To ensure a smooth application process, observe the following guidelines when taking your passport photo.
UK Passport Picture Requirements:
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Subjects must look straight ahead with mouths shut and "neutral" expressions.
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Passport picture size needs to be- 45mm by 35mm
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United Kingdon Passport Photos must be printed on normal photographic paper.
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Applicants must be on their own in the picture and their head and shoulders must take up 65% to 75% of the frame.
The Photographs Must:
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be in colour, not black and white
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be identical
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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 in clear and sharp focus, with a clear difference between your face and the background
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be taken against a plain cream or plain light grey background
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not have red-eye
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be of you facing forward, looking straight at the camera
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not be torn, creased, or marked
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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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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)
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be of you on your own (no toys, baby's dummy or other people on the photo
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show your full head, without any head covering, unless you wear it for religious beliefs or medical reasons
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be taken with nothing covering your face. Please make sure nothing covers the outline of your eyes, nose or mouth
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be a close-up of your head and shoulders so that your head, from the bottom of your chin to your crown is between 29mm and 34mm high
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clear of writing on the front and back
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