🇵🇭 Philippines → 🇬🇧 UK visa · Last verified: May 2026
UK Visa Photo Requirements for Filipino Applicants — Manila (2026)
Quick answer: Two identical prints at 35×45 mm, white or light grey background, head 29–34 mm. Submit at VFS Global UK in Manila with your UKVI appointment.
Official sources: VFS Global UK/Philippines · GOV.UK
Use this page if…
- Filipino applying for UK visitor, work, or student visa from the Philippines.
Do not use this page for: Philippine passport (DFA renewal) renewal, applicants outside this origin country, or generic sizing without VFS context — see general UK visa photo guide or Philippine passport (DFA renewal).
Health & Care Worker and student applicants from the Philippines often reuse a DFA ePassport print because UK visa photos are also 35×45 mm. UKVI expects head 29–34 mm chin to crown and two identical prints at VFS Makati — biometrics at the centre do not replace them unless your letter says so.
UK visa centres in the Philippines
UK visa applications from the Philippines are handled by VFS Global on behalf of UKVI.
| Centre | Address / area | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| VFS UK — Manila | Mezzanine Floor, Ecoplaza Building, 2305 Chino Roces Avenue Extension, Makati | Biometrics + document submission |
| Cebu applicants | Travel to Manila VFS unless mission directs otherwise | Book on visa.vfsglobal.com |
VFS Global UK/Philippines · GOV.UK
Photo specification
| Requirement | Specification |
|---|---|
| Print size | 35×45 mm |
| Head height | 29–34 mm (chin to crown) |
| Background | Plain white or light grey |
| Quantity | Two identical prints |
| Recency | ≤ 6 months |
| Glasses | Not permitted |
| Expression | Neutral |
| Paper | Professional photo paper |
UK visa head crop (29–34 mm) differs from DFA ePassport framing even at 35×45 mm print size.
Printed photo or digital upload?
Printed photos required at your VFS appointment — two identical 35×45 mm copies. Biometric capture at the centre does not replace prints unless your letter says so.
What usually goes wrong for Filipino applicants
- Reusing DFA passport photo with wrong head crop
- Only one print when two are required
- Blue studio background instead of white/grey
- Photo older than six months
- Warm-toned studio lighting that reads as off-white under VFS fluorescent lights
- Assuming UK biometrics replace printed photos without reading the UKVI instruction email
Printing in Metro Manila before VFS
Ask for UK visa 35×45 mm with head 29–34 mm. Print two identical copies from your PixID export at labs in Makati, BGC, or Quezon City. Health & Care Worker and student applicants use the same UKVI spec — if you want one print to double for HMPO-style light grey passport renewals abroad, export on light grey.
PixID — $4.99
PixID checks crop, background, and file size for UK visa rules — without altering your face. $4.99, money-back guarantee.
See also
- Philippines OFW hub
- Philippine passport (DFA renewal)
- UK visa photo — general
- UK Visa doc specs
- Schengen visa — Philippines
- Canada visa — Philippines
Frequently asked questions
What size for UK visa from Philippines?
How many photos?
Where to apply?
Background colour?
Same as DFA passport?
Health & Care Worker visa photo?
Can I wear glasses?
How recent must the photo be?
White or grey background for UK visa?
UK visa from Philippines — two 35×45 mm prints
Create Your Photo — $4.99Verified against VFS Global UK/Philippines and GOV.UK photo guidance.