UK passport photo (35 × 45 mm)
Make a UK passport photo from your own picture: cut it to 35 × 45 mm with the head the right size, check the background, and print copies on a 6 × 4 in sheet.
Good to know
How it works
- Choose the country. The tool finds your face and places the frame on it, with your head in the oval: the top of your head at its top, your chin at its bottom. Move or size the frame if it needs it.
- Got several photos? Click each in the list to fit its frame. Press “Make photos”: you get each photo at its exact print size and a 6 × 4 in sheet with copies to print at a photo shop or at home.
- Nothing in the picture is changed: no new background, no smoothing, no filters. Both the US and the UK refuse photos that were edited, so the tool only cuts and sizes.
- The result is checked: one face, head size, face in the middle, head straight, enough pixels to print sharp, and a light, plain background. What it can’t judge, such as your expression, focus or glasses, is up to you.
UK passport photo rules
| Rule | What it asks for |
|---|---|
| Size | 35 × 45 mm |
| Head | 29 to 34 mm from the chin to the top of the head |
| Background | Plain cream or light gray |
| Taken | In the last month |
| Edits | None: no filters, retouching or changed background |
| Glasses | Best taken off; if you keep them, no tinted lenses and no glare or frame over your eyes |
Sources: GOV.UK: Photos for passports, photo requirements (checked 12 October 2026)
Paper form or online
Online: GOV.UK says not to crop your photo, because it is cropped for you. Upload it as you took it, with your head, shoulders and upper body in the picture. GOV.UK also says photos from a booth or shop pass more often than ones taken with your own device.
Paper form: you need 2 identical printed photos, left loose in the envelope. Both stay unmarked on both sides, unless your application needs a countersignatory, who then signs the back of one.
Sources: GOV.UK: Photos for passports (checked 13 October 2026)
Printing UK photos
A 35 × 45 mm photo fits 8 times on a 6 × 4 in (15 × 10 cm) print, so you have spares beyond the 2 the form asks for. GOV.UK wants them in color on plain white photo paper, with no border, creases or tears.
GOV.UK says a printed photo must not be a cut-down version of a larger picture. A photo booth or photo shop gives you the safest UK prints; check the rules before you send photos made here.
Questions
Will my photo be accepted?
Only the passport office decides that. The tool gets the size and the head position right and checks the background, but it can’t judge your expression, focus or lighting on your face. Compare your photo with the official rules linked on this page.
Can it make my background white?
No, on purpose. The US refuses photos whose background was changed, and the UK wants photos unaltered by computer software. Take the photo in front of a plain white or light wall instead.
Does it work for Canadian passports?
No. Canada accepts only photos taken by a commercial photographer, and they may not be altered, not even cropped.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser, so your photos stay on your device. They aren’t uploaded.
Is PixListing free?
Yes. PixListing is free to use and needs no account. Photos can be up to 50 MB each.