Free check, one payment for the files

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• Print-ready 2×2 inch photo. Your photo cropped and scaled to 2×2 inches, ready to print on photo paper.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 2×2 inch photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet.
• Printing and submission checklist. What paper to use, what to check before you print, and the wording of the rules your photo was checked against.

We check your photo against the State Department’s published rules for paper applications, then crop and scale it to 2×2 inches and lay it out for printing. The State Department refuses edited photos, so we replace the background, correct the brightness or contrast, or soften shine on the skin only if you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected. We never change your features or the shape of your face. The State Department decides whether to accept the photo.

Online upload

• Your original photo, unchanged. The file you uploaded, byte for byte.
• Your checked report. Every rule we checked and what we found, with the State Department’s wording next to each one.
• Crop-and-upload walkthrough. How to position your photo in the State Department’s own crop step.

We check your photo against the State Department’s published rules for online renewal and hand back your original file with a report. We do not crop, change the background or retouch this photo. The State Department crops the photo inside its own application and decides whether to accept it. We do not submit anything for you.

Online upload

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• Photo file for the online application. Your photo framed on your face and saved as a JPEG within the size and file limits this application publishes, ready to upload.
• Your checked report. Every rule we measured, what we found and which rules were not checked, with the Department of State’s wording next to each one.

We check your photo against the published US visa digital image rules and frame it on your face as a square JPEG within the published size and file limits, ready to upload. We replace the background, correct the brightness or contrast, or soften shine on the skin only if you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, and we never change your features or the shape of your face. We do not submit anything for you, and the Department of State decides whether to accept the photo.

Online upload

• Your original photo, unchanged. The file you uploaded, unchanged, which is what GOV.UK asks you to upload.
• Your checked report. Every rule we measured, what we found and which rules only a person can judge, with GOV.UK’s wording next to each one.

We check your photo against the digital passport photo rules GOV.UK publishes and hand back your original file with a report. We do not crop, change the background or retouch this photo. HM Passport Office crops the photo in its own service and decides whether to accept it.

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 35 x 45 mm photo. Your photo cropped and scaled to 35 x 45 mm, ready for a photo lab.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 35 x 45 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• Printing and submission checklist. What size to print, what to check before you print and the wording of the rules your photo was measured against.

We check your photo against the printed passport photo rules GOV.UK publishes, then crop and scale it to 35 x 45 mm. GOV.UK asks for a photo unaltered by computer software, so we replace the background or soften shine on the skin only if you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected. We may correct the brightness or the contrast once for the whole photo, which HM Passport Office tells its examiners to accept, and you can undo it. We never change your features or the shape of your face. HM Passport Office decides whether to accept the photo.

Online upload

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• Photo file for the online application. Your photo framed on your face and saved as a JPEG within the size and file limits this application publishes, ready to upload.
• Your checked report. Every rule we measured, what we found and which rules only a person can judge, with the official wording next to each one.

We check your photo against the published Polish identity card photo rules, frame it on your face, replace the background with plain white where the photo allows it, and save it as a file for the online application. Where the photo allows it, we may also level a tilted head, reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. You file the application yourself and still visit the office within 30 days for fingerprints and a signature. The office decides whether the photo is accepted.

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 35 × 45 mm photo. Your photo cropped and scaled to 35 × 45 mm, ready to print on photo paper.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 35 × 45 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet.
• Printing and submission checklist. What size and paper to print on, what to check before you print, and the official wording of the rules your photo was measured against.

We check your photo against the published Polish passport photo rules, then crop and scale it to 35 × 45 mm, replace the background with plain white where the photo allows it, and lay copies out on a 4 x 6 inch sheet. Where the photo allows it, we may also level a tilted head, reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. You print the photo and bring it to the passport office, and the office decides whether it is accepted.

Online upload

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• Photo file for the online application. Your photo framed on your face and saved as a JPEG within the size and file limits this application publishes, ready to upload.
• Your checked report. Every rule we measured, what we found and which rules only a person can judge, with the official wording next to each one.

We check the photo against the published rules for the online passport application for a child under 12, frame it on the face, replace the background with plain white where the photo allows it, and save it as a file for the application. Where the photo allows it, we may also level a tilted head, reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change the features or the shape of the face. A parent or guardian files the application, and the passport office decides whether the photo is accepted.

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 50 x 70 mm photo. Your photo framed on your face and sized to 50 x 70 mm, ready for a photo lab.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 50 x 70 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• What the official rules ask for. The photographer, studio stamp and guarantor requirements in IRCC’s own words.

We check your photo against the published Canadian passport photo rules, frame it on your face at 50 x 70 mm and lay copies out on a 4 x 6 inch sheet for printing. Canada refuses altered photos, so we replace the background, correct the brightness or contrast, or soften shine on the skin only if you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected. We never change your features or the shape of your face. We are not a commercial photographer and cannot provide the studio stamp Canada asks for.

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 35 x 45 mm photo. Your photo cropped and scaled to 35 x 45 mm, ready for printing.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 35 x 45 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• What the official rules ask for. The capture rule inside Germany and the exception for missions abroad, in the words of the law.

We check your photo against the published German photo rules, then crop and scale it to 35 x 45 mm for printing. German law allows no changes to the photo, so we replace the background, correct the brightness or contrast, or soften shine on the skin only if you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected. We never change your features or the shape of your face. The print is only for German missions abroad without a photo device, and the mission decides whether it accepts the photo.

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 35 x 45 mm photo. Your photo framed on your face and sized to 35 x 45 mm, ready for a photo lab. The authority publishes no single size, so we use the 35 x 45 mm ICAO portrait.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 35 x 45 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• Printing and submission checklist. What size and paper to print on, what to check before you print, and the wording of the rules your photo was checked against.

We check your photo against the published Australian passport photo rules, frame it on your face at 35 x 45 mm and lay copies out on a 4 x 6 inch sheet for printing. We replace the background, correct the brightness or contrast, or soften shine on the skin only if you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, and we never change your features or the shape of your face. The Australian Passport Office decides whether to accept the photo.

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 35 x 45 mm photo. Your photo cropped and scaled to 35 x 45 mm, ready for a photo lab.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 35 x 45 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• What the official rules ask for. The approved professional or booth rule and the photo characteristics in the authority’s own words.

We check your photo against the published French identity photo rules, then crop and scale it to 35 x 45 mm and replace the background with plain light grey where the photo allows it. Where the photo allows it, we may also level a tilted head, reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. We are not an approved photographer or booth, and the mairie decides whether to accept the photo.

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 26 x 32 mm photo. Your photo framed on your face and sized to 26 x 32 mm, ready for a photo lab.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 26 x 32 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• Printing and submission checklist. What size to print, what to check before you print, and the wording of the rules your photo was measured against.

We check your photo against the published Spanish passport photo rules, frame it on your face at 26 x 32 mm, replace the background with plain white where the photo allows it, and lay copies out on a 4 x 6 inch sheet for printing. Where the photo allows it, we may also level a tilted head, reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. The Policía Nacional decides whether to accept the photo.

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 26 x 32 mm photo. Your photo framed on your face and sized to 26 x 32 mm, ready for a photo lab.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 26 x 32 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• Printing and submission checklist. What size to print, what to check before you print, and the wording of the rules your photo was measured against.

We check your photo against the published Spanish identity card photo rules, frame it on your face at 26 x 32 mm, replace the background with plain white where the photo allows it, and lay copies out on a 4 x 6 inch sheet for printing. Where the photo allows it, we may also level a tilted head, reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. The Policía Nacional decides whether to accept the photo.

Online upload

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 35 x 45 mm photo. Your photo framed on your face and sized to 35 x 45 mm, ready for a photo lab. The authority publishes no single size, so we use the 35 x 45 mm ICAO portrait.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 35 x 45 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• What happens at the appointment. The SRE rule for the photo taken at your appointment, in its own words.

The consulate takes its own photo for the passport, so most applicants do not need this. We check your photo against the rules the SRE sets for its own capture and frame it at 35 x 45 mm by the ICAO standard, with copies on a 4 x 6 inch sheet. Where the photo allows it, we replace the background with white, the colour of the photo the SRE takes itself. No colour is published for a photo you bring. Where the photo allows it, we may also reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. The consulate decides what it accepts.

Online upload

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 35 x 45 mm photo. Your photo framed on your face and sized to 35 x 45 mm, ready for a photo lab. The authority publishes no single size, so we use the 35 x 45 mm ICAO portrait.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 35 x 45 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• What happens at the appointment. The SRE rule for the photo taken at your appointment, in its own words.

The SRE office takes its own photo for the passport, so most applicants do not need this. We check your photo against the rules the SRE sets for its own capture and frame it at 35 x 45 mm by the ICAO standard, with copies on a 4 x 6 inch sheet. Where the photo allows it, we replace the background with white, the colour of the photo the SRE takes itself. No colour is published for a photo you bring. Where the photo allows it, we may also reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. The SRE decides what it accepts.

Online upload

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 35 x 45 mm photo. Your photo framed on your face and sized to 35 x 45 mm, ready for a photo lab. The authority publishes no single size, so we use the 35 x 45 mm ICAO portrait.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 35 x 45 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• What to bring instead. What the Cancillería says about the appointment and the photo taken there, in its own words.

The Colombian passport office or consulate takes its own photo during your appointment, so most applicants do not need this. Colombia publishes no rules for a photo you bring, so we run general file and face checks and frame the photo at 35 x 45 mm by the ICAO standard, with copies on a 4 x 6 inch sheet. We do not change the background. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. The authority decides what it accepts.

Online upload

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• Photo file for the online application. Your photo framed on your face in the 4 x 5 cm shape and saved as a .jpg file of at most 307,200 bytes, the limit of the online form.
• Your checked report. Every rule we measured, what we found and which rules only a person can judge, with the official wording next to each one.

We check your photo against the rules the Colombian online passport form publishes, frame it on your face in the 4 x 5 cm shape, replace the background with plain white where the photo allows it, and save it as a JPEG within the size the form accepts. Where the photo allows it, we may also reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. You upload the photo with your application yourself, and the Cancillería decides whether it is accepted.

Paper form

• Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
• 40 x 40 mm photo. Your photo framed on your face and sized to 40 x 40 mm, ready for a photo lab.
• 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 40 x 40 mm photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet, for a photo lab.
• Printing and submission checklist. What size to print, which paper to use, and the wording of the rules your photo was checked against.

We check your photo against the published rules for the 4 x 4 cm Argentine consular print, frame it on your face at that size, replace the background with plain white where the photo allows it, and lay copies out on a 4 x 6 inch sheet for printing. Where the photo allows it, we may also level a tilted head, reduce a colour cast from the light and change its overall brightness or contrast once. If you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected, we soften shine on the skin. We never change your features or the shape of your face. For a regular passport the office or consulate takes its own photo, and the authority decides what it accepts.