United Kingdom Driving licence, full or provisional (online, DVLA) photo

Make your United Kingdom Driving licence, full or provisional (online, DVLA) photo that meets the official rules (35×45 mm, cream background, 50 to 10240 KB). Live camera guidance and checks; your photo stays on your device.

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United Kingdom Driving licence, full or provisional (online, DVLA) photo: size and rules

Size	35×45 mm (700×900 pixels)
File size	50 KB to 10 MB
Background	cream or light grey
Head height (chin to crown)	29 to 34 mm
Glasses	Clear glasses only, no glare
Expression	Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open

Size

35×45 mm (700×900 pixels)

File size

50 KB to 10 MB

Background

cream or light grey

Head height (chin to crown)

29 to 34 mm

Glasses

Clear glasses only, no glare

Expression

Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open

You can reuse your passport photo instead

Taken within the last month

Note on the sources: DVLA publishes no file rules for its upload; this uses the passport online sizes and the service checks the photo.

Official rules: gov.uk. Rules checked on 26 October 2026.

How to take the United Kingdom Driving licence, full or provisional (online, DVLA) photo on your phone

Stand about an arm's length from a plain cream or light grey wall, facing a window or other soft light, so there are no shadows on your face or behind you.

Tilt clear glasses so they don't reflect the light, push your hair away from your eyes and eyebrows, and keep a neutral face with your mouth closed.

Hold the phone at eye level, or ask someone to take it. Picproved's camera tells you when your head is straight, centred and the right size.

Picproved crops the photo to 35×45 mm (700×900 pixels) with the head 29 to 34 mm tall, evens out the cream background and checks every rule before you save.

Save the file: it comes out 50 KB to 10 MB, ready to upload.

Why photos like this get rejected

If the office rejects it

	Picproved	Other big passport photo apps
Which photos are covered	Every photo you save	Two of the four pay out only for photos that passed their own expert check or a paid human check
Proof of the rejection	None. Tell us it was rejected	Three of the four ask for proof of the rejection or a reason for the claim
Time to tell us	90 days from your order	14 days from getting the photo at one, 30 days from the rejection at another; we found no limit at the other two

Picproved

Other big passport photo apps

Which photos are covered

Every photo you save

Two of the four pay out only for photos that passed their own expert check or a paid human check

Proof of the rejection

None. Tell us it was rejected

Three of the four ask for proof of the rejection or a reason for the claim

Time to tell us

90 days from your order

14 days from getting the photo at one, 30 days from the rejection at another; we found no limit at the other two

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Questions

What size is the United Kingdom Driving licence, full or provisional (online, DVLA) photo?

35×45 mm. As a digital file that is 700×900 pixels.

What file size does the United Kingdom Driving licence, full or provisional (online, DVLA) photo need?

50 KB to 10 MB. Picproved saves the file inside this limit.

What background does the United Kingdom Driving licence, full or provisional (online, DVLA) photo need?

A plain cream or light grey background with no shadows or patterns.

Can I wear glasses in the United Kingdom Driving licence, full or provisional (online, DVLA) photo?

Clear glasses are allowed if your eyes show clearly with no glare. Tinted glasses are not.

How do I make the United Kingdom Driving licence, full or provisional (online, DVLA) photo with my phone?

Stand facing the camera against a plain wall in even light. Picproved shows live checks while you take it, crops it to 35×45 mm (700×900 pixels) and checks the rules before you save. Your photo stays on your device.