Guides

Everything you need to get your photo right the first time.

Baby & Child Passport Photos — How to Do It at Home

Practical guide to taking passport photos of babies and young children at home: setups that work, rules that relax for infants, and how to get the proportions right.

Digital Passport Photos — Sizes & Rules for Online Applications

Exact pixel sizes, file size limits and rules for digital passport photos in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Europe — and how to make one free in your browser.

How to Take a Passport Photo at Home (2026)

Take an acceptable passport or ID photo at home in minutes — lighting, background, positioning, and the rules that get photos rejected.

Why Passport Photos Get Rejected — 9 Common Reasons (and Fixes)

The most common reasons passport and visa photos get rejected, ranked — with quick fixes for each.

Passport photo size requirements (all countries)

Official sizes, head proportions and backgrounds in one table.