Passport photo maker: official sizes and a 4×6 print sheet

Upload a photo, pick the country or document, and line your head up with the guides to crop it to the official size. Download a single JPG for an online form, or a 4×6 inch sheet with several copies to print at a photo shop. The photo is processed in your browser and never uploaded.

Quick answer

The most common size is 35 × 45 mm, used by the UAE's ICP services, UK passports, Schengen visas and Indian passports; US passports use 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm). Most ask for a plain white or very light background, while the UK asks for cream or light grey. Head size rules differ: 25 to 35 mm from chin to top of head for a US photo, 29 to 34 mm for a UK one.

Based on ICP services guide 2024 and official photo pages · Page updated 19 October 2026

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How to use the Passport Photo Maker

Take a photo facing the camera against a plain light wall, in even light, then choose it here.
Pick the size you need from the list, or enter a custom size in millimetres.
Drag the photo and use the zoom until the top of your head and your chin sit inside the green bands.
Download the single JPG for an online form, or choose how many copies you want and download the 4×6 print sheet.
Print the sheet at actual size on 4×6 inch (10×15 cm) photo paper and cut along the grey lines.

The sizes in this tool and where they come from

Each preset comes from the authority's own page, opened on 19 October 2026. Rules change and some services ask for something different, so check the page for the exact service you are applying for.

UAE (ICP): 35 × 45 mm on a white background. ICP's 2024 services guide asks for this size for passport and civil services, and its photo specification says the face should fill 70 to 80% of the photo, following ICAO standards. Some entry permit services in the same guide list another size.
US passport: 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm), head 1 to 1 3/8 inches (25 to 35 mm) from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head, on a plain white or off-white background (travel.state.gov).
UK passport, printed: 45 mm high by 35 mm wide, with 29 to 34 mm from crown to chin, on a plain cream or light grey background (gov.uk).
Schengen visa: 35 × 45 mm, white background, face 70 to 80% of the photo, as listed by Germany's missions (Federal Foreign Office). Other Schengen consulates use the same size but can differ in detail.
India passport: 4.5 × 3.5 cm with a white or light background (Passport Seva). For uploads, Passport Seva's ICAO guidelines ask for 630 × 810 pixels with the face filling 80 to 85% of the photo.

Why there is no automatic background remover

Removing a background in the browser needs an AI model and often leaves a halo around hair and ears. The US State Department says it rejects photos whose background has been cut out with retouching tools and that it checks photos for AI edits, and gov.uk asks for photos unaltered by computer software. So this tool only crops and resizes. The reliable way to get the right background is to take the photo against one: a plain white or light wall, with you standing several feet away from it, as travel.state.gov advises, and the light falling evenly on your face so no shadow appears on you or behind you.

Taking a photo that passes

The rules overlap more than they differ. Face the camera straight on with your head level, eyes open and visible, mouth closed and a neutral expression. Take off glasses: the US does not allow them except for a documented medical reason, and the UK only when you must wear them, without glare or tinted lenses. Head coverings are accepted for religious reasons (and, in the US and UK, medical ones), and your face from chin to forehead must stay visible. Use a recent photo: the US and ICP ask for one taken in the last six months, the UK in the last month. Do not use beauty filters, and keep the camera's highest quality setting.

Printing the 4×6 sheet

4 × 6 inches (10 × 15 cm) is the standard photo print size, so any photo shop or home photo printer can print the sheet. The file is 1800 × 1200 pixels at 300 dots per inch and holds eight 35 × 45 mm photos or six 2 × 2 inch photos. Print it at 100% or actual size; a borderless or fit-to-page setting enlarges it slightly and the photos come out the wrong size. Measure one photo with a ruler before you cut along the grey lines. For a UK paper application, gov.uk asks for photos printed to a professional standard that are not cut down from a larger picture, so a photo booth or shop is the safer choice there.

When you do not need a printed photo

More and more applications use a digital photo or take your picture at the appointment. For a UK passport online, gov.uk asks for a digital photo of at least 600 × 750 pixels and says not to crop it, because it is cropped for you, so upload the original. For an Indian passport upload, use the 630 × 810 pixel file from this tool. Philippine passport applicants do not need to bring a photo at all: the DFA's consular office captures your photo and biometrics at the appointment. US online renewal also takes a digital photo upload.

Frequently asked questions

What photo size does ICP in the UAE ask for?

ICP's 2024 services guide asks for a 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo on a white background for passport and civil services, and its photo specification says the face should fill 70 to 80% of the picture. Some entry permit services list another size, so check the service page before you print.

Is this passport photo maker free and private?

Yes. The passport photo maker runs entirely in your browser: the photo is cropped on your device, nothing is uploaded, and the JPG and the print sheet download straight away with no sign-up and no watermark.

Can it remove or whiten my background?

No. Automatic background removal often leaves visible edges, and the US and UK both reject photos altered by software. Take the photo against a plain white or light wall instead, with even light and no shadows.

How many passport size photos fit on a 4×6 sheet?

Eight photos of 35 × 45 mm or six photos of 2 × 2 inches. You can choose fewer copies before you download the sheet.

Will my photo be accepted?

The tool gets the size right, but acceptance also depends on your pose, lighting, background and how recent the photo is, and only the issuing authority decides. Check its rules, linked on this page, before you apply.