Photo‑Me’s official locator says there are over 3,000 booths in the UK.
UK photo booth guide · checked October 2026
Photo‑Me passport photos: digital code, printed photos and 3,000+ UK booths
Photo‑Me is one of the UK’s largest photo-booth networks. Its Digital UK Passport option gives you printed passport photos plus a unique code for an online UK passport application.
How Photo‑Me works
Choose the Digital UK Passport option if you need a code.
Photo‑Me’s current help guidance says the booth prints four passport photos with a unique digital photo code at the top of the printout. During an online UK passport application, you enter that code so the service can retrieve your digital photograph.
This is the product Photo‑Me says supplies the unique digital code for online applications.
The code printed on your photo sheet is entered during the GOV.UK passport application.
Checked against official Photo‑Me UK site, booth locator and ME Group help guidance.
Photo‑Me vs ordering online
A booth is useful when you want the photo taken for you; online is useful when you want to start at home.
| Feature | Photo‑Me booth | Passport Photo Code UK |
|---|---|---|
| How you start | Travel to a booth and follow on-screen instructions | Upload from home |
| Digital passport code | Yes when you select Photo‑Me’s Digital UK Passport option | Choose a product that explicitly includes a photo code |
| Printed photos | 4 prints with the digital passport option | Separate/combined print products available |
| Retakes | Photo‑Me says the booth allows up to 3 attempts | Retake your source photo before uploading if needed |
| Travel | Yes | No for online ordering |
GOV.UK independently confirms that photo shops and booths can provide a photo code which retrieves the digital photograph during an online passport application.
Which route suits you?
Booth convenience and home convenience solve different problems.
Choose Photo‑Me if…
You want a physical booth to guide your pose and automatically produce passport-size prints plus a digital code.
Choose an online route if…
You would rather take the source photograph at home and avoid finding or travelling to a booth.
Want the online route on your phone?
Use the website or open our iOS or Android app.
FAQs
Photo‑Me passport photo questions.
Does Photo‑Me give a UK passport photo code?
Yes. Photo‑Me says its Digital UK Passport option prints four passport photos with a unique digital photo code at the top of the printout.
How many Photo‑Me booths are there in the UK?
Photo‑Me’s current UK booth locator says there are over 3,000 booths across the UK.
Can I retake my Photo‑Me passport photo?
Photo‑Me’s current help guidance says the booth allows up to three attempts.
Does a Photo‑Me code mean HM Passport Office has already accepted the photo?
No. A photo code is a way to retrieve the digital photograph. HM Passport Office makes the final acceptance decision.
How do I use the Photo‑Me code?
During the online passport application, choose the photo-code route and enter the unique code printed on your Photo‑Me sheet exactly as shown.
Prefer home to a booth?