Official UK documents for foreigners

Digital photos for visas

If you want to go abroad, you should check whether you need to have a visa to enter the country. If that is the case, you may be asked to submit a biometric photo. Make sure you have the correct photo meeting all the requirements, as a small mistake could result in your visa application being rejected.

What makes the things complicated is that every country has their own set of requirements a visa photo needs to meet. Meanwhile US visa photo follows the standard of a US passport photo, in some countries the requirements to be met may be completely different. European Union countries tend to demand a photo having dimensions of 35x45mm, China sticks to the 33x48mm size. Some countries require white background, other like Canada go for royal blue colored background.

It is understandable to be overwhelmed with the technical requirements of a visa photo. Percentage of the photo area that one's face needs to occupy, distance from the bottom of the photo to the chin, photo resolution... However, you don't need to worry!

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