Passport and visa photos on your phone
Take or upload a photo and SkipTheBooth crops it to the exact size for a UK passport, driving licence or visa. It also checks the rules that commonly get photos rejected. It's free, and your photo never leaves your device.
Your photo never leaves your phone
- Stand about 1.5 m in front of a plain, light wall.
- Face a window or a bright light so both sides of your face are lit.
- Ask someone to take it with the phone at your eye level. Selfies are often rejected.
- Glasses off, hair away from your eyes, mouth closed, no smile.
Ready offline. Turn on airplane mode and it still works, which shows your photo isn't uploaded.
Line up your head and shoulders with the outline. Keep the phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away.
Finding your face…
Choose your document
UK documents
- UK passport (online)900 × 1200 px · light background
- UK passport (printed)35 × 45 mm · light background
- Provisional licence35 × 45 mm · light background
- UK visa / immigration900 × 1200 px · light background
Visas
- US visa51 × 51 mm · white background
- Schengen visa35 × 45 mm · light background
- India e-Visa800 × 800 px · white background
Other passports and ID
- Irish passport (online)1050 × 1400 px · light background
- Canadian passport (online)1200 × 1800 px · light background
- OCI card51 × 51 mm · white background
- Pakistani passport35 × 45 mm · white background
- German passport / ID card35 × 45 mm · light background
- French passport / ID card35 × 45 mm · light background
- Dutch passport / ID card35 × 45 mm · light background
How it works
- Pick your document. The tool knows its size, head-size and background rules.
- Take a photo with the on-screen outline, or upload one you already have.
- SkipTheBooth finds your face and crops it to size. Nudge or zoom it if you need to.
- Check the traffic lights. Red and amber items tell you what to fix.
- Download the file for an online form, or a 6×4 inch sheet to print at a kiosk.
Questions
Is SkipTheBooth really free?
Yes. Taking, checking and downloading your photo is free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Your photo is processed by your own browser and never sent to a server. Once the page has loaded you can turn on airplane mode and the tool still works.
Will my photo definitely be accepted?
Nobody can promise that, and only the passport office or visa centre decides. SkipTheBooth checks your photo against the published rules, so you can fix common problems before you apply.
Why won’t SkipTheBooth whiten my background?
UK passport photos, and most visa photos, must not be digitally altered. Editing the background can get your application rejected, so SkipTheBooth only crops and resizes.