I took one photo of my passport and the whole form was basically filled in. All I did was check it and pay. Genuinely the easiest visa I have done.
Scan your passport once. We fill in the form.
Upload one clear photo of your passport and our system reads it and fills your details straight into the application. No retyping, fewer typos, faster approval. Here is exactly what a good scan looks like.
Reads your passport
Auto-fills the form from a clear scan
Reviewed by an expert
Reviewed against your passport before submission
Secure and encrypted
Used only to process your application
Fewer typos
The top cause of delays, avoided
Summary
In short: upload a clear colour photo or scan of your passport bio-data page, flat and evenly lit, showing all four corners and the two lines of code at the bottom, with no glare, blur or fingers in the way. When the scan is clear, our system reads it and fills your name, passport number, date of birth, nationality and expiry into the form automatically. You just check and confirm.
Last updated 6 July 2026
Reviewed by the eVisas.com applications team - General guidance; exact rules vary by destination
Your passport fills in the application for you
Nobody enjoys typing passport numbers and dates into a form, and one wrong character is the single most common reason applications get delayed. So we take that job off your hands.
When you upload a clear scan or photo of your passport, our system reads the machine-readable zone (the two lines of code at the bottom of the page) along with the data page, and fills your details straight into the application:
Full name, exactly as printed
Passport number
Date of birth
Nationality and issuing country
Date of issue and date of expiry
The catch is simple: this only works when the information is actually visible. A sharp, glare-free scan that shows all four corners and the full code at the bottom lets the system read every field. A blurry, cropped or reflective scan reads less, so you would fill more in by hand. The clearer your passport image, the more the form completes itself.
In short, this is how our system works
Upload
Upload your passport file while prompted during your application process
Processing
Our system will read the MRZ and passport data page
Confirm
All fields will be automatically filled, and you confirm if the data are right or not
Expert review
After you submit your application, then a real expert on our team checks the filled application against your passport before we submit, so nothing slips through
What a good passport scan needs
Follow these seven points and your scan will upload cleanly, read correctly and fill the form. They apply whether you use a scanner or your phone.
At least six months validity
Keep your passport valid well beyond your arrival date, as most destinations require it.
All details visible
Photo, name, passport number, date of birth and expiry date all clearly readable.
Corner to corner
Capture the whole bio-data page with all four corners in frame and a small margin.
Clear and sharp
No blur, no dark spots, and no glossy reflections across the text.
Colour, not black and white
A full-colour image so your photo and details verify correctly.
Accepted file format
Save as JPEG, PNG or PDF. Include the back page if it carries key details.
Code at the bottom visible
The two lines of machine-readable code must be sharp so the form can auto-fill.
A good scan, and the ones that get rejected
Compare a clean capture against the failures we see most. If your scan looks like any of the rejected examples, retake it before you apply.
Typical file requirements
Exact limits differ by destination. These are the values most eVisa portals use, and the ones we check your file against before submitting.
Not sure of the exact numbers for your trip? You do not have to work them out. Upload a clear copy, and our team confirms the specification and checks your file for you.
Requirements
Details
Uploaded page
Passport bio-data page (photo and details), plus the back or extra page if it carries required information
Format
JPEG, PNG or PDF
Colour
Full colour, not black and white or greyscale
Coverage
Whole page, all four corners visible, small margin, no cropping
Clarity
Sharp and readable, no glare, blur, shadow or dark spots
Machine-readable zone
The two lines of code at the bottom must be legible for automatic fill
Passport validity
Usually at least six months beyond your arrival date
File size
High enough to read every character, within the destination's limit (often a few megabytes)
How to capture your passport in under 3 minutes
A scanner is ideal, but a phone works just as well when you follow these steps.
- 1
Open the bio-data page flat
Press the photo page flat on a dark, non-reflective surface so it does not curl.
- 2
Light it evenly, no flash
Use soft light and turn the flash off to avoid glare on the laminate.
- 3
Capture all four corners
Hold the camera straight above so the whole page fits, corners included, no fingers over it.
- 4
Check it is sharp
Photo, name, number, dates and the two bottom lines of code all crisp and legible.
- 5
Save the right format
JPEG, PNG or PDF, and add the back page if your passport needs it.
- 6
Upload and confirm
The form fills from your scan. Review the details, correct anything, and submit.
Why a passport copy is required
Uploading your passport is not busywork. It does three important jobs that protect you and speed up your approval.
Identity verification
It confirms the details you enter really match your passport, so your name, number and dates are correct.
Authenticity and security
It helps prevent fraud and reassures the authority that the application belongs to a genuine traveller.
Faster processing
A clear copy lets the form auto-fill and lets our team verify everything quickly, which means fewer holds and delays.
Upload once, and we take it from there
Don't worry, our experts manually check each requirement before submitting
Your passport does the typing, and a real person does the checking. Upload one clear scan, and our system fills in your name, number and dates while you simply confirm them.
Then our team reviews the whole application against your passport before it is submitted, so a mistyped digit or a mismatched name never holds up your visa. It is faster for you and safer for your approval, and the review is included in your service fee.
What fellow travellers said about the visa application with us
3.9 / 5 from 2,147 verified reviews
My first scan had a reflection over the number and it did not read it. They told me to retake without flash, and the second one filled everything.
I always worry about typing my passport number wrong. Having it read straight off the scan and then checked by their team gave me real peace of mind.
Did four passports for the family from my phone on the sofa. Clear instructions and each one filled itself in. Approved within two days.
Passport upload FAQs
The questions travellers ask most about uploading a passport. Still unsure? Upload your copy and our team will check it for you.
You need the bio-data page, also called the information or photo page. This is the page that carries your photograph, full name, passport number, nationality, date of birth, date of expiry and the two lines of machine-readable code at the bottom. If your passport carries important details on the back or a separate page, upload that too.
One clear scan is all it takes
Pick your destination, upload your passport, and let the form fill itself while our team checks the details for you.
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