United Kingdom Digital upload
UK Passport - Digital Upload
UK Passport - Digital Upload source-backed photo requirements, examples, retake guidance, and local privacy notes. Use this as local guidance, then verify current official instructions before submitting.
- Dataset version
- 15c3c1a4
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-22
- Output
- Digital upload
Official Sources
- HM Passport Office reviewed 2026-05-22
Examples
- 35 x 45 mm 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
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 final decision always belongs to the document authority or upload workflow.
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.