UK Passport Photo
UK passport photos run on tighter clocks and lighter backgrounds than most: the photo must be from the last month, the digital file must be at least 600×750 px and between 50 KB and 10 MB, and the background is a plain light colour — cream or light grey for paper photos.
The preset above crops to 35×45 mm at print resolution (which also satisfies the 600×750 digital minimum), checks the 50 KB file floor, and — because GOV.UK requires digital photos to be unaltered by software — keeps your original background rather than replacing it.
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Everything runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded to a server. Face the camera, use even lighting, and (for passports and visas) shoot against a plain, light wall.
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Light grey — required by the official spec. Background replacement is disabled for this document (see the compliance note below).
UK passport: 35×45 mm. Digital uploads must be at least 600×750 px and 50 KB–10 MB, against a plain light-coloured background; paper photos use plain cream or light grey. Taken within the last month.
⚠️ GOV.UK requires digital passport photos to be unaltered by computer software, so background replacement is disabled for this document — only cropping and resizing are applied.
Official specification
| Paper size | 45 mm high × 35 mm wide |
| Digital size | At least 600 px wide × 750 px high; file 50 KB–10 MB |
| Background | Digital: plain light-coloured. Paper: plain cream or light grey, on plain white photographic paper |
| Head size | Crown to chin 29–34 mm (paper measure) |
| Recency | Taken within the last month |
| Editing | Digital photos must be unaltered by computer software (GOV.UK) |
| Source | GOV.UK — "Photos for passports", checked 2026-10-18 |
We publish only values we verified on the official source named above. Final acceptance is always decided by the issuing authority — check your application instructions before submitting.
Digital upload or photo code?
Online renewals accept either a digital photo you upload or a photo code from a participating photo shop or booth, which lets the shop's photo flow into your application. A code can only be issued by an HMPO-linked provider — no website can generate one for a photo you took yourself. If you are uploading your own file, the digital column of the table above is the one that applies.
Sizes & backgrounds on this site
| Output | Millimetres | Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| 630 × 810 px (India ICAO digital) | 35×45 mm | 630×810px |
| 600 × 600 px (digital) | 51×51 mm | 600×600px |
| 2×2 in · 51×51 mm (print, 300 DPI) | 51×51 mm | 1500×1500px |
| 35×45 mm (300 DPI) | 35×45 mm | 1050×1350px |
| 33×48 mm (300 DPI) | 33×48 mm | 990×1440px |
| ≈37.5×47.5 mm (AU range midpoint) | 37.5×47.5 mm | 443×561px |
| 50×70 mm (300 DPI) | 50×70 mm | 591×827px |
Backgrounds: White #FFFFFF • Off-white / cream #F6F1E7 • Light grey #E8E8E8 • Blue #0090FF • Red #DB1514. Background replacement is offered only for documents whose rules allow it — for U.S., UK passport, Australian and Canadian documents the tools on this site are format-only, by design.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a UK passport photo?
Paper: 45 mm high × 35 mm wide. Digital: at least 600×750 px, file between 50 KB and 10 MB, plain light-coloured background, taken within the last month.
Why is my UK photo file too small?
Digital uploads have a 50 KB minimum — heavily compressed phone exports sometimes fall under it. Exporting at print resolution (1050×1350 px) as this tool does normally clears the floor comfortably.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Cropping, resizing, compression and (where offered) background replacement all run locally in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device.
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