How to Take a Passport Photo at Home With Your iPhone

TL;DR

Choose the document from 900+ presets, frame yourself using the live guides, and see the finished background before you press the shutter. ID Photo cuts you out, centres you to official proportions and exports at the right pixel size and DPI. All on-device.

Before you start

  • Stand in front of a plain wall with even light. No shadows on your face.
  • Take off glasses if your document forbids them.
  • Keep a neutral expression, mouth closed.

Steps

  1. Pick the document: passport, visa, driver license, ID card and more, by country.
  2. Frame yourself in the guide. It marks crown and chin lines and warns you if you’re too close, too far, off-centre or the light is dim.
  3. Check the live background. You see the finished backdrop before you shoot.
  4. Shoot. ID Photo cuts you out and centres you at the proportions the authority requires.
  5. Review the compliance checklist: head height, eye line, background, glasses, expression, colour and recency.
  6. Export at the exact pixel size with the right DPI embedded.

Common reasons a photo is rejected

Shadows, a head that’s too small, glasses glare, heavy retouching and the wrong background colour. ID Photo checks the first ones for you.

FAQ

Are photos uploaded? No. Processing happens on your device.

How many presets are there? More than 900 across 168 countries, plus custom sizes.

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