UK Visa / Immigration Permission

UK Visa Photos in Washington, DC

UK visa and immigration photos in Washington, DC. Digital-only, 600x750 px minimum, 50 KB–6 MB, and it cannot be a scan of a print. Shot and delivered same day.

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
Reserve this time
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
Call to check walk-in availability
The specification

What a UK Visa / Immigration Permission 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 sizeNot published officially: we verify it against your consulate at the session.
Head heightNot published officially: we verify it against your consulate at the session.
Eye positionNot published officially: we verify it against your consulate at the session.
BackgroundPlain light-coloured, clear contrast with your face, no shadows behind you
GlassesNot allowed unless medically or religiously required. No sunglasses or tinted lenses.
ExpressionPlain expression, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible
How recentNot published officially: we verify it against your consulate at the session.
Digital fileJPG or JPEG. Minimum 600 x 750 px. Between 50 KB and 6 MB: note the 6 MB cap, lower than the passport photo’s 10 MB. Vertically oriented.
Copies neededSingle digital upload
Note on the sizeDigital only. The Home Office publishes NO print dimensions for a visa photo: it is a self-taken, uploaded image.
What gets photos rejected

The things that actually fail

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

  • It cannot be a scan or a photo of an existing photo, so you cannot shoot your printed 2x2 with a phone.
  • You cannot reuse your passport or ID card photo.
  • Shoulders and torso must be clothed.
  • The file size cap is 6 MB, not the 10 MB the UK passport allows. Different document, different limit.
Reserve a time

Hold a time, and it’s yours.

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.

Get it right the first time.

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