For newborns & babies
Baby passport photos, done from your living room floor
No studio, no trips to Boots with a screaming newborn. One photo in, a compliant upload-ready file out.
A baby's passport photo is the worst 20 minutes of new parenthood
A newborn can't sit up, hold a pose, or look at a camera on cue, and the pharmacy booth wasn't built for it. Most parents make two or three trips before one photo is accepted.
- Baby won't hold still against a plain background
- Shadows, hands, and dummies get the photo rejected
- Every retake means another trip out with the baby
- Phones apply hidden 'beauty' filters and portrait blur that HMPO now rejects
How it works
One photo, and we handle the fiddly part
- 1
Snap one photo at home
Lay your baby on a light-grey or cream sheet and shoot from directly above. Eyes open or closed, both are fine for babies under 1.
- 2
We prepare
We prepare it to every HMPO rule, strip any hidden phone filter, and crop to the exact size. We never alter your baby's face.
- 3
Download and upload
You get an upload-ready file for the GOV.UK application. Anything off? We tell you exactly what to reshoot.
Real examples
A snapshot in. A passport photo out.
Lay your baby on a white sheet and take one photo from directly above — we crop, background, and format it to spec. Here's what that looks like.
Illustrative examples generated with our own tool.
The same photo
We prepare and format it. We never alter it.
The difference between a hold and a pass is what we catch, not what we change. We prepare the exact file and flag what would get your baby's photo rejected, we never touch your baby.
- Shadow behind the head
- Hidden phone “beauty” filter
- Head too large & off-centre
- Cropped to the exact size
- Background verified
- Filter stripped, file cleaned
Verified, never altered, so it passes the 2026 checks.
What we prepare
Every rule, prepared before you upload
- 35 × 45 mm (portrait), 600 × 750 px minimum for digital
- Plain light-grey, cream, or white background, no shadows
- Baby's full face visible, facing the camera
- Eyes may be closed (babies under 1)
- No one else, and no hands, dummies, or toys in the frame
- Original photo, no filters, editing, or AI
- Background
- light gray
- Format
- Digital, upload-ready
- Delivery
- About 60 seconds
- If it's turned down
- Full refund
Why “AI photo” tools now get rejected, and we don't
In 2026, HM Passport Office (HMPO)rejects AI-generated or edited photos and scans for them. We don't generate or retouch your baby's photo. You take a real photo; we only prepare the correct file.
- Babies under 1: eyes may be closed and the mouth open, and they needn't look straight at the camera, HMPO allows this.
- No one else in the shot, no hands, arms, toys, or dummies visible.
- Plain light-grey or cream background, lay the baby on a light sheet and shoot from directly above.
- Original photo only, no filters, editing, or AI, and no portrait-mode background blur (HMPO auto-detects these).
Your baby's passport photo, sorted in a minute
Accepted or your money back. If HM Passport Office rejects your baby's photo, we refund you in full and tell you exactly what went wrong.
- HMPO-compliant digital photo, ready to upload
- Prepared to every rule, we never alter your baby's photo
- Accepted or your money back
- Ready in about 60 seconds
Questions parents ask
Does my baby need to have their eyes open?
No. HMPO allows babies under 1 to have their eyes closed, their mouth open, and to not look straight at the camera. Older children and adults must have their eyes open and look at the camera.
Is this an AI-generated photo?
No, and that matters. HMPO rejects photos edited with AI, filters, or software, and its automated checks flag them. You take a real photo of your baby; we only prepare the correct file. We never alter your baby's appearance.
What background does a UK baby passport photo need?
A plain light-grey, cream, or white background with no shadows or patterns. Lay your baby on a light sheet and photograph from directly above, the background must be real, not added afterwards.
What if the photo is rejected?
We refund you in full and tell you exactly what to fix. Our file is built to HM Passport Office's published specification for the online application.
Do you replace the background?
No. We make sure your background is plain enough; if it isn't, we tell you to reshoot against a lighter sheet. HMPO rejects added or edited backgrounds (including phone portrait-mode blur).
How much does a baby passport photo cost at Boots or a studio?
In-store baby photos in the UK typically cost £10-£15 and often need a repeat visit. We deliver an upload-ready file for £5.99, from home, in about a minute.