Which sizes does it make?

2 × 2 inches for US passports and visas, 33 × 48 mm for Chinese visas, and 35 × 45 mm for the UK, Schengen visas, Australia, India, Nepal and many other countries. Each country also sets a head size, which the face guide follows. Always check the latest official instructions before you apply.

Can I make a Canadian passport photo?

No. Canada requires passport photos to be taken and printed by a commercial photographer or photo studio, so home-made photos aren't accepted.

How do I print the photos?

Download the 4 × 6 inch print sheet and print it as a standard 4 × 6 inch (10 × 15 cm) photo at a photo studio or on a photo printer, at 100% size with no cropping. Each photo comes out at the exact size; cut along the grey lines.

Can it change my background to white?

No. Take the photo against a plain white or very light wall (cream or light grey for the UK) in good, even light, with no shadows behind you. That gives a cleaner result than editing the background afterwards, and edited photos can be rejected.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The photo is cropped and saved in your browser and never leaves your device.

Passport Photo Maker

Make a passport or visa photo for the US (2 × 2 in), UK, Schengen, China and more, with a printable sheet.

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A clear, front-facing photo against a plain white or light wall

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How to Use

1Choose the country or size you need.
2Upload a clear, front-facing photo, then drag and zoom until your head fills the dashed oval.
3Download the photo, or the 4 × 6 inch print sheet to print at a photo studio.

Features

US 2 × 2 in, UK, Schengen, Australia, China, India, Nepal and 35 × 45 mm
Face guide drawn to each country's head-size rule
600 DPI photo, and a 4 × 6 inch print sheet with cut lines
US digital photo kept under 240 KB
No upload, 100% in-browser

Turn any clear, front-facing photo into a passport or visa photo at the right size for the US (2 × 2 in), the UK, Schengen visas, Australia, China, India, Nepal and other countries that use 35 × 45 mm. Pick the country, line your face up with a guide drawn to its head-size rule, then download a high-resolution photo or a 4 × 6 inch print sheet. Nothing is uploaded.

Taking a good passport photo at home

Stand in front of a plain white or very light wall, about half a metre away, so there's no shadow behind you.
Use soft, even light, facing a window is ideal. Avoid a lamp from one side.
Look straight at the camera with a neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
Ask someone else to take it from about 1.5 metres away at eye level, rather than a selfie, so your face isn't distorted.
Remove glasses if they reflect light, and keep your hair away from your eyes.

Photo sizes by country

Country or use	Photo size	Head, chin to crown	Background
US passport & visa	2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)	25–35 mm	White or off-white
UK passport	35 × 45 mm	29–34 mm	Cream or light grey
Schengen visa	35 × 45 mm	32–36 mm	White or light grey
Australian passport	35 × 45 mm	32–36 mm	White or light
China visa	33 × 48 mm	28–33 mm	White
India	35 × 45 mm	Most of the height	White
Nepal	35 × 45 mm	Most of the height	White

Pick the country in the tool and the frame and face guide change to match. The dashed oval shows where your head should sit; drag and zoom the photo until your face fits it, centred on the dotted line. The single photo downloads at 600 DPI, and the print sheet fits as many copies as the size allows on a 4 × 6 inch photo.

Canada isn't included because its passport photos must be taken and printed by a commercial photographer. If an online form sets its own file size limit, use the Photo & Signature Resizer or Compress Image to 50 KB.

Printing the sheet

Ask the photo studio to print the sheet as a regular 4 × 6 inch (10 × 15 cm) photo at its actual size, without "fit to page" or cropping. At home, choose the 4 × 6 photo paper size and 100% scale. Cut along the light grey lines and each photo comes out at its exact size.

Requirements can differ between offices, embassies and forms, so always check the instructions for the application you're making.