UK Provisional Driving Licence Photo Online

35 × 45 mm · light grey background · DVLA

£6.99 digital file

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Rules last checked against DVLA on 25 October 2026.

About this photo

An UK Provisional Driving Licence photo for the DVLA is 35 by 45 mm when printed. Home photos are accepted when they follow the rules, so a well-lit phone picture taken by someone else works. The background must be plain light grey or cream or off-white, evenly lit and free of shadows. There is no upload step: the photo is handed in as a print with the paper application. The online service reuses your UK passport photo; the D1 paper route from a Post Office takes a recent printed passport-type photo. Frame it so the head takes 29 to 34 mm of the 45 mm height. Upload your picture and we size it for the UK Provisional Driving Licence, replace the background and verify the proportions before checkout.

Photo requirements

UK Provisional Driving Licence photo requirements
Photo size	35 × 45 mm
Background	light grey, also accepted: cream, off-white
Head size	64–76% of the photo height (29–34 mm, chin to crown, top of head, including hair)
Expression	Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open
Glasses	Allowed. No tinted lenses or sunglasses. No glare on the lenses. Frames must not cover any part of the eyes.
Head coverings	Allowed for religious or medical reasons. The whole face from chin to forehead must be visible.
Head position	Facing the camera, tilted no more than 10°
Other rules	Taken within the last 1 months; The online service reuses your UK passport photo; the D1 paper route from a Post Office takes a recent printed passport-type photo; Neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed, looking straight at the camera

Do

Illustration of an accepted photo: neutral expression, eyes open, facing the camera on a plain background — Neutral expression, eyes open, facing the camera

Don't

Illustration of a rejected photo: the person is smiling with teeth showing — No smiling with teeth showing

Illustration of a rejected photo: light reflects off the glasses and hides the eyes — No glare on glasses

Illustration of a rejected photo: a shadow falls across the face and background — No shadows on the face or background

Illustration of a rejected photo: the head is tilted to one side — Do not tilt your head

How it works

1. Take or upload a photo
Use your phone camera against a plain wall, or pick a photo you already have.
2. We size and check it
We crop to the right size, replace the background and check it against the rules above.
3. Download and use it
Pay once, then download the digital file and the print sheet straight away.

If our processing gets the size, background or crop wrong for this document, we fix it free or refund you in full. Final acceptance is always decided by the issuing authority.

Questions about UK Provisional Driving Licence photos

What size is a UK Provisional Driving Licence photo?

UK Provisional Driving Licence photos are 35 × 45 mm. The head should fill 64–76% of the photo height (29–34 mm, chin to crown, top of head, including hair).

What background does a UK Provisional Driving Licence photo need?

A plain light grey background (cream, off-white is also accepted), with no shadows, patterns or objects. We replace the background for you, but a plain wall gives the cleanest edges around your hair.

Can I wear glasses in a UK Provisional Driving Licence photo?

Yes. No tinted lenses or sunglasses. No glare on the lenses. Frames must not cover any part of the eyes.

Can I smile in a UK Provisional Driving Licence photo?

No. Keep a neutral expression with your mouth closed and your eyes open.

Can I wear a head covering?

Allowed for religious or medical reasons. The whole face from chin to forehead must be visible.

Can I take a UK Provisional Driving Licence photo at home?

Usually, yes, as long as it meets the rules above. Check the instructions for your application route, because final acceptance is always decided by DVLA. PhotoPass ID sizes your photo and checks it against these rules before you pay.

How much does a UK Provisional Driving Licence photo cost in the UK?

£6.99 for the digital file, paid once. It includes a print-at-home sheet you can print at any photo shop.

What if something is wrong with my photo?

If our processing gets the size, background or crop wrong for this document, we fix it free or refund you in full. Final acceptance is always decided by the issuing authority.

Official source: DVLA

Read the rules on the authority's website: DVLA (gov.uk).