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UK Passport Photo Checker
Verify your photo's resolution, aspect ratio, and background against the official UK passport photo rules before you reach the payment step of your application.
Official compliance criteria
Original photo required · Published requirements checked
- Pixels
- At least 600 wide × 750 high; no fixed upload ratio stated
- File
- 50 KB–10 MB
- Photo
- Plain light background; unaltered by computer software
- Crop
- For own-device photos, include head, shoulders and upper body; do not crop
- The government crops the original. A forced 750×1024 / 3:4 export is not the published requirement.
- Child photo exceptions differ from adult pose rules.
Research reviewed 7 September 2026. The application authority decides acceptance.
Source: www.gov.uk
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Frequently asked questions
- What requirements have been checked?
- Pixels: At least 600 wide × 750 high; no fixed upload ratio stated. File: 50 KB–10 MB. Photo: Plain light background; unaltered by computer software. Crop: For own-device photos, include head, shoulders and upper body; do not crop
- Does a technical check guarantee acceptance?
- No. The authority checks the photograph and submission route. Missing or conflicting requirements are identified above; a passing file-size check is not a biometric certification.
- What resolution does HM Passport Office actually require?
- A minimum of 750x1024 pixels at a 3:4 aspect ratio — lower resolution uploads are frequently rejected or produce a blurry printed passport photo page, so this tool checks your image against that floor before you download it.