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Baby passport photo maker

Take your baby's passport photo at home, lying on a white sheet, and check it against the rules for babies of your country's passport office.

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Document:US passport photo

An infant's eyes may be partly or fully closed, the head may be discreetly supported (for example a car seat covered with a white or off-white blanket), a head tilt is acceptable, and no parent may be visible in the photo.

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Look straight at the camera and keep your whole head inside the oval, with a plain wall behind you. The preview is mirrored; your photo will not be.

Baby photo rules by country

Australian passport photo 35–40 mm wide x 45–50 mm high (the tool prints 35 x 45 mm)

Exceptions for young children: Under 3 years: mouth may be open.

Children under 3 may have their mouth open; the photo must otherwise meet the same rules, with no other person or object in it (no supporting hands, no toys).

All Australian passport photo rules

Brazil visa photo 2 x 2 in

Exceptions for young children: none. The adult rules apply, including open eyes and a neutral face.

Young children: as neutral an expression as possible, only the face and shoulders in the frame, no toys and no hands holding the child.

All Brazil visa photo rules

Irish passport photo 35 x 45 mm

Exceptions for young children: none. The adult rules apply, including open eyes and a neutral face.

A baby or young child who cannot sit up is photographed lying on a plain white surface. No hands or arms holding the child may show, nobody else may be in the photo, and no soother or pacifier. For children up to 36 months, Passport Online may ask you to frame the face yourself with its cropping tool.

All Irish passport photo rules

UK passport photo 35 x 45 mm

Exceptions for young children: Under 1 year: eyes may be closed. Under 6 years: any expression, mouth open or closed, need not look straight at the camera.

Children under 6 do not have to look straight at the camera or have a plain expression. Children under one do not have to have their eyes open; lay them on a plain light-colored sheet and take the photo from above. You can support the head with your hand, but your hand must not show. No toys, no dummies and nobody else in the photo.

All UK passport photo rules

US passport photo 2 x 2 in (50.8 x 50.8 mm)

Exceptions for young children: Under 1 year: eyes may be closed, head may be tilted.

An infant's eyes may be partly or fully closed, the head may be discreetly supported (for example a car seat covered with a white or off-white blanket), a head tilt is acceptable, and no parent may be visible in the photo.

All US passport photo rules

Baby passport photo rules in short

A baby needs a passport of their own, and the photo must meet the same size and background rules as an adult’s. Passport offices know that babies cannot sit still or pose, so a few rules are relaxed. Which ones depends on the country and on your child’s age:

  • Closed eyes: allowed for infants in a US passport photo and for children under one in a UK passport photo.
  • Open mouth or any expression: allowed for children under three in an Australian photo (mouth open) and under six in a UK photo (any expression, mouth open, not looking straight at the camera).
  • Head tilt: allowed for infants in a US passport photo.
  • Nobody else in the photo: every country forbids a visible parent, hand or arm, and the UK, Ireland, Australia and Brazil add no toys and no pacifier.

Everything else stays the same: the photo size, the head size, a plain background with no shadows, and a recent photo. The tool above checks all of it and relaxes only what the rules of your chosen country and age allow.

How to take a baby passport photo at home

  1. Lay your baby on their back on a plain white sheet, smoothed flat, on a bed or on the floor. For a US passport you can also use a car seat covered with a white or off-white blanket.
  2. Use soft, even daylight, for example near a window, with no direct sun. Turn off the flash: it causes red eye and hard shadows.
  3. Hold your phone straight above your baby’s face, parallel to the sheet, at about arm’s length. Keep your own shadow and the phone’s shadow off the sheet.
  4. Frame the head and the top of the shoulders with some sheet above the head. Do not zoom in so close that the crown or the chin is cut off; the tool crops for you.
  5. Keep hands, toys and the pacifier out of the frame. If you have to support the head, do it from outside the picture, or with a rolled towel under the sheet.
  6. Take many photos in a row and wait for a calm moment with the face turned to the camera and, if your country needs it, the eyes open.
  7. Upload the best one above, choose your child’s age and the country, and let the tool crop, size and check it.

What the tool checks for babies

The tool finds your baby’s face, sizes the head for the chosen document and checks centering, tilt, the direction of the face, the eyes, the expression, the background, the lighting and the sharpness. When you pick the age, the checks follow the official exceptions: closed eyes pass for a UK photo of a baby under one, an open mouth passes for an Australian photo of a child under three, and a tilted or turned head gets a softer grade where the rules allow it. The tool cannot reliably see a hand under a sheet, so it asks you to confirm that no hand, arm, toy, pacifier or other person shows.

For documents that do not accept an edited background (US, Ireland, Australia), the tool keeps your white sheet exactly as it is and only crops, scales and straightens the photo. For a UK photo it can replace the sheet with the cream or light gray that UK prints need.

Common reasons a baby’s passport photo is rejected

  • A parent’s hand, arm or shoulder is visible, even at the edge of the photo.
  • A pacifier, bottle, toy or a patterned blanket is in the frame.
  • Shadows on the sheet around the head, often from the phone or the person taking the photo.
  • The eyes are closed or half closed when the child is too old for the exception.
  • The head is turned to the side or tilted far back, so part of the face is hidden.
  • The photo is blurred because the baby moved; take many shots in good light.
  • The head is too small or too large in the frame, or the crown is cut off.
  • The photo is too old: babies change quickly, and the UK wants a photo from the last month.

Printing your baby’s passport photos

Choose Print sheet 4x6 in for a US or Brazil 2 x 2 in photo, or 10x15 cm for a 35 x 45 mm UK, Irish or Australian photo. The sheet has cut guides and several copies. A US sheet can be printed at home on photo paper or at any photo counter; Australia asks for lab prints, not an ordinary home inkjet. See the print sheet page for more and the passport photo prices to compare with a shop.

If you already have a photo from a shop or photo booth, check it with the photo checker before you send it.

Frequently asked questions

Does a newborn need a passport photo?

Yes. Every passport holder needs their own passport and their own photo, including a newborn a few days old. The photo follows the same size and background rules as an adult's, with a few official exceptions for babies, such as closed eyes. Babies change fast, so take the photo shortly before you apply.

Can my baby's eyes be closed in a passport photo?

It depends on the country. The US State Department accepts partly or fully closed eyes for infants, especially newborns, and HM Passport Office accepts closed eyes for children under one. Ireland, Australia and Brazil publish no such exception, so try for a photo with your baby's eyes open. Choose the age and country above and the tool applies the right rule.

Can I hold my baby for the passport photo?

Not in the picture. No parent, hand or arm may be visible. Lay your baby on a plain white sheet and take the photo from above, or for a US passport use a car seat covered with a white or off-white blanket. The UK lets you support the head with your hand as long as the hand does not show.

Can my baby have a pacifier or a toy in the photo?

No. The UK does not allow dummies or toys, Ireland asks for no soother, Australia allows no other person or object in the photo, and Brazil no toys. Take the pacifier out just before you press the shutter, and move toys and blankets with patterns out of the frame. The tool asks you to confirm this.

Does my baby have to look at the camera?

A baby should face the camera, with the whole face visible. The UK is the most flexible, since children under six do not have to look directly at the camera or keep a plain expression. The US allows a head tilt for infants. Elsewhere, wait for a moment when your baby looks up toward the phone.

Can my baby's mouth be open?

For Australia, children under three may have their mouth open, and for the UK, children under six. The US, Ireland and Brazil ask for a neutral expression, and for infants the US aims for the best likeness that can reasonably be obtained. Take several photos and pick the calmest one.

What background should a baby passport photo have?

A plain white or off-white sheet works for the US, Ireland, Australia and Brazil, as long as there are no shadows, creases or patterns. UK printed photos need a cream or light gray background, so for a UK print the tool can replace the sheet with light gray. The US, Ireland and Australia do not allow a replaced background.

How recent does my baby's photo need to be?

The US, Ireland, Australia and Brazil ask for a photo taken in the last six months, and the UK in the last month. HM Passport Office also asks for new photos of a child if it has held the ones sent with the application for more than six months. A baby's face changes quickly, so a fresh photo is safest.

Can I print a baby passport photo at home?

For the US you can print the sheet on photo paper at home or at any photo counter. Australia asks for lab-quality prints, not an ordinary home inkjet. The UK and Ireland also take a digital photo in their online applications. Download a sheet from the tool and see our print guide for the options.

Sources

  1. Australian Passport Office — Passport photo capture guidelines (camera operator guidelines, published by the Australian High Commission, Islamabad) (opened )
  2. Australian Consulate-General Ho Chi Minh City (DFAT) — Australian passport photos guidelines (updated June 30, 2026) (opened )
  3. Australian Embassy Denmark (DFAT) — Passports: frequently asked questions (opened )
  4. Australian Embassy Abu Dhabi (DFAT) — Passports FAQ (opened )
  5. Australian Embassy Seoul (DFAT) — Adult passport application: photos and the no-glasses policy (opened )
  6. Australian High Commission London (DFAT) — Adult passport renewal by post (opened )
  7. Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami (gov.br/mre) — Visitor visa, all nationalities (opened )
  8. Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami (gov.br/mre) — Electronic visitor visa (e-Visa) for US, Canadian and Australian citizens (opened )
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  10. Consulate-General of Brazil in Chicago (gov.br/mre) — Passport photograph specifications (updated January 16, 2026) (opened )
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  13. GOV.UK — Get a passport photo: Digital photos (opened )
  14. GOV.UK — Get a passport photo: Printed photos (opened )
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