The official UK photo specification for passports, visa applications and driving licences — plus an online maker that crops to 35 × 45 mm, replaces the background and checks head size and lighting.
Make a UK Passport Photo →Per HM Passport Office guidance — also used for UK visa applications and provisional driving licences.
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm, portrait |
|---|---|
| Head height | 29 – 34 mm from chin to top of hair (crown) |
| Background | Plain light grey or cream, no shadows or objects |
| Resolution | Digital: at least 600 × 750 px; 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI for print |
| Recency | Taken within the last month |
| Glasses | Allowed only with no glare and eyes fully visible — removing them is safer |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the camera |
| Faces | Head uncovered, face fully visible from chin to forehead, no hair across the eyes |
| Quality | Sharp, clear, in focus, no red-eye, no creases or ink marks |
Stand about 1 m from a plain light-coloured wall. Daylight from the front, no shadows on the wall behind you.
Look straight at the camera at eye level, mouth closed, both eyes open, no smiling or frowning.
We auto-crop to 35 × 45 mm, set a compliant light-grey background and verify head height and quality.