PASSPORT & VISA 
PHOTOS

Piccadilly Photo Shop offers Passport & Visa photos that are:
Quick
 Your photos are ready in just a few minutes

Convenient
Use our key cutting service while you wait
Flexible
No need to worry about your photos getting rejected

   Instant Service

Come and find our little kiosk inside the Piccadilly Circus tube station, have your photos taken by one of our instant photo specialists, preview all photos prior to printing to make sure you are 100% satisfied, and get them within a few minutes!

   Best Quality

We strive to provide the best quality photographs for our customers while saving them precious time as we always follow the correct specifications for your country and document type. With over 20 years of experience in this area, Piccadilly Photo Shop guarantees that your Passport and Visa photographs will never get rejected by the authorities. All our Passport and Visa photos conform to the new internationally agreed biometric standards.

   All Types of Documents

We provide professional photographs for documents including, but not limited to, Passports, Visas, immigration, citizenship, driving licenses and identity cards that meet any country guidelines. For additional requirements, please contact us and we will do our best to assist.

Passport Requirements 

When it comes to Passport regulations, please note that each country has different requirements. No need to worry if you don’t know what your country’s regulations are, we will ensure your photos follow the correct specifications at all times.

General Rules

However, some general rules for taking correct Passport photos include the following:
✔︎ Head and shoulders photos only are acceptable
✔︎ The background should be plain and normally light gray
✔︎ Wear something over your shoulders - otherwise, you will look naked! 
✔︎ Excessive makeup and jewellery are often rejected
✔︎ Passport and Visa photos produced from scanned pictures are unacceptable
✔︎ Some countries do not accept pictures of people in uniform
✔︎ If you wear glasses - ALWAYS take them off
✔︎ Keep straight-faced. Smiling is not usually acceptable, look calm and natural
✔︎ Digital retouching to alter or enhance your facial features is forbidden
✔︎ Creased, marked or stapled Passport photos are always unacceptable
Online ID Station

We securely store your digital passport photos online.
When you apply for a new passport or a renewal online, simply enter the code we provide for your passport photo.
These codes are used for online passport applications. The digital picture is saved on a 'cloud' for a period of 6 months and can be accessed only by using the code provided. 
The picture is checked on the passport application website. 
Once approved, a code is generated by the system.