PassportPhotoFit is a free tool for making photos for passports, visas, exam registrations and ID cards. It was built for one reason: people lose time and money when a photo is rejected for a reason they could not see, such as a head that is two millimetres too small or a file that is a few kilobytes too large.

Who runs this site

PassportPhotoFit is built and run by Yaseen Khan, based in Pakistan. It is an independent project with no link to any government, embassy, exam board or photo business. Yaseen Khan researches each document's rules on the issuing authority's own website and writes and maintains every page. You can reach Yaseen Khan at contact@passportphotofit.com.

What the tool does, and what it does not do

• It crops, rotates and resizes your photo to the size a document requires, and measures it against the published rules.
• It does not retouch. It never changes the background, skin, lighting or colour. Several authorities now reject photos that software has altered, so the tool leaves the image exactly as the camera recorded it.
• It works inside your browser. Your photo is not uploaded to us or to anyone else.
• It cannot guarantee acceptance. The automatic checks cover what can be measured. Things like glasses, head coverings, expression in children and a true likeness are judged by the issuing authority.

How we verify the rules

Photo rules are copied from site to site, and mistakes are copied with them. We use a simple standard instead:

1. A rule is only published after we have read it on the issuing authority's own page or document, or on another government page that restates it. The page names which.
2. Every document page links to that source and shows the date we last checked it.
3. If the authority publishes no number, for example no head size, we say so and label our framing as a recommendation.
4. If we cannot reach an official source, we do not publish a page for that document.

Rules change without notice. Always read the official page linked from the document you are applying for before you submit.

Documents where a self-made photo is not accepted

Some applications only accept a photo taken in person or by an approved provider. We do not offer pages for those, because a photo from this tool would be refused. Our guide Can I take my own passport photo? lists them.

How the site is paid for

The tool is free and has no paid tier. The site is funded by advertising on its pages. Adverts are never placed inside the tool or next to the download buttons.

Corrections

If you find a rule that is out of date, please tell us at the contact page with a link to the official source. We correct confirmed errors quickly and update the date on the page.