Passport Photo Cropper.

Choose the country and application route first

Do not use a universal passport preset. Printed-photo measurements and digital-upload requirements describe different things. The UK official printed-photo instructions require 35 mm width by 45 mm height, with the crown-to-chin image measuring between 29 mm and 34 mm. They also say the photo must not be a cut-down version of a larger picture and must be unaltered by computer software. Do not assume a general photo crop is acceptable for that route.

Canada’s official requirements for new adult applications and renewals in person or by mail specify 50 mm width by 70 mm height and a chin-to-crown measurement between 31 mm and 36 mm. They direct applicants to a commercial photographer or studio. Online renewals have separate digital instructions. A matching rectangle here does not replace the photographer, required documentation, or the correct submission process.

Understand US square-photo guidance

The US Department of State’s official photo-composition template describes a 2 x 2 inch paper photo, with head height from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches. It also provides an eye-height guide. Consult the illustrated template rather than estimating head placement from the outer square alone. The linked template is within the visa guidance, so confirm applicability through your passport application instructions.

The Department’s digital-image page describes square images with a minimum of 600 x 600 pixels and a cropping workflow producing exactly 600 x 600. That page is also visa guidance, not proof that every US passport digital application accepts that file. In particular, passport online renewal has its own instructions. Use 600 x 600 only where your actual application explicitly allows it; never treat it as a universal passport-upload requirement.

Use the crop as a manual positioning aid

Begin with a recent, suitable original taken for the relevant application. If your instructions require a professional photograph or prohibit the intended modification, stop and use that prescribed route. When cropping is permitted, keep the full head visible and the face straight toward the camera. The tool cannot decide whether glasses, head coverings, shadows, or facial expression meet an exception or requirement.

1. Read the official rules for the exact country and application route, including whether cropping is permitted.
2. Upload the local original only if preparing it this way is appropriate for that route.
3. Choose the required proportions and drag or resize the locked rectangle manually.
4. Compare head position and surrounding space against the government’s own illustrated guide, not just the crop boundary.
5. Set output width and height only to the digital dimensions your application specifies, then choose its required file format.
6. Open the export and verify it against every official requirement before submitting or arranging a correctly scaled print.

Separate export settings from physical printing

Output width and height are image dimensions, not a guarantee of printed millimetres or inches. Printing involves physical scale and may change the result if a service automatically fits or enlarges the image. Check the finished print with the official measurements. PNG and JPG are available here, but your application may permit only one format. Circle PNG is not an appropriate substitute for a required rectangular passport photograph.

Any overlay is a positioning aid and is not exported. It does not perform official head measurement or automatic compliance checks. Cropping cannot fix an unsuitable background, closed eyes, uneven lighting, or a photograph taken too long ago. Retake the image or consult the required professional instead of digitally altering your appearance. Final acceptance rests with the issuing authority, never with this crop tool.