UK Baby Passport Photo

Baby & Infant UK passport photo requirements

• Each child has to have an individual passport photo.
• Photos have to be printed on high-quality photo paper.
• You must provide 2 identical colored pictures (traditional application).
• Baby passport photo must be taken in the last month.
• One of the printed pictures must be countersigned to identify your baby.
• Good quality images, in focus, without any damage or creases.
• Children's pictures cannot be unaltered by computer software and cannot be filtered.
• In the photo, the children must be alone.
• Baby passport photo size: 35x45mm wide x high (printed photos).
• Digital photo: at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall (if you are applying for a baby passport online).
• There cannot be any toys or children's blankets in the frame.
• The child in the picture cannot have a pacifier.
• Children under 6 don’t have to look directly at the camera or keep their heads straight.
• Children under 1 year don’t have to keep their eyes open.
• You can support your head with your hand, but your hand cannot be seen in the photo.
• The image must be taken against a bright plain background - light gray, cream or white.
• Headcovers are not allowed in the image.
• The frame has to cover the entire head, neck and upper shoulders.
• The figure in the picture needs to be centered.
• The 'red eye' effect is not accepted.

Digital baby passport photo

A digital infant passport photo UK must be included when applying for a British Online Passport for your child. It is not necessary to provide a printed version. One digital photo is enough - unlike 2 for a traditional application. You can take a baby passport photo UK as digital with a professional photographer or use our program and take it yourself with a phone.

Such an image must meet the requirements regarding the size, file format and the posing of your child. The photo file must be at least 50KB, but not more than 10MB. If you provide an incorrect image, your application for an infant passport will be denied.

Digital baby passport photo size

Digital baby passport photo UK size must be at least 600 x 750 pixels (width x height). However, it is best to provide a 900x1200px file to ensure it meets the resolution requirements.

The quality of digital photo

The picture must be in color, well lit, bright and in focus. The picture cannot be changed in any way by computer software. When taking a digital passport photo UK of your child, make sure there are no shadows on the face, shoulders, and background.

Printed baby passport photo

When applying for a British infant passport via traditional mail or Passport Check and Send service, you must attach two identical printed pictures of your child. It is very important not to attach them permanently to the application - they must be attached loosely to the application.

One of the pictures must have a countersignatory statement on the back. This should be someone you have known for at least 2 years and who can prove your child's identity. It cannot be a family member or someone closely related to you.

Printed baby passport photo size

The correct baby passport photo size is 35x45 mm (width x height). Each of them must be the same size. If you have a larger photo, do not crop it yourself - it will be done by officials. You can also use our online program that crops your photo file to the correct size and prepares the file for printing.

The quality of your printed photos

Pictures must be printed on a professional plain photographic paper with no border. They have to be clear and in focus. You must provide pictures in colour and taken within the last month. The photos must reflect your child's current appearance. Pictures have to be unmarked on both sides, unless one of them needs to be countersigned. The pictures cannot be altered by the computer program in any way.

Baby passport photo near me

You can take a baby passport photo UK in several places: at the photographer's, in the photo booth or by yourself at home using your smartphone. The service at the photographer's is quite expensive and it is often impossible to repeat a shot that does not satisfy us. In turn, photo booths are a popular way, because such machines are in many supermarkets, such as Tesco, Asda, Boots, Jessops or Costco. But it still costs money. In addition, it is difficult to get a good shot in the booth, and you often cannot verify the correctness of the picture for the documents.

Therefore, the best way lately is a baby passport photo online taken with a smartphone at home. This is possible thanks to online applications and programs like ours. Most importantly, you pay nothing. In addition, you can take multiple shots and choose the best for yourself. Then you upload the photo file to the program, and the software checks the correctness of the photo in accordance with the requirements of HM Passport Office. If something is wrong - you will be informed and you will be able to upload another file. Totally free. You pay only when the software unequivocally evaluates the baby passport photo online as correct and sends you the finished file in the correct size and with the background removed.

DIY Passport Photo Guidelines - How to take baby passport photos using your phone?

Generally, the baby passport photo UK has the same requirements as adult photos. It is a bit different with children under 6, especially newborns and toddlers, but more on that later. The picture must be taken against a bright and uniform background and the frame must be a close-up of the entire head, neck and upper shoulders. The face and body must be facing straight towards the camera. The head must be kept straight - it must not be tilted. Half-profile photos are not accepted. Baby can’t smile in the picture and mustn’t tilt the head in any direction. The mouth must be closed and the eyes open. The face must be visible, especially its oval and eyebrows, so it's best to push the hair out of your child's face. The child can’t wear any headcover in the photo. Sunglasses and tinted glasses aren’t allowed. Infants may wear corrective glasses as long as they do not cover the eyes, especially the pupils. There must be no glare in the glasses.

How to take newborn/toddler passport photo?

It is recommended to photograph such young children lying down. Place the newborn baby on the unfolded white sheet and photograph it with the phone from above. It is best to take a picture from at least 1.5m in clear focus. Children under 1 year don’t have to keep their eyes open and they don't have to keep their heads straight. HM Passport Photo is allowed for passport photos of newborns with their natural facial expressions and a natural tilt of the head to one side. Just take care of good lighting and no shadows. Remember that your baby cannot have a pacifier or a toy. The background must be clean - the image must not show any other elements on the back.

Taking passport photos of toddlers can be more of a challenge. But there are a few tricks to make your child want to position the body and face in front of the lens for a while. You can spread a white sheet over a high chair and seat your baby. To keep the baby's head straight, put your hand under his clothes at the back and hold it for a moment at the level of the neck. Just make sure your hand or fingers aren't visible in the frame. Also remember that children under 6 do not have to be looking directly at the camera or have a neutral expression. Moreover, it is allowed to hold the child by the parent's hands as long as they are not visible in the frame.

Home-made baby passport photo guide:

• Photograph the newborn baby lying down on a sheet, at a distance of at least 1.5 m from above.
• Position the baby chair 0.5m from the wall and cover it with a white sheet. Place the child in the chair and take a shot 1.5 m away.
• Make sure your baby's face and body are facing straight.
• Take care of lighting - natural (the best are the hours before noon) or artificial from lamps.
• If possible, take a picture in a room with natural light coming in through the windows on both sides. To diffuse light and avoid shadows, you can hang a white curtain.
• Children under 1 year don’t have to keep their eyes open and they don't have to keep their heads straight.
• Children under 6 don’t have to look directly at the camera or keep their heads straight.
• No headcovers and tinted glasses.
• No pacifiers, cuddly toys, toys, blankets and little bags in the photo.
• The frame includes the entire head, neck and upper shoulders.
• No shadows on the shoulders, face and background of the photo.
• Avoid white and black baby clothing.