UK visa photo: size and requirements
Official size: Digital, at least 600 × 750 pixels. GOV.UK does not accept photos altered with software or filters, so do not remove or replace the background: take the photo against a plain, light-coloured wall instead.
Official UK visa photo requirements
- Digital image
- At least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall, 50 KB to 6 MB, a JPG or JPEG file, vertical (portrait)
- Framing
- Your head, shoulders and upper body, with no other objects or people
- Background
- Plain and light-coloured, in clear contrast to you
- Expression
- Facing and looking straight at the camera, plain expression, mouth closed, eyes open and visible
- Glasses
- Only if you need them; no sunglasses or tinted lenses, and your eyes must not be covered by frames, glare, reflection or shadow
- Head coverings
- Only for religious or medical reasons
- Taking the photo
- A phone or tablet is fine. It must not be a scan or photo of another photo, the same photo as in your passport or identity card, or altered with software or filters
How to make your UK visa photo
- Take the photo with a phone or tablet against a plain, light-coloured wall, showing your head, shoulders and upper body.
- Upload it above and only zoom and position it; leave the background as it is.
- Download it as a JPEG. The tool exports 620 × 797 pixels; check that the file size shown under the button is between 50 KB and 6 MB.
Frequently asked questions
What are the digital photo rules for a UK visa?
At least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall, 50 KB to 6 MB, a JPG or JPEG file, vertical (portrait).
What background does a UK visa photo need?
Plain and light-coloured, in clear contrast to you.
Can I wear glasses in a UK visa photo?
Only if you need them; no sunglasses or tinted lenses, and your eyes must not be covered by frames, glare, reflection or shadow.
Can I edit my UK visa photo online?
Not the photo you submit. GOV.UK does not accept photos altered with software or filters, so do not remove or replace the background: take the photo against a plain, light-coloured wall instead. You can still use the tool above to see how the frame should look.
Other passport and visa photo guides
- Passport photo size chart — cm, inches and pixels by country
- US passport photo — 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm)
- UK passport photo — 45 × 35 mm (height × width)
- Canadian passport photo — 50 × 70 mm (2 × 2¾ inches)
- Australian passport photo — 35–40 mm wide × 45–50 mm high
- Indian passport photo — 4.5 × 3.5 cm (45 mm high × 35 mm wide)
- Pakistani passport photo — 45 × 35 mm (height × width)
- Nigerian passport photo — 600 × 800 pixels for the online application
- Bangladeshi e-passport photo — No photo needed for most applicants (taken at the passport office)
- Philippine passport photo — No photo needed (taken at the DFA consular office)
- US visa photo — 2 × 2 inches; digital 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 pixels
- Schengen visa photo — 35–40 mm wide, ICAO passport-photo format
- Canada visitor visa photo — At least 35 × 45 mm
- Australian visa photo — 45 × 35 mm (height × width)
- Chinese visa photo — 33 × 48 mm
- Indian e-Visa photo — Square JPEG, 10 KB to 1 MB
- Irish visa photo — 35–38 mm wide × 45–50 mm high