HM Passport Office Digital passport photo requirements
The published requirements are already set. Add your image and FileBelow makes it match — at least 600px wide · under 10 MB · JPEG.
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The photo must be at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall, between 50 KB and 10 MB, and vertically oriented. Note the lower bound: a photo compressed too far is rejected just as firmly as one that is too large.
Official source · checked 2026-08-21
The published requirements
| Minimum width | 600 px |
|---|---|
| Minimum height | 750 px |
| Minimum file size | 50 KB |
| Maximum file size | 10 MB |
| Accepted formats | JPEG |
Read from gov.uk on .
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What these numbers mean in practice
The photo must be at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall, between 50 KB and 10 MB, and vertically oriented. Note the lower bound: a photo compressed too far is rejected just as firmly as one that is too large.
A rejected photo delays the application, and the fee is not refunded for a resubmission.
How FileBelow applies them
Choosing this destination sets every rule above at once. After processing, the result panel shows one line per rule with a pass or fail beside it, so you can see that the file genuinely complies rather than hoping it does.
Where the specification sets a minimum size rather than an exact one, FileBelow keeps as much resolution as it can while meeting the other rules, and never scales below the stated minimum.
Note the lower bound. This destination rejects files that are too small as well as too large, which catches people who, having been told their file is oversized, compress it as hard as their software allows. FileBelow aims just under the ceiling rather than as low as possible, and shows the floor as its own line in the checklist.