Jersey photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in Jersey, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
Jersey residents hold a Jersey variant British passport, issued by the Jersey Passport Office on behalf of the Crown and printed in the UK. The photo is 45 mm high and 35 mm wide (35 x 45 mm), supplied as 2 identical prints taken in the last month on a plain cream or light grey background. A new online application service opens on 16 November 2026.
Overview
Jersey has one passport document: the Jersey variant British passport. It is an ordinary British passport that the Jersey Passport Office, part of Jersey Customs and Immigration Service, issues for island residents and for UK residents born in Jersey. People who live abroad apply through GOV.UK instead.
Jersey states its photo rules on its own website. The passport photo page sets a size of 35 x 45 mm and asks for 2 identical printed photos, taken in the last month, on a plain cream or light grey background. The prints go in with the application that you complete online, print and sign, or with a paper form that the office posts to you on request.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast… |
Frequently asked questions
A British passport. The Jersey Passport Office says there is no such thing as a Jersey passport: the Jersey variant British passport is issued on behalf of the Crown, printed and delivered from the UK, and carries the same consular support as any other British passport.
The Government of Jersey says the photo must be 45 mm high and 35 mm wide. You provide 2 identical printed photos, in colour on plain white photographic paper with no border.
The current online step produces an application that you print, sign and send with printed photos. The Government of Jersey says a new online passport application service opens on Monday 16 November 2026.
Only if you were born in Jersey. If you were not born there and live in the UK, you apply through the UK offices, and if you live abroad you make an overseas application on GOV.UK.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Northern Europe:
- Åland Islands
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- Guernsey
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Norway
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
Official sources
- Government of Jersey. Passport photo requirements gov.je. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Government of Jersey. Jersey variant British passports gov.je. Checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Jersey photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/jersey