It must be printed on top quality paper and be clear with a sharp focus There should be no red eyes effect caused by the use of a flash Natural light should be used and any tints will not be acceptable Lighting must be uniform and there should not be any dark patches or spots in the photo No part of your face should be covered by any headgear or hair Your eyes must be wide open but not unnaturally so Your expression must be neutral and you mouth closed so that your teeth are not visible No portrait style photos with profiles of special effects will be accepted Your head should be in the center of the photoīoth your head as well as your shoulders should be facing the camera The contrast must be such that the facial features are clearly discernible The size of your face in the photos should be between 32 and 36mm measured from the opt of the head (not including the hair) to the base of the chin. If providing digitally, image must be 500 x 653 pixels in Jpg or Jpeg format and with a file size no bigger than 250kb
In the case of babies the eyes need to be open No manipulation or retouch of the photo is allowed The photo must be clean: no scratches, stains or creases are allowed. The photo must be sharp and in focus it must not be blurred or grainy. The photo must be printed on high-quality photograph paper. The photo must not be over- or under-exposed The colour of the lighting must be natural, not bluish or reddish, for example.
The lighting must be uniform: the face and the background must be free of shadows Other people or objects must not be visible in the photo. The face must be clearly distinguishable against the background. Tinted glasses and eye patches are allowed only for medical reasons
The photo must show the subject’s full face e.g. The eyes must be open and clearly visible The photo must show the subject’s full face, with eyes open and clearly visible. The subject must look straight at the camera. Within the image itself, the area from the top of the head to the chin must be no less than 29mm, and no more than 34mm high. The photo must be taken straight from the front, not from higher up, lower down or A UK passport photo must have external dimensions of 35mm x 45mm (width x height). Portrait-style photos where the subject looks over one shoulder are not acceptable. The head must be straight and in the middle of the photo.īoth the head and the shoulders must be turned straight towards the camera. The photo must show a full front view of the subject’s face with the head centred and both the face and the shoulders turned straight towards the camera. The distance between the bottom of the chin and the top of the head corresponds to If the subject has a large volume of hair, it is essential to make sure that in the photo The subject's head must be in the centre of the photograph, so that the centre line of the subject's face deviates from the centre line of the photograph by no more than 1.5 mm (21 px). There must be no less than 7 mm (96 px) and no more than 9 mm (124 px) of space below the subject's chin. There must be no less than 4 mm (56 px) and no more than 6 mm (84 px) of space above the crown of the subject's head. The distance between the top of the head without hair and the bottom of the chin must be 32-36mm (445–500 px) in the photo. There must be no shadows in the background.īoth monochrome and colour photos are acceptable United States Digital Online Specifications.Otherwise, the photograph will become unsuitable for passport or Document of Identity for Visa Purposes personalisation.Īn application with a substandard photograph will not be processed and will be returned to the applicant. Please do not fold, staple, or write on the back of the photograph, or attach the photograph to the application form by paper clip.
The quality of the image that appears on your passport or Document of Identity for Visa Purposes will depend on the quality and colour of the original photograph you furnish. Your photograph will be personalised on the data page of your passport or Document of Identity for Visa Purposes by laser engraving.