A Pakistani passport can be renewed online with a photo you take, or in person at the High Commission in London or a consulate, where staff take it. A NICOP is applied for in the Pak-ID app or website, or in person at a NADRA counter.
Every photo you need, and who takes it
Passport renewal online (DGI&P)You take it A colour photo on a white background, 350×467 pixels, JPEG, up to 3 MB, uploaded on the renewal portal. Size: 35×45 mm, 350×467 px, white Source:DGI&P: online passport renewal Check: DGI&P's photo page asks for a professionally taken photo, 45×35 mm, white background, under six months old; its e-services page gives the file spec. If the portal asks who took it, say so.
NICOP in Pak-IDYou take it The Pak-ID app or website asks for your photo as you apply. Size: 35×45 mm, 413×531 px, white Source:Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan: NICOP Check: NADRA doesn't publish the photo's size or background; follow the app's own guide.
Smart NICOP in person (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford)Staff take it NADRA takes a live photo and your fingerprints at the counter. Size: No photo to bring Source:Pakistan High Commission, London: Smart NICOP
From each office's own website, checked October 2026. Lines marked Check are ones the office doesn't fully settle. Rules change, so confirm before you apply.
Renew a Pakistani passport online from the UK
Online renewal is open to overseas Pakistanis whose machine readable passport has expired or has less than a year left. (DGI&P: online passport renewal)
Apply on the Online Passport Renewal portal and upload the photo: colour, white background, 350×467 pixels, JPEG. (DGI&P: Online Passport Renewal portal)
Tip: The renewal photo needs a white background. A UK passport photo is cream or light grey, so take a new one.
Make it at home. Free while we launch. After that, one payment of £5.99 covers one person's photo in every size on this page. Picproved checks the size, background, head size and face rules before you save, and your photo stays on your phone. The office still makes the final decision. Make your Pakistan Passport (online renewal) photo
Passport renewal online (DGI&P): you take it. Passport in person (High Commission or a consulate): staff take it at the appointment. NICOP in Pak-ID: you take it. Smart NICOP in person (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford): staff take it at the appointment.
Can I take my Pakistani photo at home in the UK?
Yes for Passport renewal online (DGI&P), NICOP in Pak-ID. Picproved checks the size, background and face rules before you save. The office still makes the final decision.
Do I need to bring a photo to my Pakistani passport appointment?
Passport in person (High Commission or a consulate): Staff take the photo, signature and details. You don't need forms or photos. Smart NICOP in person (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford): NADRA takes a live photo and your fingerprints at the counter.
