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UK passport photo size: 600 × 750 px, 50 KB to 10 MB

For an online UK passport application: a photo at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall, between 50 KB and 10 MB, showing head, shoulders and upper body, not cropped by you. The preset below applies every part of the rule and shows the result before you download.

Must be underKB or MB
Exact pixel size and other options
If the shape differs
or drop images here to get them under 10 MBJPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and more. Nothing is uploaded. You can also paste a screenshot.

How it works

  1. The preset is set to 1200 × 1500 px, JPEG, 50 KB to 10 MB.
  2. Drop your photo. It is cropped around the centre to the exact shape, then compressed until it fits.
  3. Check the row: size, pixels, and whether it cleared the minimum.
  4. Download, and upload it to the portal.

The rule as published

Item
Digital photo
Pixels
At least 600 × 750 px
Shape
4:5
Format
JPEG
File size
50 KB to 10 MB
Also
Do not crop it yourself: HM Passport Office crops the photo during the application, so head, shoulders and upper body must be in frame
Also
Plain light background, no shadows on the face or behind, facing forward, nothing covering the face
Source
GOV.UK, Get a passport photo: rules for digital photos (official page)
Checked
2026-11-08

Before you upload

  • Take the photo in portrait on a phone from about 1.5 metres with head and shoulders in frame. The preset resizes to 1200 × 1500 pixels (a 4:5 frame) and only trims the edges if the original has a different shape; it does not crop to the head.
  • The 50 KB floor is the rule people miss: a very plain photo saved at low quality can fall under it and be refused. The preset keeps quality high and shows whether the file cleared 50 KB.
  • The rules page names no file type. JPEG is what phone cameras produce and what the preset writes.

Questions

Can I use a photo taken on my phone?

Yes, that is what the online service expects. A phone photo is far above 600 × 750 pixels and 50 KB. Problems come from screenshots and copies sent through messaging apps, which are smaller and recompressed; use the original file.

Should I crop it to passport size myself?

No. The guidance says not to crop, because the photo is cropped for you during the application. Leave head, shoulders and upper body in the frame and let the preset set only the pixel size and the file size.

What about a printed photo for a paper application?

Printed photos follow a separate rule: 45 mm high by 35 mm wide, with the head between 29 and 34 mm from chin to crown. The resize tool has a 3.5 × 4.5 cm preset for that.

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