DVLA's paper D1 route asks for a recent printed passport-type photo and links straight to the GOV.UK paper passport photo rules, which is where these measurements come from.
Choosing this rule uses its requirements only. Other requirements in your pasted text are not added automatically.
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A phone photo is fine. Face the camera, use even light and keep your full head and shoulders in frame.
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This authority does not accept digitally altered photos. An AI-generated photo may be refused — you decide whether to submit it.
AI generation starts only when you press the button. The browser-optimized photo is then uploaded for processing — compare the generated face with the original before use.
Some items still do not meet this rule after the automatic checks. AI can rebuild the background and gently correct pose while preserving your identity.
This authority does not accept digitally altered photos. An AI-generated photo may be refused — you decide whether to submit it.
AI generation starts only when you press the button. The browser-optimized photo is then uploaded for processing — compare the generated face with the original before use. Privacy policyFree AI preview. Export your selected photo for US$1.99, including available print sheets.
Print at Actual Size / 100%. Turn off “Fit to page” and borderless fill — both rescale the photo silently, and the millimetres come out wrong.
Furniture or shadows behind you are the top rejection cause. We detect them before you submit.
Many systems only accept JPEG. iPhone photos are HEIC by default — we convert automatically.
Head size must sit in an exact range. We position it precisely, no guessing.