Passport Photos in Maidstone

Get a passport photo in Maidstone on the same day!

When you are requesting your British passport, UK passport card, or a UK passport book online, you are asked to submit a digital passport photograph. The passport photograph is required to be in specific 35x45 mm (3,5 x 4,5 cm), background colour, cropping and many more. This is very important that the UK passport photo meets all the official specification because otherwise, your passport aplication can end up being rejected. You can be sure that we will help you! All you need to do is take a photo of yourself and upload it on our webpage, however, remember that you must meet some strict photograph requirements, which you will see in this article.

Passport photos near me in Maidstone

Don’t bother going to the closest Maidstone photobooth, when you can take your photo without difficulty at home! That is surely the easiest, cheapest and faster way to meet all the official photo requirements and submit a correct application. Our photo booth app will transform your photo into a right one in just a few seconds.

UK Passport Photos meeting all the requirements at the passport office in Maidstone

If you want to meet all the official requirements expected in the passport office, simply let us help you and see our instructions below. Save your energy – take a photograph at home and make sure that you got the right photograph from our website, created especially for you.

Apply for the UK passport online! Don’t waste time in a Maidstone passport office!

Did you know you can apply for a British passport via the Internet? Not only will it save you lots of time and effort, but also money. The Internet passport application is £9.50 cheaper than the one you submit in person. Despite the fact that it may take more time until you get the passport delivered, it appears to be a more comfortable option. You can submit the UK passport application on the UK government website and skip standing in line in a Maidstone passport office.

If you choose to apply for (or renew) the British passport via the Internet, you will need to submit a passport photo in the digital version. The digital format must have the size of 650x750 px and weigh not more than 10MB and not less than 50KB. Naturally, the digital passport photo has to meet all the official passport photograph requirements. It may be difficult to do it manually, so save yourself some time, and prepare your British passport photograph in digital version with our site! It will be prepared in less than 3 seconds! Just upload a photograph. Couldn't be easier!

Keep reading to read the official British passport photograph guidelines!

British passport photograph guidelines

• Stand close to wall to minimize shadows
• It is good to take the photograph from a distance of 3 feet or 1 metre
• Switch off overhead lighting to eliminate shadows
• Look directly at the camera
• Make sure that the hair does not obscure the face or even the eyebrows
• Photograph ought to contain shoulders and some space above your head
• You need to have a neutral facial expression
• Do not wear headphones, jewellery or head covering
• The head must be neither tilted nor twisted in any direction, look straight ahead
• Note that the camera lens should be put at eye level
• Size of the British passport photo has to be 35x45 mm (or 650x750 px in case of an online submission) - But don’t worry about it - our photograph cropping tool will crop it accordingly
• Clear background (we will fix background automatically for you)

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

How to get a UK passport photo in Maidstone within just a few minutes? It could not be simpler! Simply upload your photo in our photo booth app, and we will do the rest! Our Artificial Intelligence-enhanced photo software will verify your picture if it meets all the official requirements and if it is the matter of technicalities, it will correct the passport photo. You don't need to worry about background, size or right cropping! Our tool will remove the background and substitute it with a plain white one! The photo will be resized to match perfectly the UK passport specification (650x750 px for online application and 45x35 mm for the application in person). The photograph will be cropped so that your face is centred and occupies the right amount of space in the photo. Any other potential problems with your passport photo will be reported by our app. If the lighting has to be improved, we will instruct you step by step how to retake a new photo with even lighting.

How to print a digital passport photo in Maidstone?

Just upload a photo taken on our website, and once the photo is prepared you can download the photo, get it on your e-mail or we can send you the printed version to your home. Once you get your photograph you can print it out in almost every photo printing kiosk. So if you want to save your time and money – simply use our photo booth app and get your UK passport photograph in a heartbeat!

Where to take passport pictures in Maidstone?

Stop looking for a photobooth in Maidstone! There are easier and cheaper ways to get a printed passport photo in Maidstone. Our passport photo generator will enable you to prepare a passport photo that meets all the requirements and will help you download it in a ready-to-print format. The passport photo template can be printed out easily at any photo shop that offers the 4x6 inch (10 x 15 cm) printouts. It is the standard postcard size, which means that basically most of photo stores will help you print it. The photo prints' price starts at mere 7 p. per photo! Once printed, the template will contain two passport-style photographs - each having 35x45mm (standard British passport photo dimensions).

Passport Photo Online - Digital photo booth app

Why use a traditional Maidstone photobooth if you can take a quality passport photo saving time and money using a photo tool? The passport photo booth app 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 photobooths in Tesco or Asda stores will not check if you are looking directly at the camera lens (passport photo official requirement) or if your hair does not cover your face. Try out our online passport photo validator, we will check if your photo gets accepted by authorities!

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

1. download our passport photo template and get it printed out at any photo shop 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 printouts delivered to your place. This and digital photo format for 9.95 pounds only!

Photo Booth in Maidstone

Traditional photo booths can be found in Maidstone in large supermarkets such as Tesco or Asda, in the post office buildings and undergrounds passages. It may turn out useful to learn by heart the official requirements of a passport-style photo, since not all photobooths provide clients with a tutorial. The most common mistake is not looking directly into the camera lens. If you look sideways in the passport photo, your picture will get rejected.

If you'd need to revise the specification of a British passport photo and go through the guidelines on how to meet them with your photo, please, scroll up.

Where can I find photo booths in Maidstone?

• Ashford Road, Maidstone

Tesco, Costco, Asda, Boots in Maidstone

In Maidstone, there are many photo shops in which you can easily print the passport pictures. Most of them also offer passport picture taking services, like e.g. there are photo booths in Tesco or Asda stores. Nevertheless, it will be much cheaper if you get the digital photograph template online and print it out there. Tesco, Boots, Costco, Jessops, Morrisons, Snappy Snaps or Asda… There are so many options! The postcard size photograph (10 x 15 cm or 4x6 inch) printout generally costs less than 35 p.! Compared to the cost of a licensed photographer taking a passport photo for you it makes quite a difference. For example, the 4x6 inch printouts prices at Costco photo centers start at £0.07, meanwhile, you may be charged £7 or more if a photographer takes your passport photo.

Where to print passport photographs in Maidstone?

Did you know you can get a printable passport photo template that you can use to print out your passport size photographs as many times you want? All you need to do is prepare the passport photograph with our passport photo validator and download the digital template. That is the file that when printed in a 4x6 inch (10 x 15 cm) size, will include 2 passport size photos (each having 35x45mm photo), that you will just need to cut out. With our Artificial Intelligence-based photo app it is an incredibly easy and fast solution. The photo template can be printed at any photo kiosk that offers the 4x6 inch prints. That is the standard postcard size and is offered by most of the photo stores such as: Tesco, Boots, Costco, Jessops, Morrisons, Snappy Snaps or Asda.

In Maidstone, the cost of 4x6 inch (10 x 15 cm) printout differs depending on the photo kiosk but it would not be more than 55 p. At some places you can have it for 7p. only. Every print will include a set of 2 passport size photographs.

Tesco Prints in Maidstone

As a general rule, Tesco stores in Maidstone are equipped with passport photobooths – where you can take your passport photo. Nevertheless, you can get your passport photo via the Internet and then only print it out at one of the Tesco photo stores. This way you will be sure that the photo you took met all the requirements and will be accepted.

Where are Tesco print kiosks in Maidstone?

• Maidstone Loose Rd Express 2 Loose Rd ME15 7TY 
• Week St Maidstone Express 86-88 Week St ME14 1RL
• Maidstone Tovil Superstore Farleigh Hill ME15 6RQ
• Maidstone London Rd Express 120 London Rd ME16 0DJ
• Maidstone Tonbridge Rd Esso Express 300 Tonbridge Rd ME16 8TE
• Maidstone Grove Green Superstore Grovewood Dr North ME14 5TQ
• Maidstone Hermitage Ln Express 1 Hermitage Walk ME16 9NZ

Asda in Maidstone

Generally, Asda stores in Maidstone are equipped with passport picture booths, in which you can take your passport picture. Nonetheless, you can take your passport pic online and then only have it printed out at Asda print kiosk. This way you will be sure that the photograph you took will be accepted and you will be able to retake the photo if you don’t like the way you look on it.

Take a look at our Asda passport photograph guide and find out how much does it cost and how to do that!

Scroll down to see the list of locations of Asda photo stores in Maidstone?

• Asda Living Maidstone St Peter's St, Maidstone ME16 0SR

Boots in Maidstone

Printing out a passport size photo in Maidstone Boots photo printing kiosk is a convenient choice. Especially, if you take a digital passport photo template already with you. This way you won’t need to use Boots photo booth – you can simply print it out at Boots photo store. If you need more information, please feel free to check our Boots passport photo printing instructions. Good luck!

Where are Boots print kiosks in Maidstone?

• Maidstone College Road ‒ 52 College Rd, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6SA
• Maidstone King Street ‒ 56-62 King St, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BW
• Maidstone King Street NHS Trust Not For Public Use Hospital ‒ 56-62 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BW
• Maidstone Fremlin Walk ‒ 18 Fremlin Walk, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QP
• Maidstone Albion Place Medical Practice ‒ 23-29 Albion Place Medical Practice, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DY
• Maidstone West Malling ‒ 85-87 High St, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NA

Morrisons Store in Maidstone

One more photo store to be found in Maidstone where is it possible to get your prints comfortably is Morrisons. If you bring the digital version of your photo then you will be able to print them for a few pennies. Check out Morrisons Store passport photo instructions in case you want to know how to save some money using Morrisons photo kiosk.

Scroll down to find the list of locations of Morrisons photo printing stores in Maidstone?

• Maidstone Sutton Road ME15 9NN

Snappy Snaps in Maidstone

Snappy Snaps store is definitely the best choice for you, if you need to print out your passport photos in Maidstone. This method lets you save money and time! How to use Snappy Snaps printouts and get two passport photos printed for only a few pennies? Check our tutorial on Snappy Snaps passport photo!

Where can I find Snappy Snaps stores in Maidstone?

• Snappy Snaps 99 High St, Maidstone ME14 1SA

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

• Passport Photos Croydon
• Passport Photos London
• Passport Photos Hastings
• Passport Photos Grays
• Passport Photos Crawley

Photo requirements are based on: www.gov.uk
Last update: 30/01/2023