How many passport photos do I need?
You need 2 identical photos for a passport application.
What size passport photos do I need?
Your passport photos must:
measure 45 millimetres (mm) high by 35mm wide (the standard size used in the Photo Cafe)
not be a cut down version of a larger picture (we photograph and cut your passport photo specifically to this size for you)
What quality do the passport photos need to be?
Your passport photos must be:
- Printed to a professional standard
- Taken within the last month
- In colour on plain white photographic paper with no border
- Taken against a plain cream or light grey background
- Clear and in focus
- Without any creases or tears
- Unmarked on both sides (unless a photo needs to be countersigned)
- Unaltered by computer software
What your photos must show
Your photos must:
- be a close-up of your full head and upper shoulders
- contain no other objects or people
- be in clear contrast to the background
- In your photo, you must:
- be facing forward and looking straight at the camera
- have a neutral expression and your mouth closed
- have your eyes open, visible and free from reflection or glare from glasses
- not have hair in front of your eyes
- not have a head covering (unless it’s for religious or medical reasons)
- not have anything covering your face
- not have any ‘red eye’
- not have any shadows on your face or behind you
- You can’t wear sunglasses or tinted glasses. You can wear reading glasses but your eyes must show fully through clear lenses without glare or reflections
Details true at time of publishing. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passport
