that same file.
What does the Detail check add?: Detail check for your UK passport photo online, €6.99: the Detail check of your own photo against the official rules (opt-in; it never changes your photo), unlimited re-checks and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. No file and no print sheet: the rules don't allow us to change this photo. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more in the file you chose, if you choose to send it, and never changes it. Without buying you can check any photo here and save the acceptance report, free.