How do I remove the background from a passport photo?
Upload your photo to a background-removal tool, then replace the background with the plain colour your document requires (usually white or light grey) and crop to the official size. Only the background and framing may change — the face must stay your real, unedited photograph for the result to be accepted.
Manual editing in photo apps is fiddly and often leaves halos around the hair. A dedicated cutout model handles fine edges cleanly.
Our free passport tool does the whole sequence in one place: high-quality background removal, the correct plain backdrop, and an exact-size crop for your chosen document — your face is never altered.
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Upload your real photo, remove the background, and crop to the exact official size — your face is never altered.
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Guidance for identity documents changes and varies by authority — always confirm against the current official specification before submitting.