The figures
| What is measured | What this rule publishes |
|---|---|
| Print size | 51 x 51 mm at 300 dpi |
| Head, chin to crown | 49.0% to 68.6% (25–35 mm) |
| Eye line, from the bottom | 54.9% to 68.6% (28–35 mm) |
| Background | White or off-white |
| Entrant Status Check upload | exactly 600 x 600 px, JPEG, up to 240.0 KB |
Make this photo Opens the photo tool with this rule already chosen. It runs in your browser: the photograph is never uploaded, and there is no account and no watermark.
What else this rule says
- The same photograph as the passport rule above, but the entry form takes one size and one size only: exactly 600 x 600 pixels, at most 240 KB.
- An entry rejected for its photograph is not corrected, it is discarded, which is why this one is worth getting exactly right rather than approximately.
Where these figures come from
What the tool does with them
- Locks the crop to this document’s shape, and draws the head and eye bands inside it, so you can see the rule on your own photograph instead of reading about it.
- Finds the crown, the chin and both pupils by measuring the picture — no face model is downloaded — and says in millimetres whether the head is too large or too small for this rule.
- Reads the background colour and how evenly it is lit, and says which of the two is the problem when there is one.
- Writes the print at the exact millimetres with the resolution in the file, a sheet of them with cut marks, and the upload file at the pixel and file size this rule states.
Other documents, United States
- Passport and green card — 51 x 51 mm · 600 x 600 px
- Visa — 51 x 51 mm · 600 x 600 px