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UK document photo requirements
UK has 9 verified document photo formats covered on this site. Pick the document you need — each page lists the exact size, background, head ratio, and the official source it was verified against.
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UK · 9
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BN(O) Passport, UK | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Passport, UK | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), UK | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Visa, UK | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), UK | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Residence Permit, UK | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Driver's License, UK | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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eVisa / Immigration Permission, UK | from 600 × 750 px | Light | |
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Refugee Travel Document, UK | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
What these formats have in common — UK
- 01The background depends on the document: Plain neutral, Cream or light grey, Plain light, Plain, one colour. Check the row before you shoot.
- 02Across these formats the head takes 64–80% of the picture height.
- 037 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 04These entries were last read between 17 May 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 05A single document can still add rules of its own on top of this — the document page is the complete list.
Photo specifications at a glance — UK
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral | |
| BN(O) Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Cream or light grey | |
| Driver's License | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Cream or light grey | |
| Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain light | |
| eVisa / Immigration Permission | Minimum 600 × 750 pxDigital document: the size is set in pixels | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | |
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Cream or light grey | |
| Refugee Travel Document | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral | |
| Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral | |
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain light |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — UK BN(O) Passport, 35 × 45 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
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Make it from a selfie- 10 × 15 sheet · 4 photos 35 × 45 mm
In a photo studio
If you need a printed photo today, show the photographer the requirements from the document’s page. And a ready phone photo we will lay out on a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet for free — print it at any photo studio.
Where these rules come from — UK
Every document lists the issuing authority, a link to its rules and the date we checked them. The drawings show only numbers from those rules.
| PassportHM Passport Office (Home Office), GOV.UK. Open the official page | |
| VisaUK Visas and Immigration (Home Office), GOV.UK. Open the official page | |
| Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)UK Visas and Immigration. Open the official page | |
| BN(O) PassportHM Passport Office. Open the official page | |
| Driver's LicenseHM Passport Office. Open the official page | |
| Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)UK Visas and Immigration. Open the official page | |
| Refugee Travel DocumentUK Visas and Immigration. Open the official page | |
| eVisa / Immigration PermissionUK Visas and Immigration. Open the official page | |
| Residence PermitUK Visas and Immigration. Open the official page |
Recent notes — UK
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- BN(O) Passport Photo Requirements: Digital Photo of 600 x 750 px or More, Taken in the Last MonthBN(O) passports follow UK passport photo rules: a digital photo of 600 x 750 px or more, taken in the last month, or two 45 x 35 mm prints on paper.
- UK Contactless eGates: Walk Through Without Scanning Your Passport — Live Face Photo From 6 October 2026Contactless UK eGates take a live photo and check it against passport and immigration data, no passport on the reader.
- UK Driving Licence Photo Requirements: Use Your Passport Photo Online, 45 x 35 mm by Post, £14 to RenewTo change your UK driving licence photo you renew the licence: £14 online (passport photo or a new upload), £17 by post with a printed passport-type photo.
- UK Visa and eVisa Photo Requirements: 600 x 750 Pixels, 50 KB to 6 MB, JPG and a Plain Light BackgroundGOV.UK: a vertical JPG at least 600 x 750 pixels, between 50 KB and 6 MB, on a plain light background, showing head, shoulders and upper body.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — UKThe same rows, plus the source and how each value was verified.
- Check a photo you already have — free, in your browserIt measures the frame — head height, eye line, background — and names what to fix before you submit.