Free UK Standard Visitor Visa Photo Photo Maker

A UK visa photo must be 35×45 mm — the same dimensions as a UK passport photo. The UK Standard Visitor Visa, Skilled Worker visa, Student visa, and Family visa all use this single spec. Digital uploads must be at least 600×750 pixels, JPEG, 50 KB – 10 MB.

Plain cream, light grey, or off-white. The UK Home Office accepts any of those three plain backgrounds as long as it contrasts with your face and contains no patterns, shadows, or objects. Pure white is not officially listed but is generally accepted in practice for digital applications.

No. Since 2016, the UK Home Office requires no glasses in passport and visa photos — even prescription glasses. Exception: if you have a verified medical condition that requires glasses to be worn at all times, you can submit a doctor's letter. Sunglasses or tinted lenses are never accepted.

Within the last month. The UK applies a stricter rule for visas than for passports (passport photos can be up to 6 months old). If your photo is older than a month, it can be rejected even if you look identical.

No. The UK requires a neutral expression with mouth closed. A small natural look is fine but no smile, no teeth, no raised eyebrows. The biometric facial-recognition systems used for UK border control are calibrated for neutral faces.

Sometimes. If your passport photo was taken within the last month and meets every UK passport spec rule, it can be used for a visa. But most passport photos are older than a month, so a fresh photo is usually required.

The UK Home Office will email you specifying which rule was broken (size, background, expression, glasses, etc.). You can re-upload a corrected photo through the UK Visa application portal at no extra fee, but it can delay your application by 1–2 weeks.

Boots, Snappy Snaps, and Max Spielmann all take UK-compliant photos in the UK for £8–£15. Photo booths in train stations are reliable. If you're abroad, format the photo yourself with the correct 35×45 mm spec — the digital file is what matters for online applications.