United States passport photo requirements

A United States passport or visa photo is 2 × 2 in (600 × 600 pixels at 300 DPI) on a white or off-white background. The head must measure 25–35 mm from chin to crown, which is the part most photo tools ignore — a photo can be exactly the right size and still be rejected for a head that fills too much or too little of the frame.

United States photo specification

Photo size	2 × 2 in
At 300 DPI	600 × 600 pixels
Head height (chin to crown)	25–35 mm
Background	White or off-white
Expression	Neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible
Notes	Also used for US visas, Green Card and the DV lottery.

How to make one

1. Choose a well-lit, front-facing photo of yourself — a phone photo is fine.
2. The head is measured and framed to the United States rule automatically.
3. The background is replaced with white or off-white by a matting model.
4. Download one photo for an online application, or a print sheet with cut lines.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. There is no server to upload it to — the cropping, face detection and background removal all run inside this browser tab, and nothing is stored. Turn off your Wi-Fi once the page has loaded and it still works.

Other Americas requirements

• Canada passport photo size
• Mexico passport photo size
• Brazil passport photo size
• Argentina passport photo size
• Chile passport photo size
• Colombia passport photo size
• Peru passport photo size

Requirements change, and the issuing authority's own guidance is always the authority. These figures are transcriptions of published requirements, offered as a convenience and not as legal advice.