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Summary: UK Passport photo size - Your photos must be 45 mm high by 35mm wide. They must be taken against a plain cream or light grey background identical within the last month.
With all applications, you must include two copies of a recent photograph. The photograph must meet internationally agreed standards and must be a true likeness of you.
You passport photograph must,
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be in colour, not black and white
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be taken within the last month
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be 45 millimetres (mm) high x 35 millimetres (mm) wide (do not trim your photographs to meet this condition)
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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) of between 29mm and 34 mm; be in clear and sharp focus, with a clear difference between your face and the background
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be taken against a plain grey or plain cream background
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be of you facing forward, looking straight at the camera
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be printed on plain white photographic paper; be free from shadows;
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be taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (no sunglasses or tinted glasses and no hair across your eyes)
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show your full head, without any covering, unless you wear the covering for religious beliefs or medical reasons;
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be taken with nothing covering your face;
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be free from reflection or glare on your glasses, and the frames must not cover your eyes (where possible, we recommend that you remove your glasses);
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show you with a neutral expression and your mouth closed (no grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows);be of you on your own (no baby’s dummy, toys or other people on the photo);
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be professionally printed;
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not be torn, creased or marked; and not have red-eye.
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If your application needs to be countersigned at section 10, your countersignatory must certify only one of your photographs. The second photograph must be left blank.
Photographs for children aged five and under
The rules are relaxed slightly for children under the age of five. They do not need to have a neutral expression or to look directly at the camera. Also, babies under one do not necessarily need to have their eyes open.
If the baby’s head needs to be supported, your supporting hand must not be seen. All other photograph standards must be met.
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