UK Passport Photo (35 x 45 mm)
Make a passport or visa photo at the official size: the face is found, the background replaced with plain white, light grey or light blue, and the head sized to the rule, as one photo or a print sheet.
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- Never stored: processed in memory
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Countries and print sheets
UK passport photo size
| Upload | Size and file size | Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Single photo | 35 x 45 mm Head 29 to 34 mm, cream or light grey | |
| 4 x 6 in sheet | 8 copies with cut lines | |
| A4 sheet | 30 copies with cut lines |
Source: GOV.UK photo rules. Checked . Always confirm against the notice for your recruitment, since numbers can change between years.
About the UK Passport Photo (35 x 45 mm)
A printed UK passport photo is 45 mm high and 35 mm wide, in colour, on a plain cream or light grey background, with the head 29 to 34 mm from chin to crown. The tool uses light grey for this page.
For an online application, upload your original photo instead: GOV.UK crops it for you and asks that you do not crop it yourself.
Start from a recent photo taken straight on, in even daylight, with your whole face and the top of your hair in the picture, a neutral expression, eyes open and no glasses glare. The tool finds your face, replaces the background and scales your head to the rule; it never edits your face, since an official photo must show you as you are.
Need a different size? Use the full Passport Photo Maker tool.
UK Passport Photo (35 x 45 mm): common questions
What background does a UK passport photo need?
Plain cream or light grey, not white.
What size is a UK passport photo?
45 mm high and 35 mm wide, with the head 29 to 34 mm from chin to crown.