Free passport photo checker

Choose your document and upload a photo you already have. Each check is marked pass, warn or fail, in your browser; the photo is not uploaded. If it passes, you can buy the cropped file, but you do not have to.

Document

Size:: 35 × 45 mm print · 600×771 px file
Background:: Plain cream or light grey

Upload or take a photoFace the camera, plain cream or light grey wall behind you, even light, no hat. We keep your background.

What the checker looks at

One face, looking straight at the camera, head not tilted
Both eyes open, mouth closed, neutral expression
Whether the photo can be cut to the document's size and head height (we crop it for you; we do not measure a photo that is already printed)
Enough resolution for the document's size
Even lighting, no strong shadow on one side
For documents that do not allow background edits (US and UK passports): a plain background in the colour the rules ask for

It checks the published technical rules. Only the issuing authority decides whether a photo is accepted.

Before you take the photo

Read how to take a passport photo at home and compare photo sizes by country.