UK Passport Photo Size and Requirements
UK passport photos must be 35 x 45 mm in portrait format. Use this tool to crop and resize your photo to meet HMPO (His Majesty's Passport Office) requirements.
Size35 × 45 mm
Pixels (300 DPI)413 × 531 px
BackgroundLight grey or cream
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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United Kingdom passport photo requirements
- 35 x 45 mm (413 x 531 pixels at 300 DPI)
- Taken within the last month
- Plain light grey or cream background
- Face and top of shoulders visible
- Eyes open and clearly visible
- Mouth closed, neutral expression
- No glasses
- Looking directly at the camera
- Printed on high-quality photo paper
Frequently asked questions
- UK passport photos must be 35mm wide by 45mm tall. This is a portrait format, unlike the square US photo.
- The background should be plain cream or light grey. The UK Government specifies no patterns or shadows.
- No. Since 2018, glasses are not permitted in UK passport photos.
- Your photo must have been taken in the last month.