UK passport photo for the online form
Check your photo against HM Passport Office’s digital rules and save it as a JPG between 50 KB and 10 MB, without cropping it.
Runs on your device. Your files are never stored.
Short answer
For a UK online passport application, the photo must be at least 600 pixels wide and 750 tall, between 50 KB and 10 MB, in colour and unedited, and the passport service crops it for you. FileFleet checks your photo and saves it as a JPG inside those limits, without cropping or editing it.
- Price
- Free
- Account
- None needed
- Your files
- Never stored
- Limits
- No daily limit, no watermark
- You get
- A JPG between 50 KB and 10 MB, not cropped or edited
- Works on
- Phones and computers
UK passport photo (online application): the rules
At least 600 pixels wide and 750 tall, between 50 KB and 10 MB. The passport service crops it, so FileFleet only converts it to JPG and checks the size.
| Upload | Format | Pixels | File size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital photo | JPG | At least 600 × 750 | 50 KB to 10 MB |
What FileFleet can’t fix, so get it right when you take the photo
- Taken in the last month, in colour, clear and in focus.
- Plain light-coloured background, with no shadows or other objects.
- Head, shoulders and upper body in the picture. Don’t crop it: the passport service does that.
- Plain expression, mouth closed, eyes open and visible.
- Not edited by software, and no red eye.
Source: GOV.UK: Digital photo rules. Checked November 11, 2026. Rules can change, so compare them with your application’s own instructions before you submit.
Common reasons it gets rejected
- Cropped too tightly: the passport service wants your head, shoulders and upper body, and crops it itself.
- Smaller than 600 × 750 pixels, or under 50 KB.
- Shadows on the face or background, or a background that isn’t plain and light.
- A selfie at arm’s length, which distorts the face. Ask someone else to take it.
FileFleet fixes the type, pixel size and file size. Lighting, background and expression have to be right when you take the photo.
How to check a UK passport photo
- 1Ask someone to take your photo against a plain light wall, showing your head, shoulders and upper body.
- 2Add it to check its size.
- 3Download the JPG and upload it to the passport form.
Questions
Do my files get uploaded?
No. FileFleet runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Close the tab and they're gone.
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no daily limits and no watermark on your files.
Should I crop my photo first?
No. GOV.UK asks you not to crop it, because the passport service crops it to the right shape itself. FileFleet leaves it uncropped.