Free passport and visa photo checker
Check if your photo meets the official rules before you apply. We look at head position and size, eyes, expression, lighting, sharpness and background. Free, private, no sign-up.
- Document
- Photo
- Check
Check your photo
35×45 mm · background: white
Upload a photo of yourself
JPG, PNG, WEBP or HEIC. Drag it here or choose a file.
- Face the camera, keep your head straight and your mouth closed.
- Stand about 1 m from a plain wall in soft, even light. No shadows on the face.
- Ask someone else to take it from eye level. Shoulders should be visible.
- Remove glasses, hats and hair from the face. Religious head coverings are allowed if the face is fully visible.
- For a baby, lay them on a plain white sheet and photograph from straight above.
Your photo is processed on this device and is never uploaded to our servers.
- Loading face detection
- Finding your face
- Cropping to the official size
- Replacing the background
The first time can take a few seconds while the face detection model loads.
Compliance check
What the checker looks at
- Exactly one face, looking straight at the camera
- Eyes open and mouth closed, neutral expression
- Head height and position for the chosen document
- Even lighting without strong shadows, sharp focus
- Enough resolution for printing