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Find the requirements for your application, take a better original photo and check your digital file or print before submitting.
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Professional license photo or professional headshot?
Find out whether your license application needs a supplied portrait, an agency photo or a different verification route.
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Why your printed photo came out the wrong size
Find the difference between fitting, filling and actual-size printing before ordering another document photo sheet.
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Keeping natural skin tones in a document photo
Use even light, avoid beauty filters and inspect your original before trying to correct an unnatural color cast.
Read the guideDo you need digital or printed document photos?
An upload, a print and a photo taken at an appointment serve different purposes. Here’s how to choose the right one before preparing your image.
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How to prepare a student ID photo for upload
Follow your university’s photo rules, distinguish the portrait from identity-verification uploads and check the approval message before enrollment.
Read the guideCan you wear hearing aids in a passport photo?
Check the distinction between a hearing aid and everyday earbuds, and prepare a photo without digitally removing a necessary aid.
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Taking a document photo with a phone self-timer
Use a stable phone, the right camera height and a short timer to take a clear document photo without an arm’s-length selfie.
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How to light your document photo at home
Use soft daylight, leave space behind your head and check a trial photo for shadows before taking the final shot.
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Planning document photos for the whole family
Organize separate requirements, originals and finished files when several family members need passport, visa or ID photos.
Read the guideHow to take a toddler’s passport photo
Set up a short, calm photo session and check the child-specific expression rules for the passport you need.
Read the guideChoosing the right background for your document photo
White is not right for every document. Check the required color, watch for shadows and understand when digital replacement is restricted.
Read the guideHow a UK passport photo code works
Understand what a photo code retrieves, how it differs from a downloadable image and what to check before buying a photo service.
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Prepare your document photo.
Choose your document. Upload a photo. Preview before you pay.