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UK ETA and visa photo size and requirements
The UK ETA and visa photo is a digital file: at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall, JPEG, between 50 KB and 6 MB. Frame the head, shoulders and upper body. There is no head-size measurement, so the photo isn't cropped tight. A phone photo is fine, and gov.uk asks you to try to have someone else take it.
Requirements
- Digital file
- At least 600 px wide and at least 750 px tall, 50 KB to 6 MB, JPEG
- Head height
- The rules give no exact head size
- Background
- Plain and even: white, off-white, light grey, cream
- Glasses
- Glasses are fine without glare, eyes clearly visible
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Selfies
- A selfie is allowed
- Print sheets in PassPic
- Digital file only
Source: gov.uk, last checked 14 October 2026.
“at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall”
Babies and young children
- A baby's eyes may be closed.
- Young children don't need a perfectly neutral expression.
- A baby can lie on a plain sheet and be photographed from above.
Common mistakes
- A busy or uneven background, or one that isn't white, off-white, light grey or cream.
- Glare on glasses, or frames that cover the eyes.
- A smile with the mouth open, or any expression that isn't neutral.
- A file of the wrong size or type. It must be: at least 600 px wide and at least 750 px tall, 50 KB to 6 MB, JPEG.
- A photo that was retouched, filtered or had its background replaced.
PassPic can't measure some things, so check them yourself: glasses, head coverings and hair over the eyes.
How PassPic helps
PassPic checks your photo against these rules on your phone and marks each check Passed, Check or Fix, with a one-line tip. It crops and scales the photo to size and never changes your face or your background. Your photo is checked on your phone and never uploaded.
PassPic is coming to Google Play.
We can't promise that any office will accept a photo; the issuing authority decides. Rules change, so read gov.uk before you send your photo. PassPic is an independent app. Not affiliated with any government.