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Digital photos for online applications and printed photos for paper forms follow different technical rules. Use the correct set for the application route you are actually using.
Official source: current GOV.UK guidance separates digital and paper-photo rules. HM Passport Office makes the final acceptance decision.
Look straight ahead with a plain expression and your mouth closed. Keep your whole face visible.
Avoid shadows on your face or background, glare on glasses and red-eye.
No beauty filters, facial retouching, background replacement or software “correction”.
Hair, frames, reflections or tinted lenses must not obscure your eyes.
Only for religious or medical reasons; the face still needs to be clearly visible.
The photograph should show only the applicant and a suitable plain background.
Children must be alone in the picture. Children under 6 do not need to look directly at the camera or keep a plain expression. Babies under 1 do not need to have their eyes open. A supporting hand must not appear in the image.
Use the website or open our current iOS/Android apps. The underlying passport-photo rules remain the same whichever route you use.
No. Current GOV.UK digital-photo rules require an unedited photograph. If the background or lighting is unsuitable, retake the photo.
GOV.UK says that when using a photo taken on your own device, include your head, shoulders and upper body and do not crop it yourself.
Yes. GOV.UK states that printed passport photos must be 45mm high by 35mm wide.
No. A checker can help identify technical or visual issues, but HM Passport Office decides whether the photograph is accepted.
