🇺🇸 United States Passport & Visa Photo Size Requirements
Official photo sizes for 🇺🇸 United States. Change the country at the top right.
Required background: white or off-white
- Face the camera, neutral expression, eyes open
- Stand ~1 m from a plain wall, even light, no shadows
- No glasses or hats; include your shoulders
Free, no watermark: digital photo for online applications + 4×6 in print sheet. Originals are deleted within 24 hours.
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US Passport Photo: A US passport photo must be 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) — 602 × 602 px at 300 DPI — with a head height of 25–35 mm (1–1.375 in) from chin to crown, on a white or off-white background, taken within the last 6 months.
US Visa Photo: A US visa photo must be 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) — 602 × 602 px at 300 DPI — with a head height of 25–35 mm (1–1.375 in) from chin to crown, on a white or off-white background, taken within the last 6 months. For online applications the digital photo must be 600–1200 × 600–1200 px, maximum 240 KB.
| Document | Size | Head height | Background | Digital size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US Passport Photo | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) | 25–35 mm (1–1.375 in) | white or off-white | — |
| 🇺🇸 US Visa Photo | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) | 25–35 mm (1–1.375 in) | white or off-white | 600–1200 × 600–1200 px |