Harrow families with a new baby
Parents who want the first passport photo right first time, without a home-made attempt.
Baby Passport Photos for Harrow Families
Our studio is in Northwood, about 3 miles from Harrow, and you can walk in with your baby at any time we are open. No appointment, photos while you wait.
The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU · about 3 miles from Harrow · Mon to Sat 10:30 to 18:00, Sun 13:00 to 18:00 · no appointment needed
The short answer
Where can I get a baby passport photo near Harrow?
The nearest place we can offer is our own studio at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, about 3 miles from Harrow town centre. It is a walk-in counter, so you do not need an appointment: bring your baby when they are fed and settled, and we photograph them on a plain sheet, check the result against the passport rules and print it while you wait. The code for an online application is included. From Harrow-on-the-Hill station the Metropolitan line takes you to Northwood Hills without a change, and the studio is two minutes' walk from the platform.
I love this studio. So friendly and professional. I use them for all my family photography needs. In addition, I have been using him for mine and the kids passport photos for UK Ireland and America for years.
Highly recommended for baby passport photos. Very friendly service and even got my 6 week old to smile for the first time ever!
Kaushik was very nice, helpful, quick and knowledgeable about Hungarian passport photo requirements. Recommended.
Worth the short trip
Why Harrow parents make the journey to Northwood
Baby passport photos are easy to get wrong: a shadow behind the head, a parent's hand in shot or a background that is not plain can each make one unsuitable. Taking it with a photographer who checks every frame against the rules means one trip, not two.
Because there is no booking, you can choose the day and time that suits your baby. Many parents come on a weekend afternoon when both of them are free; the studio opens on Sundays from 13:00.
How it works
Newborns, sitters and toddlers
A newborn is laid on its back on a pale sheet and photographed from above, which keeps the background clean without anyone needing to hold the head. Babies who can sit are photographed sitting, and toddlers are encouraged to look at the camera for a second or two with a toy held just above it.
If the family is travelling together, older children and adults can have their photos taken in the same visit, so you only make the journey from Harrow once.
From Harrow
Getting from Harrow to the studio counter
By Tube, take the Metropolitan line from Harrow-on-the-Hill, the station at the foot of the hill by St Anns Shopping Centre, towards Uxbridge or Watford and get off at Northwood Hills; there is no change. The studio is on the shopping parade on Joel Street, right beside the station.
By road it is about 3 miles, with parking close by the parade. TfL bus routes 282, 331 and H11 between them link Northwood Hills with Harrow and the surrounding area, which suits parents with a buggy who would rather avoid the station stairs.
Who it is for
Who it suits
Trips planned at short notice
No booking means you can come the day you realise the photo is needed.
Whole families
Everyone travelling photographed in a single visit from Harrow.
Take home
What you take back to Harrow
A checked set of prints
Passport photos sized to 35mm by 45mm and printed while you wait.
A code for online forms
Type it into the HM Passport Office application instead of uploading a photo.
Advice for next time
A note of anything to watch for when the passport is next renewed.
Practical details
From Harrow: address, hours and travel
- Address: The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, about 3 miles from Harrow. Get directions
- By Tube: the Metropolitan line from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Northwood Hills without a change, then two minutes' walk
- By bus and car: routes 282, 331 and H11 between them link Northwood Hills with Harrow, and there is parking close by
- Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00, Sunday 13:00 to 18:00
- No appointment: walk in during opening hours
- Prices: given on request by phone or WhatsApp
Good to know
Baby passport photos for Harrow: questions answered
No. The studio is in Northwood, about 3 miles from Harrow, on Joel Street beside Northwood Hills station. Families from Harrow walk in there without an appointment.
Take the Metropolitan line to Northwood Hills; there is no change, and the studio is two minutes' walk from the station.
No. It is a walk-in service, so come whenever your baby is likely to be calm.
Yes. A newborn is laid on a plain sheet so the head is supported and the background stays clean.
Prices are given on request by phone or WhatsApp on 07956 505383, or at the counter.
Behind the camera is Kaushik Bathia, established in Northwood since 2001, FBIPP and FMPA, with five European Kodak Gold Awards.
Before you travel
Want to check something first?
Send us your question from Harrow and we will reply, or simply walk in.