UK Passport Photo Examples
Typical failures: head too small or large, shadows, hair over eyes, smiling, wrong background tone.
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Common reasons UK Passport Photo Maker Online photos are rejected
Issuing authorities reject submissions that miss any of the items below. Our tool automatically corrects crop, background, and dimensions, but you still control the original capture — review this list before you upload.
- wrong_print_or_digital_size
- head_height_out_of_range
- background_not_plain_light
- shadows_or_red_eye
- expression_or_mouth_open
- glasses_when_not_required
- photo_edited_or_filtered
- photo_not_recent
Where we sourced these United Kingdom specifications
Dimensions, background colour, and biometric framing on this page are compiled from the references below. Always reconfirm the latest guidance directly with the issuing authority before submitting an application.
- gov.uk
- passport.service.gov.uk
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