SECOND BRITISH PASSPORT PHOTO REQUIREMENTS

Two Passport Photos

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Overview

Two passport photographs need to be handed in alongside the application form for your passport. These photos need to meet very specific requirements. If these specific requirements are not exactly met then the application could take much longer or even not be successful at all.

How and where to get your passport photos taken

Although you can use a professional photographer to have your passport photographs taken, if you are in the United Kingdom another option is a Photo-Me booth which are often found in supermarkets and sometimes in post offices.
For our customers who do not live in the UK, a professional photograph is necessary as we cannot guarantee that photographs taken in a photo booth abroad meet the same standards as those in the UK.

Important Note

Please note that applicants can only hold a maximum 2 passports at a time, regardless of whether they have expired or not. If you have any undeclared second passports, then you must state these with our team members upon contact and application.

How to get correct photo

Your photographs need to be

The standard size used in UK photo booths which is: 45mm high, by 35mm wide
printed by a professional or in a professional manner
independent photographs in their own right, not cut down from larger photographs or images
in colour (black and white is not accepted) onto plain white photo paper
with a background of a colour that is either plain cream or light grey
with no perceivable difference between the two pictures (i.e., identical to each other)
Taken in the recent past, no older than 1 month old.
with no tears, stains or creases
without markings on either side, unless that photograph requires a second signature
not in any way altered by hand or computer software, like Photoshop
Please click here for more information on the countersignature

The portrait must show

the subject's head and shoulders
the subject's eyes facing front with the head angled directly towards the camera
The subject's photograph should contain no other items, people, food or animals. (there is no exception to this rule for children)
29mm and 34mm from the top of the subject's head to under the subject's chin
An expressionless facial expression and lips together
a head which is in no way covered (unless the head covering is being worn for medical or religious purposes).
Eyes which are not closed, with absolutely no reflection or glare from lenses or glasses. Another option is to entirely remove glasses for the photo. Red-eye will invalidate your photos.
Shadows will invalidate your photo.
It is required that there is a distinct and clear contrast between the subject's face and the background of the photograph.

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*Disclaimer: We are a private company and this is a commercial website to apply for a passport applications. You will be charged a fee for using our services. You are also able to apply directly through the His Majesty's Passport Office where you will not pay any additional service fees. Should you wish to apply directly with the embassy you may do so here