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UK Visa Photo Examples

Avoid mirrored images, heavy compression, and photos matching your passport chip image exactly.

Upload & process

Choose a photo from your device. Processing starts right on this page.

Examples

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UK Visa Photo Maker Online original sample
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UK Visa Photo Maker Online processed sample

Common reasons UK Visa 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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