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UK Passport - Digital Upload
The official digital image requirement is at least 600 x 750 pixels. Use a light gray; plain background. The document authority or upload workflow makes the final acceptance decision. GOV.UK requires at least 600 x 750 pixels and says not to crop a self-taken photo before upload; its online application handles the crop. This local guide cannot certify or produce an officially accepted submission.
UK Passport - Digital Upload source-backed photo requirements, examples, retake guidance, and local privacy notes. GOV.UK requires at least 600 x 750 pixels and says not to crop a self-taken photo before upload; its online application handles the crop. This local guide cannot certify or produce an officially accepted submission. Use this as local guidance, then verify current official instructions before submitting.
Open local photo tool- Minimum image
- at least 600 x 750 pixels
- Background
- light gray; plain
- File size
- minimum 50 KB, maximum 10240 KB
- Editing
- Self-taken photos are allowed, but booth or shop photos are more likely to be approved.
- Dataset version
- e6a3cf1a
- Field verification
- 2026-10-26
- Output
- Digital upload
Official Sources
Published by Tejji. This guidance is not an official issuing-authority service and does not imply government affiliation.
- HM Passport Office — HM Passport Office source record reviewed 2026-10-26
Full photo specifications
| Requirement | Published rule and evidence |
|---|---|
| Document and applicant scope | GOV.UK requires at least 600 x 750 pixels and says not to crop a self-taken photo before upload; its online application handles the crop. This local guide cannot certify or produce an officially accepted submission. |
| Output type | Digital upload |
| Official image dimensions | 600 x 750 pixels |
| Photo measurement | No verified measurement range is published for this flow. |
| Background | No other people or objects should appear in the frame. |
| Pose and framing | include head, shoulders, and upper body; do not crop before upload |
| Eyes and eye-line | No numeric eye-line rule appears in the captured GOV.UK digital guidance. |
| Digital file requirements | The captured GOV.UK page publishes file-size and pixel-floor guidance but not a discrete extension list. |
| Editing policy | Self-taken photos are allowed, but booth or shop photos are more likely to be approved. |
Photo rejection risks
- computer_alteration
- glasses_glare
- expression
Local print price example
No published price example verified. General print prices vary by provider and location.
Field-level source evidence
Each listed excerpt supports the named artifact fields. Translations are labeled and are not represented as official English text.
HM Passport Office — HM Passport Office · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: dimensions pixels height, dimensions pixels width, editing policy, editing rules forbidden, file requirements max kb, file requirements min height pixels, file requirements min kb, file requirements min width pixels
Source locator: Rules for digital photos > The quality of your digital photo
The digital image must be at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall, at least 50 KB and no more than 10 MB, and unaltered by computer software.
HM Passport Office — HM Passport Office · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: background requirements, permitted background colors, plain background requirement, shadow requirement, crop rules can user crop, pose and framing, photo rejection risks
Source locator: Rules for digital photos > What your digital photo must show
A self-taken digital image includes the head, shoulders, and upper body; GOV.UK says not to crop it before upload. Use a plain light-coloured background and avoid other people, objects, and shadows.
HM Passport Office — HM Passport Office · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: photo rejection risks
Source locator: Rules for digital photos > What your digital photo must show
The guidance says not to wear glasses unless necessary and then to keep frames, glare, reflections, and shadows clear of the eyes; it also specifies a forward-facing, plain-expression portrait.
HM Passport Office — HM Passport Office · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: application and output scope
Source locator: How to get a digital photo > Take a photo using your own device
The self-taken photo is prepared during the passport application; the official guidance says the application crops it after upload.
Examples
- Minimum digital image size: at least 600 x 750 pixels Digital upload for UK Passport - Digital Upload.
- Background example: light gray.
- Output example: use the digital upload generator for the final downloadable file.
Retake Guidance
- Use a plain background (light gray) with even front lighting.
- Keep the face centered, phone level, and shoulders square to the camera.
- Retake instead of using filters, retouching, portrait mode, background replacement, or AI alteration when the source warns against edits.
- Self-taken photos are allowed, but booth or shop photos are more likely to be approved.
Data Flow
No photo bytes leave this browser for the local capture, validation, crop, report, and download flow unless you explicitly choose a future upload feature.
FAQs
What photo size is listed for UK Passport - Digital Upload?
The current artifact lists 600 x 750 pixels. Check the linked official source for the latest instructions.
Can I edit a UK Passport - Digital Upload photo?
Self-taken photos are allowed, but booth or shop photos are more likely to be approved.
Is this UK Passport - Digital Upload page an official service?
No. This page summarizes maintained official-source guidance from HM Passport Office and links to the sources so you can verify the current rule text.
Can this page promise acceptance?
No. Use the app result as guidance only. The document authority or upload workflow makes the final acceptance decision.
Does local validation upload my photo?
No photo bytes leave this browser in the default local flow. Camera frames, uploads, checks, reports, and downloads stay local unless you choose an explicit upload feature later.