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Great Britain Visa Photo: Size and Requirements

Great Britain Visa Photo: Size and Requirements
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Size

Width: 35 mm

Height: 45 mm

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Is it suitable for online submission?

No

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Image definition parameters

Head height: 32.8 mm

Top of the Photo to Top of the Hair: 4.9 mm

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Background Colour

Very Light Grey

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Resolution

600 dpi

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Requirements for Great Britain visa photo

The photo for a Great Britain visa application must: 

  • Respect specific criteria for size
  • Respect specific composition and quality
  • Be colored
  • Have a white or light-colored background

Size & recency on Great Britain visa photo

The photo should meet the specific size for a Great Britain visa which is 35mm high x 45mm wide. The photo for a Great Britain visa application should not be more than six months old.

Composition requirements for a UK visa application

The applicant's face must take up 70-80% of the photo, with no headwear except for religious purposes. The applicant must be facing forward. The photo must be in color and have a white or light-colored background.

Glasses & expression on British visa photo

You can wear glasses in your Great Britain visa photo if they do not obscure your eyes, and there is no reflection in the glasses. You must have a neutral expression in your Great Britain visa photo, you should not be smiling and teeth should not be visible.

Can I take a UK visa photo with my phone?

You can take a visa photo with your smartphone for a Great Britain visa application as long as it meets the required photo criteria.

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Our tool removes the background, adjusts the size, crops the photo, and even checks and fixes the lighting. If the photo doesn't meet the official requirements, our built-in verification tool will notify you. 

Try our tool today and upload your photo or download our mobile app on our visa photo app on Android or our visa photo app on iOS to take the perfect photo on your phone. Click the "Upload a photo" button at the top of the page to get started.

Great Britain visa photos - key takeaways

Below you can find the table with most important Great Britain visa photo requirements:

RequirementDescription
Photo size35mm high x 45mm wide
Composition requirementsFace must take up 70-80% of the photo, no headwear except for religious purposes, facing forward and having a neutral expression
Background colorWhite or light-colored
Photo colorMust be in color
Photo ageSix months old
Glasses on photoIf they do not obscure your eyes, and there is no reflection in the glasses

Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-to-come-to-the-uk

How to prepare yourself?

Distance from the camera while taking a passport photo

Distance from the camera

Take the photo from a distance of about 20 inches from your face. Ideally, the photo should be taken by another person.

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Face in front of the camera

Place your face in front of the lens and keep a neutral expression on your face. Hold the camera at face height.

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Even lighting

Just stand facing a light source such as an exposed window. Don't worry about the background.

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