Tesco Passport Photo for 55p only
Get your biometric photograph within 3 minutes, with your smartphone, comfortably from home.

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Snap the perfect biometric passport photo in under 3 minutes!
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Take or upload a photo
Use a photo you already have or take a new one. We'll double-check it and make sure it passes all compliance tests.
Get your photo tuned-up by AI
Our AI system will crop, resize, and adjust the background of your image.
Get expert verification
One of our experts will carefully review your passport photo, providing you with feedback in under a minute!
Key benefits of using our passport photo tool
Get comfy at home, grab your phone, and snap a few pictures. End up with a result you’re 100% satisfied with!
Independence
No need to drive or wait in line. Take a photo wherever you are with only your smartphone.
Trusted service
Over a million users worldwide, 18 million photos processed, and thousands of 5-star reviews on TrustPilot.
Professional support
Questions or doubts about your photos? Our photography experts and support agents will be happy to help you out.
Acceptance guarantee
Once you place your order, our AI and human expert will verify your photo to ensure it's 100% compliant.
Passport photo-taking tips
Follow these guidelines to create the perfect passport picture.
Consider the distance
Keep your front-facing camera 16–20 inch (40–50 cm) away from the face. For rear cameras, keep a 4–6 foot (1–2 meter) distance.
Keep your head and body straight
Look directly into the camera and avoid tilting your body. Remember, portrait mode is unacceptable for passport photos.
Prepare good lighting
Take your passport photos in a daylight setting, like near a window on a sunny day. Shadows on your face or in the background are not permitted.
Print Passport Photos at Tesco for 55p only
Here’s a quick overview of all requirements for your photo.
Size
900x1200 px
Resolution
1 dpi
Is it suitable for online submission?
Yes
Is it printable?
Yes
Background Colour
Image definition parameters
Head height: 55 %
Top of the Photo to Top of the Hair: 15 %
Need more info on passport photos? Read these FAQs
Print your UK passport photo at Tesco for the cost of 55p
Wondering about the low price? The trick is to request a standard postcard size 10cmx15cm (4x6 inch) photo printout, instead of asking for a passport size photo. While the price for getting a passport photo printed is £6, any standard photo print out costs you only 55p, a real steal.
Through printing a postcard-size photo (10cmx15cm) using a passport photo template, you get 4 passport-size (35mmx45 mm) pictures, ready to cut out and use. Using a template means you can print additional photos whenever needed. This method also works perfectly for photos for documents other than the passport!
Not only is this a money-saver, but in addition you can reuse this method for when you need photos for other documents and retake the photo as many times as you want.
Passport photo at Tesco- the print size
As described in the paragraph above, there is really no need to pay for a 45mmx35mm passport photo at Tesco. Using a template of the size of 10cmx15cm to print your passport photo, get 4 passport size pictures. Afterwards, just find the Tesco closest to your address and print the postcard-size photo. Voila! All that is left to do is to carefully cut out the picture you are gonna be using from the template.
Opening hours of Tesco for printing your passport photo
The standard opening hours of a Tesco store are 7-20. However you can prepare your online photo template at any time online! If the opening hours of Tesco do not fit your schedule, order your printed photos directly to your address via our Premium Photo Service!
Tesco’s Instant Print Kiosks
When looking for a place to print out your digital passport photo, check where to find the nearest Tesco with an Instant Photo Print Kiosk. The Kiosks offer instant photography printing services, meaning you can print out your passport photo template in no time.
Passport photo template - how many pictures does it contain?
Our passport photo template is of the standard postcard size of 10cmx15cm, which means it fits 4 passport photos of the dimensions of 35mmx45mm. Once it is ready, you can use the template as many times as needed to print out additional photos.
Digital passport photo
In the UK, you are able to apply for a passport online. This means that there's often no need to print out your passport photographs since you can just upload them as a file to the government’s site. In case, however, that you wish to apply for your passport in person, Tesco could be a great option to do that. since you'll easily print out your passport picture in a Tesco shop.
However, if you simply require a digital photo, you'll want to try our PhotoAiD app. In a couple of seconds, after you have uploaded your photo, it'll be edited to the proper measurements, have the background erased and replaced, and will be checked in terms of compliance with the official requirements. You'll be able to take the photo at any place and at any time, and our online editing tool will do all the rest. The photo you get with our software can be utilised for passport applications straight away.
Guidelines for the UK passport photo
Please take the time to read the requirements listed below to make sure your passport photo gets accepted right away. If you use our passport photo template, remember there is no need to think about the proper photo size or framing, as those will be done for you automatically. Instead, remember to:
- Maintain a neutral facial expression (no smiling or frowning is allowed) and close your mouth but keep your eyes open
- Face the camera
- Make sure your whole face is clearly visible
- Wear any outfit except military uniforms
- Remove glasses, headphones, or hair accessories as well as big pieces of jewellery that might cover your face (headgear is allowed for religious reasons only, and if you must wear glasses for medical purposes, make sure they do not cover the eye and that there is no glare)
- Use a picture taken within the last month, to make sure it reflects your appearance correctly
Take your digital passport photo at home!
When applying for a British passport online, you are required to submit a digital passport photo.
Apart from meeting the same requirements as those for printable passport photos, there are technical requirements concerning the photo’s quality (at least 600 x 750 pixels, but best to make it 900 x 1200 pixels) and the file size, which must be between 50 KB and no more than 10 MB. If you want to save time, just use PhotoAiD. Your uploaded photo will be ready for download in less than 3 seconds.
Infant & baby passport photo at Tesco
The requirement to own a valid passport when travelling internationally applies to all without exceptions, including children and babies.
While filling out a passport application form on behalf of your child is a fairly easy process, taking a good passport photo might prove a bit more of a challenge. Instead of taking your baby or child to a photo booth or kiosk, why not take a passport photo in the comfort of your own home using our passport photo template, only to print it later?
Just remember that the baby/child has to have their whole face visible and their eyes open (this doesn’t apply to newborns). It might be easier to lie the baby down and take a picture from above or to support the head with your hand (but the hand cannot be visible in the picture). For all other requirements, such as a plain white photo background, rely on PhotoAiD’s algorithm to do the job for you!
Is there a Tesco near me?
No Tesco store close to your place? The opening hours of the store do not fit within your busy schedule? Our passport photo template is universal and thus can be printed at any printing store or kiosk. Consider using an alternative location such as:
Another option is to order a printout using the Premium Passport Photo Service, to get your passport photos delivered right to your door!
PhotoAiD mailing service
Using our service, you can either select to download your passport photo template for free or choose one of the mailing options:
- Free Printable Passport Photo Template - This option is only available within our mobile apps and does not contain the acceptance guarantee nor background removal. Although the user is responsible for making the photo meet all the official requirements, our software provides them with a ready-to-print passport photo template, that can be printed for less than £0.30 at any photo kiosk.
- Premium Service (for the price of £9.95) - your photo as well as the passport template will be revised by specialists, trimmed to the right dimensions, and will have their background erased. Comes with a guarantee of acceptance by the Passport Office.
- Premium Service with mailing for £12.95 - all the options described above plus a physical printout of your pictures sent to your address.
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