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Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one

• Digital photos

  You need a digital photo to apply for a passport online. You must get a…

• Printed photos

  You need 2 identical printed photos if you are applying for a passport…

You can change the photo on your driving licence online at any time by renewing your licence - cost, how to pay and apply, applying by post.

Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do

• When you must get a signature and who can sign

  Some paper passport applications and photos must be signed by someone else…

• Accepted occupations for countersignatories

  Your countersignatory must either: work in (or be retired from) a…

Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.

How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.

• Updated: 1 November 2022

An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.

Information for EU citizens and their families applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.

• Updated: 9 April 2025

Apply for a full Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.

• Updated: 4 June 2025

Free services and facilities to help you with your passport application if you're disabled

This document presents video photo stories that demonstrate how support can help reduce health inequalities.

• Updated: 16 September 2015