Photograph your passport clearly
Open the passport on the personal-details page. Include all four corners, keep every detail readable and avoid blur, glare, shadows or cropped edges.
United Kingdom
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Before you start
- The passport you will travel with
- A clear passport photo and a photograph of your face
- Your contact details and home address
- Your nationality, employment and background information
Each traveller needs a separate application, including children. A parent or guardian must provide details for applicants under 18.
Include the machine-readable zone
Make sure the two lines of letters, numbers and chevrons at the bottom of the passport page are fully visible and in focus.
Take a suitable face photo
Face the camera against a plain, light background. Keep your full head visible, use even lighting and remove other people or objects from the frame.
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UK ETA
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- Processing time: 0–48 hours
- Required time: 2–5 min