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Passport Photo Maker

35x45 mm passport-style photo crop

About Passport Photo Maker

Passport, visa, and ID applications require a photo meeting precise biometric specs: exact millimetre dimensions, a specific head-height ratio, and a plain background. Pharmacy print kiosks charge $10–20 for a sheet of two, and a rejected photo means another trip. This tool lets you crop and prepare your photo in the browser, then print at home or at any pharmacy on a standard 6×4 inch sheet with four or six copies. Country presets auto-set the correct dimensions: 35×45 mm for UK, EU, India, and AU; 2×2 inch for US and CA; 33×48 mm for CN. Output is exactly 413×531 pixels at 300 DPI for 35×45 mm — pharmacy printers read the embedded DPI and print at the physical size without scaling. A head-position overlay marks the required face height range so you align correctly before downloading.

Why use Passport Photo Maker

Country Presets for Exact Dimensions

35×45 mm (UK, EU, India, AU, NZ), 2×2 inch (US, CA), 33×48 mm (CN), and specialty formats are all built in. Selecting a country auto-configures the output dimensions and DPI so you do not need to look up the specification yourself.

300 DPI Print-Ready Output

Output is calculated at exactly 300 DPI per the chosen format — 413×531 pixels for 35×45 mm. Printing on a standard pharmacy machine reads the embedded DPI and prints at the physically correct size without scaling.

Plain Background Replacement

Most ID specifications require a plain white or light grey background with no shadows. The tool lets you select the exact background colour to apply to the crop area, so a photo taken against an off-white wall becomes specification-compliant.

Head-Position Guide Overlay

An on-canvas guide shows the required head height range and centre line for your chosen country spec. Align your face inside the guide before cropping — this is the most common reason passport photos get rejected.

Multi-Layout Print Sheet

Download a 6×4 inch sheet with 4 or 6 copies of the photo, arranged for cutting with scissors. Most passport applications require 2 photos; most pharmacies print from a 6×4 template, so 6-up gives you spares.

Local-Only Crop

Passport photos contain biometric-grade facial detail. Canvas-only processing means the photo never leaves your browser tab — it is not uploaded to any server, including this one.

How to use Passport Photo Maker

Select your country or ID type from the preset menu to auto-configure dimensions and DPI
Upload a recent high-resolution photo taken against a plain light background
Align your face with the head-height overlay guide — eyes should fall in the upper half of the frame
Choose background colour (usually plain white or light grey per your country's specification)
Select single photo or a 4-up / 6-up print sheet layout for a standard 6×4 inch page
Download the print-ready file and print on glossy 6×4 photo paper at a pharmacy or home printer

When to use Passport Photo Maker

When applying for a passport renewal and you want to avoid the $15 pharmacy kiosk fee
When completing an online visa application that requires a JPEG upload meeting specific pixel dimensions
When a passport photo was rejected for incorrect head height or wrong background and you need to redo it cheaply
When preparing photos for a student or employee ID card to exact institutional specifications
When multiple family members need passport photos and you want to print a full sheet at home
When applying for a driving licence renewal that requires a self-submitted digital photo at specific proportions

Examples

UK passport (35×45 mm)

Input: Phone photo: 4032×3024 JPEG, taken against off-white wall

Output: 413×531 px at 300 DPI, head height within 29–34 mm range, plain white background — 6-up print sheet for 6×4 photo paper

US passport (2×2 inch)

Input: Webcam photo: 1280×720, ring-light backdrop

Output: 600×600 px at 300 DPI, head height 1 to 1 3/8 inches, white background — single or 4-up sheet

India (35×45 mm) with 4-up sheet

Input: DSLR portrait: 6000×4000, neutral wall background

Output: 6×4 inch print sheet: 4 passport-size copies arranged for cutting, 1800×1200 px at 300 DPI

Tips

Take the source photo against a plain white wall in even, diffuse daylight — no ceiling-light shadows on the face and no colour cast from surrounding surfaces.
Eyes should be open and looking directly into the camera, mouth closed, neutral expression — most rejections are caused by eyes slightly closed or a visible smile.
The head should fill 70–80% of the frame height — too small and the printer interpolates pixels to meet spec; too large and the head exceeds the allowed height ratio.
Print on glossy 6×4 photo paper and cut along the guide lines — printer paper printed at home does not pass most official photo spec checks for gloss finish.
If your selfie has a slight head tilt, straighten it digitally before cropping — most passport offices reject photos with a tilt greater than 5 degrees from vertical.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the exact size of a UK or Indian passport photo?▾

UK passport photos must be 35mm wide and 45mm tall with the head occupying 29–34mm of the frame height. India uses the same 35×45mm format. The head must be centred, facing forward, with a plain cream or off-white background.

What's the size of a US passport photo?▾

US passport photos must be exactly 2×2 inches (51×51 mm) at 300 DPI, which is 600×600 pixels. The head must be between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches tall within the frame, facing straight ahead with a plain white or off-white background.

What DPI do I need to print a passport photo?▾

300 DPI is the standard for passport photo printing. This tool outputs files at exactly 300 DPI for each country preset. Printing at a lower DPI from a home printer may produce a grainy result that fails a quality check.

Can I print at home or do I have to use a pharmacy?▾

You can print at home on glossy photo paper using any printer capable of 300 DPI, but most homes have inkjet printers that print noticeably differently from the dye-sublimation printers used by pharmacies. For official government applications, a pharmacy print on Fuji or Kodak paper is the safest choice.

What background colour is required?▾

UK and most EU passports require a plain, light-grey or cream background — not pure white. US passports require pure white. India requires a plain white background. The tool's preset sets a safe default colour for each country, but check your specific issuing authority's current guidance.

How tall should my head be in the photo?▾

For UK 35×45mm, the head height (chin to crown) must be 29–34mm — approximately 64–76% of the total photo height. The on-canvas overlay guide marks these boundaries so you can align before downloading.

Will this be accepted by the passport office?▾

This tool produces photos that meet published biometric specifications for each country preset. Acceptance ultimately depends on the quality of your source photo — lighting, expression, shadows, and head tilt are assessed by a human reviewer and cannot be guaranteed by a software tool.

Are my photos uploaded?▾

No. All cropping and compositing happens inside your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. The photo never leaves your device and is not transmitted to any server.

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Glossary

35×45 mm: The standard passport photo size used by the UK, most EU countries, India, Australia, and New Zealand. At 300 DPI this corresponds to a digital image of 413×531 pixels.
300 DPI: Dots per inch — a measure of print resolution. 300 DPI is the standard for photo-quality printing. An image with embedded 300 DPI metadata will print at the physically correct size on a calibrated printer without manual scaling.
Biometric photo: A standardised photograph taken under controlled conditions to support automated facial recognition. ICAO Document 9303 defines international standards for biometric passport photos including head position, background, expression, and lighting.
Head height ratio: The proportion of the total photo height occupied by the face from chin to crown. Most passport specifications require the head to occupy 70–80% of the photo height, with specific minimum and maximum millimetre values.
Background colour spec: The required background colour for an ID or passport photo, specified by the issuing authority. Common requirements are plain white (US passports), plain off-white or light grey (UK passports), or plain white (India).
ICAO 9303: The International Civil Aviation Organization standard for Machine Readable Travel Documents. Part 3 defines the biometric photo specifications that most countries' passport offices use as their technical baseline.