Passport Images

Description

We offer a fast, accurate, online passport photo service for your UK Passport Photos / ID Photos.

Upload your digital photo, place the order, then you will receive your 6 UK Passport photos (cut to the proper size) in the post within a couple of days – FREE SHIPPING.

If applying for your passport online we can supply you with an digital photo passport code.  Upload your image to us, we will ensure it conforms to all relevant rules and send it to the passport office on your behalf who will check it and once accepted we supply you with a code to enter into your application, fast and convenient. Find more information on this system here

If you require non-standard sized images for use with other countries visas etc. contact us with your requirements and we can assist you.

Some tips on taking your passport photo

* Find a place that has a plain off-white/light coloured wall to use as background or use an off-white bed sheet as a background.
* Stand away from the wall by about 2 to 3 feet (0.7m to 1m) to minimize shadows on the background.
* Try taking the photos at a time when there is good indirect natural light. If the light is not uniform and darker on one side compared to the other then turn the camera’s flash on to Manual, to force the camera to apply flash. Flash will uniformly brighten the face and this will result in nice passport photos.
* Keep camera around 4 to 5 feet (1.2m to 1.5m) away from the subject and at eye-level.
* ZOOM IN a little to give a half length shot (include to top of the head!). NB – Do not send us a cropped image – we prefer to crop it.
* Remember this rule: Keep eyes open and mouth closed while being photographed for a Passport photo.
* If you wear glasses we recommend removing them for your photo.
* Some headwear is permitted for religious grounds, but the general rule is that it must not be worn, and the face must be seen in full.

Important!! Please read and comply with all the rules below to ensure acceptance by the passport office.

The rules for passport photos
The photographs you supply with your application must:

• show you with a neutral expression and your mouth closed (no grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows)
• show you on your own (babies should not have toys or a dummy, and there shouldn’t be other people in the photo)
• be in colour, not black and white
• be identical
• be taken within the last month
• be 45 millimetres high x 35 millimetres wide – this is the standard size when you have a passport photo taken in a photo booth or studio (you should not trim a larger photograph to meet this condition)
• be clear and in sharp focus, with a clear difference between your face and the background
• be taken against a plain cream or plain light grey background
• not show you with red-eye
• be of you facing forward and looking straight at the camera
• not be torn, creased, or marked
• be printed on plain white photographic paper
• be free from shadows
• be taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (no sunglasses or tinted glasses and no hair across your eyes)
• be free from reflection or glare on your glasses, and the frames must not cover your eyes – the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) recommends that, if possible, you remove your glasses
• be professionally printed (photographs printed at home are not likely to be of an acceptable quality)
• show your full head, without any head covering, unless you wear one for religious beliefs or medical reasons
• be taken with nothing covering your face – you should make sure nothing covers the outline of your eyes, nose or mouth
• be a close-up of your head and shoulders with a recommended head height (the distance between the bottom of your chin and the crown of your head) between 29 and 34 mm
• not have any writing on the front or back – except when one of the photos needs to be certified