Passport Photo Maker

Crop photos to official passport and visa sizes with print sheets

100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.

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About this tool

EU / UK Passport photos are 35 x 45 mm - 1.38 x 1.77 inches, a portrait 7:9 frame. Upload any portrait, position the head inside the guide, and download a file cropped to exactly that. 35x45mm is the most widely accepted document photo size in the world, so a crop made here will usually serve several applications rather than one. The file works out at 413 x 531 pixels at 300 DPI and 827 x 1063 pixels at 600. There is also a 4x6 sheet with 8 copies on it, so a single kiosk print gives you the whole set. The image never leaves your computer. Cropping runs in the browser, which is the right default for a photo destined for a passport or an ID card. Requirements beyond the size - head height, background, expression, glasses - are set by HM Passport Office and EU member state authorities and do change. Check the current rules before you submit; this tool gets the dimensions exactly right, but it cannot know what was amended last month.

How to use this tool

  1. Upload a portraitAny phone photo works. A plain wall and even, front-on light gives the best result - nothing is uploaded anywhere.
  2. Position the headUse zoom and the position sliders until the head sits inside the guide. The crop is locked to 35 x 45 mm, so the wrong size cannot come out.
  3. DownloadTake the single photo at 413 x 531 pixels, or the 4x6 inch sheet with 8 copies ready to print.

Key features

  • Free, no signup, no watermark, no per-photo charge.
  • 4x6 inch print sheet with 8 copies, so one print gives you a full set.
  • Runs entirely in your browser - your photo never leaves your device.
  • Outputs 413 x 531 pixels at 300 DPI, which is what print shops ask for.
  • Crops to exactly 35 x 45 mm - the size HM Passport Office and EU member state authorities requires.

Common uses

  • Taking the photo at home when a studio visit is not practical.
  • Re-cropping a photo an online form rejected for being the wrong size.
  • Getting a correctly sized file for an application that needs an upload.
  • UK and EU passport applicants, preparing the photo before an appointment.
  • Printing a sheet at a supermarket kiosk instead of paying booth prices.

Tips for better results

  • Shoot against a plain, light wall in daylight, facing a window. Overhead light casts shadows under the eyes and on the wall behind you.
  • Download the sheet rather than the single photo if you are printing - 8 copies cost the same as one.
  • Check what HM Passport Office and EU member state authorities currently asks for before you go. Requirements are revised more often than people expect.
  • Take several shots before cropping. Picking a good frame is far easier than rescuing a bad one.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Scaling a small photo up to reach the pixel count. Start from the highest-resolution original you have.
  • Using a patterned or coloured background where a plain one is required.
  • Cropping the head too large or too small. Head height is a separate requirement from photo size, and it is the most common reason for rejection.
  • Submitting an old photo. Most authorities require one taken within the last six months.

Frequently asked questions

35 x 45 mm, which is 1.38 x 1.77 inches. At 300 DPI that is 413 x 531 pixels; at 600 DPI it is 827 x 1063 pixels.

Take a front-on portrait against a plain light wall, upload it here, position the head in the guide, and download the 35 x 45 mm file. The 4x6 sheet with 8 copies prints at any photo kiosk.

Yes - free, no signup, no watermark and no limit on how many photos you make. It runs in your browser, so it costs nothing to provide.

8 at 35 x 45 mm. The sheet download arranges them for you, so one kiosk print gives the full set.

HM Passport Office and EU member state authorities. 35x45mm is the most widely accepted document photo size in the world, so a crop made here will usually serve several applications rather than one.

No. The image is cropped by your own device and never leaves it. For a photo going onto an identity document, that is the point.

It guarantees the dimensions are exactly 35 x 45 mm. Head height, background, expression and how recent the photo must be are set by HM Passport Office and EU member state authorities and change from time to time - check the current rules before submitting.

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