PassportPhotoSizes
United Kingdom passport photo size
35 × 45 mm
Head height
29–34 mm
Background
Plain light grey or cream. Not pure white.
At 300 DPI
413 × 531 px
What catches people out
- 35 x 45 mm, the most widely used size in the world.
- Head height chin to crown must be 29–34 mm.
- A plain light grey or cream background, which is unusual — most countries want white.
- No head coverings except for religious or medical reasons, and the face must be fully visible.
- Digital uploads must be at least 600 x 750 pixels and between 50 KB and 10 MB.
Requirements are set by HM Passport Office and they change. Confirm the current rules with them before printing — this page is a reference, not an approval.
Crop your photo to 35 × 45 mm
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Drag to move, and use the slider to zoom. The dashed lines show where the top of the head and the chin need to fall for United Kingdom.
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United Kingdom requirements
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Head height
- 29–34 mm
- Background
- Plain light grey or cream. Not pure white.
150 DPI with a small watermark — enough to check the framing and the head height before you commit.
For the actual application
- · 300 DPI print-ready export, no watermark
- · Six photos laid out on a 4 × 6 print sheet
- · Background replacement to the required colour
- · Saved profiles for a whole family