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UK passport photo rules: size, background and digital photos
The official UK passport photo rules in plain English: the 35×45 mm size, head size, background colour, glasses, and what the online application needs.
Read guideUS passport photo size and rules (2×2 inches)
US passport and visa photo requirements: the 2×2 inch size, head size, white background, no glasses, and the 600 × 600 px digital photo for visa forms.
Read guideHow to reduce a photo to 20 KB, 50 KB or 100 KB for online forms
Online forms often reject photos over 20, 50 or 100 KB. Here's how to get a photo under the limit without it looking blurry, on a phone or computer.
Read guideHow to reduce PDF file size for email and uploads
PDF too big to email or upload? Learn why PDFs get large and how to make them smaller for free, without installing anything.
Read guideHow to convert a PDF to an editable Word document
Turn a PDF into a Word document you can edit, keeping fonts, tables and images. Plus what to do with scanned PDFs.
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