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Passport Photo Size Requirements (UK, US & EU) + Free Tools
If your passport photo upload is being rejected, it’s usually file size or dimensions.
Typical requirements (varies by portal)
| Region | Common file size limit | Common format |
|---|
| UK | Under 200KB–1MB | JPG |
| US | Under 240KB–1MB | JPG |
| EU | Under 200KB–1MB | JPG/PNG |
Always follow the portal’s exact rules — use the tools below to match them.
Step-by-step: fix your photo in 2 minutes
- Crop to the right framing: Crop Image
- Compress to the exact KB limit: Reduce Image Size
Why passport uploads fail
- File size too big (even if it looks small)
- Wrong format (HEIC from iPhone)
- Dimensions too large
If you have an iPhone HEIC photo
Convert it first:
→ HEIC to JPG
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