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UK Passport - Infant 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. Infant guidance allows specific exceptions for expression, eye opening, and invisible hand support. This local guide cannot certify or produce an officially accepted submission.
UK Passport - Infant 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. Infant guidance allows specific exceptions for expression, eye opening, and invisible hand support. 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
- Use retakes instead of editing when the infant photo misses the source framing rules.
- 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. Infant guidance allows specific exceptions for expression, eye opening, and invisible hand support. 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 | The child photo still needs a plain light-coloured background; infants under one should lie on a plain light-coloured sheet. |
| Pose and framing | child alone in the picture; under-one babies lie on a plain light-coloured sheet photographed from above |
| Eyes and eye-line | No numeric infant eye-line rule appears in the captured GOV.UK digital guidance. |
| Digital file requirements | The digital upload path uses the same published file-size and minimum-pixel guidance as the adult UK photo. |
| Editing policy | Use retakes instead of editing when the infant photo misses the source framing rules. |
Photo rejection risks
- hands_in_frame
- head_turn
- computer_alteration
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
Digital photos 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, crop rules can user crop, pose and framing, photo rejection risks
Source locator: Photos of babies and children
Children must be alone; babies must not hold toys or use dummies. Children under six need not look directly at the camera or have a plain expression. Under-one babies may have closed eyes and may be supported only if the supporting hand is not visible; they should lie on a plain light-coloured sheet and be photographed from above.
HM Passport Office — HM Passport Office · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: shadow requirement, crop rules can user crop
Source locator: Rules for digital photos > What your digital photo must show
A self-taken image should not be cropped before upload and must have no shadows on the face or behind the subject.
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 passport application receives the self-taken image and performs the crop; this source page is guidance, not the application workflow.
Examples
- Minimum digital image size: at least 600 x 750 pixels Digital upload for UK Passport - Infant 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.
- Use retakes instead of editing when the infant photo misses the source framing rules.
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 - Infant 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 - Infant Digital Upload photo?
Use retakes instead of editing when the infant photo misses the source framing rules.
Is this UK Passport - Infant 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.