Passport & visa photos

Passport & visa photos, ready while you wait.

Professional passport and visa application photos taken in our pharmacy. No appointment needed — simply walk in during opening hours.

Professional passport and visa application photos taken in our pharmacy. No appointment needed — simply walk in during opening hours.

Since 1865

Over 150 years providing care

The service

Walk in for compliant photos, taken with care

Our pharmacy team takes clear, professional identity photos for UK passports and visa applications. We can prepare your photograph to the required size and format, with a quick retake if needed.

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Who we help

Photos for passports and visa applications.

UK passport photos & ID

Walk in for a clear, correctly framed photograph suitable for a UK passport application, renewal or replacement.

Visa application photos

Photo requirements vary by country. Tell us where you are applying and our team will prepare your photo in the appropriate printed or digital format where available.

Bring any photo guidance supplied with your application so we can check the required dimensions before taking your picture.

What to expect

A straightforward walk-in photo service.

Walk in — no booking

Visit the pharmacy during opening hours. No appointment is needed for passport or visa photos.

We take your photograph

Our team helps with positioning, expression and framing, then checks the image before preparing it.

Printed or digital options

Receive printed photographs and, where available, a digital copy or application code for online forms.

For visa applications, please bring the official photo specification if the embassy or application centre has supplied one.

Why choose us

Clear, convenient photos without an appointment.

Walk-in convenience

Drop into the pharmacy when it suits you — there is no need to book ahead.

Ready while you wait

Your photographs are checked and prepared during the same visit.

Passport and visa formats

We support standard UK passport photographs and a wide range of visa application specifications.

Helpful pharmacy team

A friendly member of our pharmacy team will guide you through the short photo session.

Retakes if needed

We check the result before printing and can retake the photograph if something is not right.

How it works

Simple, quick and walk-in.

1

Visit the pharmacy

Come in during opening hours — no appointment or referral is required.

2

Tell us the application

Let us know whether the photo is for a passport, visa or other identity document.

3

We take and check it

We frame the photograph carefully and review it against the relevant requirements.

4

Receive your photos

Collect your printed photographs and any available digital copy during the same visit.

Requirements can change. Please bring any current guidance supplied by the passport office, embassy or application centre.

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Walk-in service

Passport and visa photos while you wait.

Our walk-in service makes it easy to get a professional application photo without arranging an appointment.

Visit the pharmacy during opening hours and we’ll prepare your photographs during the same visit.

Pricing

Simple in-pharmacy pricing.

The price depends on the photo format and number of copies required. Ask our pharmacy team for the current price before your photograph is taken.

Passport & visa photos

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Locations

Walk in at our London pharmacies.

South Kensington

Stickland Chemist

6 The Arcade, South Kensington Underground Station, London SW7 2NA

020 7589 4186

Hammersmith

H Lloyd Chemist

5 Hammersmith Road, London W14 8XJ

020 7603 4761

South Kensington

Stickland Chemist

6 The Arcade, South Kensington Underground Station, London SW7 2NA

020 7589 4186

Hammersmith

H Lloyd Chemist

5 Hammersmith Road, London W14 8XJ

020 7603 4761

FAQ

Passport and visa photo questions.

Do I need an appointment?

Can you take UK passport photos?

Do you take visa application photos?

How long does it take?

Can I get a digital copy?

What should I bring?