United Kingdom passport digital upload photo requirements

Official United Kingdom passport digital upload photo size, head position, background and file rules, with a free checker that tells you if your photo is OK. 900 × 1125 px, Digital only.

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Specifications

Photo size (digital)	900 × 1125 pixels
Photo size (print)	Digital only
Head height	29–34 mm from chin to top of head
Background	Plain light colour
File format	JPG, JPEG, PNG
File size	No published limit
Delivery	Digital
Rules last reviewed	2026-06-23

Published requirements

Digital portrait with plain light background
Face clear and centered
Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open
No editing that changes appearance

What a person still checks

These points cannot be measured reliably by software, so the result asks you to confirm them:

True likeness
Neutral expression
Plain background
No digital retouching

How PassportLens prepares it

Choose this programme in the studio — the size, head position, background and file limits above load automatically.
Add the photo — upload or use the guided camera.
Get the verdict — "Photo OK", or the one plain reason to retake.
Download — a JPG, JPEG, PNG file at 900 × 1125 px, or a print sheet for your printer.

Common questions

What size is a United Kingdom passport digital upload photo?

900 × 1125 pixels for digital use. PassportLens crops and resizes to this automatically.

What background does a United Kingdom passport digital upload photo need?

Plain light colour. Where the programme permits it, PassportLens replaces a busy background with a plain one; otherwise it tells you to retake against a plain wall.

Can I take it with my phone?

Yes. Stand in front of a plain wall in even daylight, hold the phone at eye level and use the guided camera or upload the photo.

Will it be accepted?

PassportLens checks the photo against these published requirements and tells you plainly whether it is OK. The final decision always belongs to the issuing authority.

Official sources

Requirements change. This page reflects the rules encoded in PassportLens as of 2026-06-23. PassportLens is not affiliated with any government; the issuing authority makes the final decision.