Passport Photos in Edinburgh

Get a passport photo in Edinburgh on the same day!

When you are requesting your British passport, British passport card, or a UK passport book online, you are asked to submit a digital passport picture. The passport photo must have specific 35x45 mm (3,5 x 4,5 cm), background colour, cropping etc.. This is necessary that the British passport photo meets all the official requirements, or otherwise, your document aplication can be rejected. You can be sure that we will help you! Just take a photo of yourself and upload it on our website, nevertheless note that you must meet some strict photograph guidelines, which you will see in this article.

Passport photos near me in Edinburgh

We know that you can find a photo booth or a professional photographer in every city, but with our help, you will not only get your photo faster but also you will save your money. It is surely the easiest way to get your passport picture, and that is why we honestly recommend it.

British Passport Photos meeting all the requirements at the passport office in Edinburgh

Bring 2 identical passport size photos (35x45 mm). Save your time and make sure that you got the right ones in advance and go to a suggested Edinburgh passport office. Despite the fact that you may want to choose a specific passport office, note that you can get a passport photo regardless of the part of Edinburgh. Get the Passport Photo Online on our website and save time and money!

Apply for the UK passport online! Don’t waste time in an Edinburgh passport office!

Were you aware of the fact that you can request your British passport online? It saves not only money but also lots of energy and time. This option may perhaps take more time than submitting the paper application because when you apply via the Internet you must wait for the delivery after the whole process.

First things first, prepare yourself and then reach out to someone for help with taking a picture of you. Put the camera 5 feet away from you, and take as many photos as you like – just to choose the best one. Don't forget to avoid shadows, and any face grimaces. Consequently, use our photo app, which will enable you create the perfect passport picture regardless whether you are in Edinburgh or Leeds, or even abroad. Our digital photo generator will create specialist passport pictures in less than 2 minutes! After taking an accurate shot, just upload it on our site – we will take care of the rest!

UK passport photograph guide

• The only right size of the British passport photo is 35x45 mm.
• Ask someone else to take your picture – it can’t be a selfie.
• We suggest taking the photo from a distance of about 1 metre (3 feet)
• Try to eliminate shadows, by placing a good lighting
• Look directly at the camera, with head centred in the photo
• Check if the hair does not cover your face
• Picture ought to contain shoulders and some space above head
• Clear background (we will correct background automatically for you)
• Your face must have a neutral expression
• You need to remove your glasses, headphones and any kind of jewellery
• Make sure that the camera lens should be placed at eye level

Passport photos in Edinburgh? - fast, cheap and easy!

Our photo generator allows you to take your photograph with your own phone at home. Simply ask someone for help with taking a photo of you, prepare yourself according to the passport photo requirements and done! Now upload a file and straight away you will receive a ready photo back.

What exactly can our photo cropping tool do for you?:

• We will erase existing background from the photograph and replace it with the right one, if necessary. Our photo creator sets the white or grey background in a professional way, so you don’t have to worry about it anymore.
• Our photo tool will also crop your photo to the required dimensions and prepare the frame with which you will be able to print your photos and use them in the future.
• Photo checker also verifies facial exposition, the position of the head, colour, lighting and other elements to let you know, in a case of any mistake, to take another shot.

How to print a digital passport photo in Edinburgh?

Once you get your photo ready, after the transaction you can download the photo. We highly suggest you to download the 10 x 15 cm (4x6 inch) passport photo template and print it out as a postcard size photo. This way, you will get 2 passport pictures for the price of a one 6x4 inch photo printout! That’s usually about 50p in Edinburgh, and you can get it printed at almost any photo printing point!

Save money and time! Use our photo generator and get your UK passport photo in a heartbeat. Wherever you are - at home in Edinburgh, in a park or even at a grocery store - you can get the passport picture taken online!

Where to take passport photographs in Edinburgh?

Remember that you can apply for your UK passport online, but, if you need paper pictures (to apply in person or any other purpose) - printing out the digital template couldn't be easier! Upload your photo and if you like how you look in the preview image of the passport photograph, download the passport photograph template. Then go to the closest photo store and get it printed in a postcard size (4x6 inch / 10 x 15 cm). All that is left to do is to cut out the passport size pictures from the printout you get!

There are tons of photo booths in Edinburgh, nevertheless, why bother, if you can get it faster, less expensively and simpler?

Passport Photo Online - Digital photo booth app

Why use a traditional Edinburgh photobooth if you can take a quality passport photo saving time and money using a passport photo app? The passport photo cropping tool will not only erase the background in your photo, but it will also resize it, crop it, center it and verify if the lighting is even on both sides of your face. The photo booths in Asda or Tesco stores will not check if you are looking straight at the camera lens (passport photo official requirement) or if your hair does not obscure your face. Try out our online passport photo validator, we will make sure your photo gets accepted by authorities!

Passport Photo Online is a digital photobooth app that will create for you the perfect passport photo shot regardless of time and place! The digital file, that you can download straight after, is suitable for Internet passport application on gov.uk website, and if you need to get the photo printed you have 2 possibilities:

1. download our passport photo template and print it out at any photo printing store around (it will cost up to 55p. per 2 photos)
2. purchase the delivery option with Passport Photo Online - you will have your passport photo prints shipped to your place. This and digital photograph format for 9.95 pounds only!

Photo Booth in Edinburgh

If you still want to use a traditional photo booth, let us help you find the nearest one. The photo booths in Edinburgh are typically located in Tesco and Asda stores, post offices and railway stations. The passport photobooths can be used for various UK documents, not only passport as the name indicates. Since the official requirements of a biometric photo suitable for a British passport are the same as the ones for the driving licence or various visas, you can head to a passport photo booth even if you don't need to renew your passport.

Attention: Biometric pictures have a set of very strict requirements. Not every photobooth will display the list of them and instructions on how to take a photograph suitable for various official documents. Feel free to scroll up in case you need to check again what are the official specification of a passport-style photo and how to take a photo that meets all of them.

Tesco, Costco, Asda, Boots in Edinburgh

In Edinburgh, there are many photo kiosks in which you can with no bother print the passport pictures. Most of them also offer passport photograph taking services, like for example there are photo booths in Tesco or Asda stores. Nonetheless, it will be much cheaper if you get the digital photo template online and get it printed out there. Boots, Jessops, Costco, Asda, Snappy Snaps, Morrisons or Tesco… There are so many possibilities! The postcard size photograph (10 x 15 cm or 4x6 inch) printout normally costs less than 35 p.! In comparison with the cost of a professional photographer taking a passport pic for you, it makes quite a difference. For instance, the 4x6 inch prints prices at Costco photograph centers start at £0.07, meanwhile, you may be charged £7 or more if a photographer takes your passport picture.

Where to print passport photos in Edinburgh?

If you need a printed passport photo and you live in Edinburgh you have at least a few different solutions to get the prints. Generally, naturally, you can visit one of the traditional photo booths in Asda and Tesco photo kiosks. You can also visit a shop with photo-printing services such as Morrisons, Snappy Snaps, Costco, Jessops or Boots. You can also use our digital passport photo cropper and get the passport photo prints delivered to your place.

Do you know how to make the passport photo prints on the same day? That's super easy. You only need to develop your passport photograph with our photo generator and download the ready-to-print photo template. After that go to the nearest photo-printing store and get it printed out as if it was a 10 x 15 cm (4x6 inch) photo. The printout will contain 2 passport size photos and will cost you between 7 and 55 p. per print.

Tesco Prints in Edinburgh

One of the most popular print kiosks in Edinburgh are Tesco stores, which locations you can find listed below. Though you can take your passport photo at Tesco, you can also bring the digital photo and have it printed straight away. If you need to find out how to get a photo template and print it out, follow our Tesco passport photo instructions.

Below you can find the list of locations of Tesco stores in Edinburgh?

• South Bridge Express 59-62 South Bridge EH1 1LS
• Holyrood Rd Express 59 Holyrood Rd EH8 8AU
• Nicolson St Metro 94 Nicolson St EH8 9EW
• Picardy Place Express 8 Picardy Place EH1 3JT
• Edinburgh Dundas Express 30 Dundas St EH3 6JN

Asda in Edinburgh

Asda store is definitely a great choice if you need to print out your passport photos in Edinburgh, because it is well equipped with passport photobooths and Asda photo shops. Photo printouts at Asda cost only a few pennies for one 4x6 inch (10 x 15 cm) format. Do not wait any longer and see our instructions on Asda passport picture!

Below you can find the list of locations of Asda stores in Edinburgh?

• Asda Edinburgh Supercentre 100 The Jewel, Brunstane, Edinburgh EH15 3AR
• Asda Leith Superstore 2 Sandpiper Dr, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6NX
• Asda Chesser Supercentre 3 New Mart Rd, Edinburgh EH14 1RJ

Boots in Edinburgh

Another photo printing store we suggest you in Edinburgh is Boots, where you can have your digital passport photo printed for a reasonable price! This way of getting your passport photos is surely simpler and faster. We suggest you to take a closer look at our Boots passport photo printing guide to be sure about all the steps.

Where are Boots stores in Edinburgh?

• Edinburgh North Bridge 40-44 North Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1QN
• Edinburgh Waverley St Station WAVERLEY RAILWAY STATION, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1BB
• Edinburgh St James Shopping Centre 121-127 St James Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 3AD
• Edinburgh Multrees Walk Unit 16 Multrees Walk, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 3DQ
• Edinburgh St Patrick Street 6 St. Patrick St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH8 9HB
• Edinburgh 101-103 Princes Street 101-103 Princes St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 3AA
• Edinburgh Earl Grey Street 16-20 Earl Grey St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 9BN
• Edinburgh Newington Road 28-30 Newington Rd, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 1QS
• Edinburgh Shandwick Place 46-48 Shandwick Pl, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 4SA

Morrisons Store in Edinburgh

Morrisons stores in Edinburgh are equipped with passport photo booths, so you can take your passport photograph there. The other solution for you is to just shoot your passport photo via the Internet and just print it out at Morrisons photo printing store. This is one of the fastest ways for getting your passport photo in Edinburgh. It’s cheap, easy and you can take as many shots as you want. Take a look at our Morrisons Store passport photo tutorial and find out all the information you need.

How can I find Morrisons stores in Edinburgh?

• Edinburgh - Portobello Road EH8 7EF
• Edinburgh - Ferry Road 102 Pilton Drive EH5 2XS
• Edinburgh - Granton 3 Waterfront Broadway EH5 1SA
• Edinburgh - MoredunGilmerton Road EH17 7JQ
• Edinburgh - Hunters Tryst 30 New Swanston EH10 7JA
• Edinburgh - Gyle South Gyle Broadway EH12 9JU

Where it is possible to take a passport photo in other cities:

• Passport Photos Glasgow
• Passport Photos Dundee
• Passport Photos Newcastle upon Tyne
• Passport Photos Sunderland
• Passport Photos Aberdeen

Photo requirements are based on: www.gov.uk
Last update: 20/05/2022