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US passport photo (2 × 2 inches)
Make a 2 × 2 inch photo for a US passport or visa, framed to the State Department’s head size and eye height, plus a 600 × 600 pixel file for online forms such as the DS-160. Your photo never leaves your device.
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) · head 1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm) · white background
35 × 45 mm · head 29–34 mm · cream or light grey background
For the online application, GOV.UK asks for your original photo uncropped: it crops it for you.
35 × 45 mm · head 32–36 mm · plain light background
Consulates word the rules their own way: check your consulate’s list.
50 × 70 mm · head 31–36 mm · plain light background
Canada accepts only photos taken by a commercial photographer or studio, so use this to practise and check.
35 × 45 mm · head 36–38 mm · white background
In India, the Passport Seva Kendra takes your photo. Applications abroad upload a 630 × 810 px JPEG.
3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm) · head about 31.5–36 mm, no official size · white background
The SRE usually takes passport photos at the appointment: bring these if your office or consulate asks.
26 × 32 mm · head about 22.5–25.5 mm, no official size · white background
Some offices take the DNI photo for you.
4 × 4 cm (40 × 40 mm) · head about 20–27.5 mm, no official size · white background
3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm) · head about 28–32 mm, no official size · white background
3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm) · head 24–28 mm · white background
Each form says what it wants: these are the usual rules.
Official rules on policiacivil.pr.gov.br (opens in a new tab)
5 × 7 cm (50 × 70 mm) · head about 35–48.5 mm, no official size · white background
The Federal Police photographs everyone else at the appointment.
35 × 45 mm · head 32–36 mm · plain light background
The Cartão de Cidadão and passport photos are taken when you apply.
Set the size, the head size and the file in the options once you’ve chosen your photo.
This uses an AI model (0.2 MB) that your browser downloads from usedigitools.com the first time and keeps. Your photo never leaves this device. Turn it off to line the photo up yourself.
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Your photo
Drag the photo to move it, pinch or scroll to zoom. With the keyboard: arrow keys move it, + and − zoom, [ and ] turn it.
- Your head
- Eye line
- Top of the head and chin
Checks
- Size and position: Waiting for your photo.
- Eyes: Waiting for your photo.
- Background: Waiting for your photo.
- Sharpness: Waiting for your photo.
- Light: Waiting for your photo.
These checks look for common problems. They can’t tell whether an office will accept the photo: the official rules decide.
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US passport photo rules at a glance
What the State Department asks for, and what the tool does about it.
- Size
- 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
- Head, chin to crown
- 1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm)
- Eye line
- 1⅛–1⅜ in up from the bottom
- Background
- White or off-white
- File for online forms
- 600 × 600 px JPEG, up to 240 KB
- Edited photos
- Not allowed, a replaced background included
Official rules on travel.state.gov (opens in a new tab)
Tips for a better US photo
- Use a plain white or off-white wall with no shadows: stand a step away from it, facing a window.
- Look straight at the camera with both eyes open, and keep hair away from your eyes.
- Have someone else take it, with the camera at eye level: selfies at arm’s length distort the face.
- The photo must be recent: taken in the last 6 months.
- Print on matte or glossy photo paper: photocopies and scanned photos aren’t accepted.
The official rules decide, and they change. This tool helps you meet the rules it knows, but it can’t promise a photo will be accepted: check the official page, and ask the office if in doubt.
In millimetres: 50.8 × 50.8 mm.
How to make a US passport photo
- Stand in front of a plain white wall and have someone take your photo from about 4 feet away, or choose a recent one.
- Check that your head fills the band from chin to crown and your eyes sit on the eye line. Move or zoom if a check says so.
- Make your photos: upload the 600 × 600 file to an online form, or print the 4 × 6 sheet at 100% and cut out a 2 × 2 photo.
Questions
What size is a US passport photo?
2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm). The head, from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head, must measure 1 to 1⅜ inches, and the State Department’s template puts the eyes 1⅛ to 1⅜ inches up from the bottom of the photo. The tool frames your face to those numbers.
Can I use it for a US visa or the DV lottery?
Visa photos follow the same 2 × 2 rules. Online forms such as the DS-160 and the Diversity Visa entry ask for a square JPEG of at least 600 × 600 pixels and no more than 240 KB: the photo for online forms is exactly that.
Can I edit the photo or change the background?
No. The State Department asks for an unedited photo without filters, and not to change it with software, apps or AI, so this tool won’t suggest replacing the background for US photos. Take it against a plain white or off-white wall instead.
Can I wear glasses?
No. Glasses aren’t allowed in US passport or visa photos. If you can’t take them off for medical reasons, the State Department asks for a signed note from your doctor with the application.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser on this device: framing, the checks, the background and the print sheet. Your face photo is never sent to a server, and nothing is kept once you close the page.