UK passport photo print requirements: 45 x 35 mm paper photos

Scope and limits

What this guide can help with

This guide helps you prepare a photo file and identify risks that may need a retake or review. It does not replace the current receiving-authority rule or guarantee final acceptance.

Requirements

Typical requirements to review

• Provide two identical photos for a paper application
• Use 45 mm high by 35 mm wide photos, not cut-down larger photos
• Keep crown-to-chin image height between 29 and 34 mm
• Use a plain cream or light-grey background
• Use professionally printed colour photos on plain white photographic paper with no border
• Do not alter the photo with computer software

How To

How to use this guide

1. Confirm you are using the paper passport application route.
2. Review the official printed-photo size and image-height requirements.
3. Use a photographer or print provider able to deliver the required physical photos.
4. Keep the two photos loose with the application as GOV.UK instructs.

Final check

Use the official process as the final authority

This page helps you understand the applicable rule. It does not replace the receiving authority's current capture, editing, or submission process. Before submitting, return to the official source linked above and follow its latest instruction.