How to take a passport photo with an iPhone

• Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible. This saves as JPEG instead of HEIC, which every passport portal accepts.
• Settings → Camera → turn off "Smart HDR". Smart HDR can create unrealistic skin tones and shadow detail.
• Settings → Camera → Photographic Styles → Standard. Avoid Rich Contrast or Vibrant — they shift color away from neutral.
• Disable Live Photo in the Camera app for the shoot.

The main 1× lens on every iPhone since the iPhone 11 produces accurate facial proportions. Don't use 0.5× ultra-wide (distorts faces) or pinch-zoom (digital crop loses detail). Telephoto (2× / 3×) is acceptable but harder to frame.

Selfies with the front camera almost always fail biometric checks because of the wider lens. If you're alone, prop the iPhone on a shelf or tripod 1.2–1.5 m away and use the 3-second timer with the rear camera facing you (use the screen on recent Pro models, or a Bluetooth shutter).

• Stand facing a window — daylight is the best light source
• Turn off the room's overhead lights to avoid mixed color temperatures
• Position 50 cm (20 in) away from a plain, light wall
• Never use the iPhone flash — it produces red-eye and harsh shadows

Look straight into the lens. Keep your shoulders square, head level, and a neutral expression with the mouth closed. Take 5–10 photos so you have options.

Open Safari, go to our site, and tap upload. Pick the photo from your library — the AI handles cropping to the correct passport size, background cleanup, and compliance checks. A human expert reviews it before delivery.

Save the verified file to your iPhone and attach it directly to your online passport application. For prints, AirDrop the 4×6 in template to a friend's computer or use any drugstore kiosk that accepts iPhone uploads.