UK Visa Photo from Vietnam (35×45mm Standard Visitor)

UK Standard Visitor visa photos are 35×45 mm with plain cream or light grey background. Different from Vietnamese passport (40×60 mm white). Format applies at VFS Global UK visa centres in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang.

Vietnamese citizens need a full Standard Visitor visa, NOT an ETA. The UK ETA (GBP 20) is для ~85 visa-exempt nationalities. Vietnam is on the visa-required list — full visa application with VFS Global biometric appointment, GBP 115 fee, ~3 weeks processing.

Vietnamese passport photos are 40×60 mm with white background. UK Standard Visitor visa is 35×45 mm with cream OR light grey background (unique among most countries). Both size and background differ.

VFS Global operates UK visa application centres in three Vietnamese cities: Hanoi (main centre, northern Vietnam), Ho Chi Minh City (southern Vietnam and Mekong Delta), and Da Nang (central Vietnam). All accept the same 35×45 mm UK Standard Visitor visa photo spec.

Three options: (1) VFS Global on-site photo service в Hanoi, HCMC, or Da Nang (VND 200,000-400,000). Photographer knows UK 35×45 mm cream/grey spec. (2) Local studio at VND 80,000-200,000 — specify "UK visa 35×45 mm, cream or light grey background, no glasses". Vietnamese studios default to 40×60 mm white. (3) Free online tool at home.

No. HM Passport Office banned glasses in UK biometric photos since 2018. Religious head covering is permitted if facial features (chin to forehead, both sides of face) are clearly visible.

UK Standard Visitor visa typically requires 1-2 photos at the VFS Global biometric appointment plus a digital upload during the online application.

UK Standard Visitor visa: GBP 115 for 6-month single-entry, GBP 432 for 2-year multi-entry. VFS Global service fee ~VND 1,200,000-3,000,000. Decision typically 3 weeks.