How to Crop a Passport Photo Online (Correct Size & Framing)
Passport photos are often rejected for simple reasons: the face isn’t centered, the image is the wrong size, or the file format isn’t supported. Cropping your photo correctly fixes most issues.
Crop your passport photo instantly
Use the free tool — private, fast, and browser-based.
Open Crop Image Tool
HEIC to JPG (iPhone Fix)
Common passport photo requirements
- Face centered and clearly visible
- Neutral expression
- Plain background
- Correct size and proportions
How to crop a passport photo (step-by-step)
- Check your country’s official photo requirements
- Open the Crop Image tool
- Upload your photo
- Crop so your face is centered with space above the head
- Download and submit your photo
Common mistakes that cause rejection
- Head too small or too large in the frame
- Too much background space
- Incorrect aspect ratio
- Using HEIC instead of JPG
Still getting rejected?
Fix format and size issues with these guides:
Image upload failed? Fix every error
Resize images for online forms