United Kingdom Passport Photo Requirement:

UK passport sizes are used for British passports, visas, UK driving licenses, and other official documents.

Passport Photo & Visa Photo Requirements:
Size: Exactly 35 x 45 mm (3.5 x 4.5 cm).
Head Position: Head must be centered and facing directly at the camera. The head height (crown to chin) should measure between 29–34 mm.
Background: Plain light grey or cream background with no patterns, textures, or shadows.
Expression: Neutral facial expression. Mouth must be closed. Eyes must be open and clearly visible, looking straight at the camera.

Clothing:

No uniforms or clothing resembling official or military attire.

Religious attire is permitted if worn daily.

No hats or head coverings unless for religious purposes (full face must be visible and not cast shadows).

No sunglasses or tinted lenses. Clear eyeglasses are allowed if eyes remain fully visible and there’s no glare or reflections.

No visible accessories (e.g., large earrings, necklaces, or hair clips that obscure the face).

Lighting: Even lighting across the face and background, with no shadows, glare, red-eye, or overexposure.

Passport Photo Quality:

High-resolution print (not pixelated or blurry).

Color photo only (no black and white).

Must be printed on photo-quality paper (glossy or matte).

No retouching, airbrushing, or filters allowed.

Recency: Passport photos must be taken within the last 30 days to reflect current appearance.

Digital Passport Photo
We also have digital files of passport photos which can be emailed to you or put in a jumpdrive. Our digital passport photos will meet these strict criteria:

JPEG file format.
Dimensions: Minimum 600 x 750 pixels.
File size: Between 50 KB and 10 MB.
Compression: Must maintain sharpness, natural color tone, and clarity.