UK Passport

UK Passport Photos in Washington, DC

UK passport photos in Washington, DC. 45x35 mm, 29–34 mm head, and taken within the last month: the strictest recency rule anywhere. Same day; check live availability on the site.

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Ready in about 15 minutes Checked against the spec before you leave 1401 Florida Ave NW, Washington DC

Reserved appointment

$200plus tax · held time, both formats

Held for you: the one way to know we’ll be here when you arrive
Digital file and printed set, always both
Reshot free if the consulate rejects it

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Walk-in

$100plus tax · digital or prints · $150 both

Call first to check availability: the walk-in window is only around the day’s booked sessions
Some days there is no window at all. Reserving a time is the sure way in

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The specification

What a UK Passport photo has to be

Every figure below is quoted from the issuing authority, and the source is linked at the bottom of this section. Where the official sources do not agree, we say so instead of picking one.

Photo size	35 x 45 mm · 1.38 x 1.77 in
Head height	29–34 mm from the crown of the head to the bottom of the chin
Eye position	Eyes must fall in the top 40%–70% of the photo: HM Passport Office publishes an explicit vertical eye band, which most countries do not.
Background	The public guidance says plain cream or light grey. The current Photo Standards document (v51.0, March 2026) broadens this to any plain light colour.
Glasses	Both eyes must be clearly visible. Glasses must come off if they cause glare. No sunglasses or tinted lenses.
Expression	Plain expression, mouth closed. Rejected if the expression changes the shape of your face: a wide smile, a pout or a frown all fail.
How recent	Taken within the LAST MONTH. This is the tightest recency requirement of any passport we shoot.
Digital file	Minimum 600 x 750 px. Between 50 KB and 10 MB.
Copies needed	2 identical printed photos

The official sources disagreeTwo official gov.uk pages give different background guidance: the 2015 printed-photo page says cream or light grey, the March 2026 Photo Standards v51.0 says any plain light colour. We shoot to the narrower, older wording so the photo passes under either.

Note on the size45 mm high by 35 mm wide.

Sources

What gets photos rejected

The things that actually fail

Not general advice, just the specific traps in this document’s own rules.

The one-month rule catches almost everyone: a photo taken for another document five weeks ago is already invalid.
The explicit eye band (top 40–70%) means correct head height alone is not enough; the head has to sit at the right position in the frame.
UK passport and UK visa photos are different documents with different rules. See the UK visa page.

Reserve a time

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Live availability straight from our studio calendar. A reserved appointment is $200 and always includes both the digital file and your prints. Same-day times show here when we have them.

Also shot here

Get it right the first time.

We shoot it, check it against UK Passport’s own specification, and you leave with a photo that passes. If it is ever rejected, we reshoot it free.