Baby Passport Photo UK – Official Guidelines & How to Take One at Home

Applying for a UK passport for your baby? Whether you’re snapping a digital photo for an online application or need printed copies for a paper form, this guide will walk you through everything you need to know—including how InstaPhotoID can make the process effortless.

✅ Baby Passport Photo Requirements (UK)

Regardless of your baby’s age, you must provide a colour photo taken in the last month. Depending on how you apply:

• 📱 Online applications need 1 digital photo

• 📄 Paper applications require 2 identical printed photos

All photos must follow His Majesty’s Passport Office standards:

📲 Digital Photo Requirements

• 📏 Size: Minimum 600x750 pixels

• 💾 File type: JPG or JPEG (50KB – 10MB)

• 🔄 No digital edits allowed (even red-eye correction)

• 🧍 Frame: Include head, shoulders, and upper body

Important: Do not crop the photo. The HM Passport Office will do this automatically when you upload it.

🖨️ Printed Photo Requirements

• 🖼 Size: 35mm x 45mm

• 👶 Head height: 29–34mm

• 🧾 Format: Glossy, undamaged, no borders or ink marks

• 🖊️ Signature: Only required if a countersignatory is needed

✍️ When Do You Need a Counter signatory?

If you're applying for your baby’s first UK passport, one of the printed photos must be signed by a countersignatory who:

• Knows your baby or you for 2+ years

• Lives in the UK or holds a UK/Irish passport

• Works in a recognised profession or community role

• Can identify your child from the photo

🖼️ What Makes a Good vs Bad Baby Passport Photo?

✅ Acceptable Baby Passport Photos

• Baby looking at the camera

• Eyes open (for babies over 1)

• No adult hands, toys, or pacifiers

• Wearing contrasting clothing

• Light grey/cream background

❌ Unacceptable Baby Passport Photos

• Baby crying, laughing, or held by a parent

• Toys or pacifiers in the shot

• Wearing headbands or hats

• Washed-out background or blur

📸 Take Your Baby’s Passport Photo with InstaPhotoID

No need to leave home or visit a studio. With InstaPhotoID, all you need is your phone and a quiet moment.

Here’s how it works:

1. Take the photo at home (use as many attempts as needed)

2. Upload it to InstaPhotoID

3. AI and expert review ensures it's 100% compliant

4. Download your digital photo or

5. Get prints delivered for just £12

💡 Includes expert verification & compliance guarantee—get accepted or double your money back!

🛏️ Tips for Taking Baby Passport Photos at Home

• 🍼 Feed and calm your baby before the shoot

• 🌞 Use natural daylight near a window

• 🎯 Hold a toy behind the camera for attention

• 🧺 Lay your baby on a light sheet for top-down photos

• 🤳 Take the photo from about 1–1.5 metres away

👶 Special Advice for Newborn Passport Photos

• Place baby on a white sheet or blanket

• Gently support their head—but your hand must not be visible

• Use rolled-up blankets or cushions to keep baby upright

📍 Where to Get Baby Passport Photos in the UK

You can try local photo services at:

• Tesco

• Boots

• Asda

However, not all photo booths or stores offer baby passport photo services, especially for infants under five.

Skip the search—use InstaPhotoID and take your baby’s passport photo safely at home.

🎯 Why Parents Love InstaPhotoID

• 👶 Designed for babies & children

• ✅ Verified by compliance experts

• 📦 Printed photos delivered

• 🧠 AI tools + human review

• ⭐ Trusted by thousands of UK families

🧾 Final Word: Safe, Simple & Stress-Free

Taking your baby’s passport photo doesn’t need to be stressful. With InstaPhotoID, you get peace of mind knowing your photo is professionally verified and guaranteed to be accepted by HM Passport Office.

🎉 Get your baby’s passport photo in just minutes, without ever leaving the house!