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How much is a passport photo at the post office?

As of November 3, 2026, the U.S. Postal Service charges a $15.00 photo fee for a passport photo taken at a Post Office, and a Post Office that accepts your application also charges a $35.00 acceptance fee. SelfieToPassport makes the photo from a phone picture for $6.95, with a free preview, if you would rather bring your own.

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The short version

  1. SelfieToPassport: $6.95 for the digital photo and two print sheets, made from a phone photo at home.
  2. Post Office photo fee: $15.00, taken at the counter.
  3. Acceptance fee when the Post Office takes your application: $35.00, separate from the photo.
  4. You can bring your own photo instead: the State Department accepts one taken by a friend or family member.
  5. The printed photo has to be 2 x 2 inches.

The two Post Office fees

The photo fee and the acceptance fee are separate. The photo fee applies only if the Post Office takes your photo; the acceptance fee applies when you apply in person at that Post Office.

Neither is the State Department’s application fee, which is paid separately.

The rules

  • The U.S. Postal Service charges $15.00 for a passport photo taken at a Post Office. usps.com
  • A Post Office that accepts a passport application charges a $35.00 acceptance fee. usps.com

Bringing your own photo

You do not have to buy the photo at the counter. A photo taken at home works if it meets the rules, and SelfieToPassport sizes a phone photo to 2 x 2 inches for $6.95 and gives you a 4x6 sheet to print at any photo counter.

The rules

  • The State Department lists three places to get a passport photo: an acceptance facility, any company that offers photo services, or a friend or family member. travel.state.gov
  • Acceptance facilities and photo vendors each set their own fee for taking a passport photo, according to the State Department. travel.state.gov
  • The U.S. Department of State requires a printed passport photo of 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm). travel.state.gov

FAQ

Does every Post Office take passport photos?

The USPS lists the $15.00 photo fee as “if needed”; check with the Post Office where you apply before you go. Source: official page "Passport Appointments, Renewals, & Photo Services | USPS", checked on Nov 3, 2026.

Is the $35 acceptance fee part of the photo price?

No. The $35.00 acceptance fee is for accepting the application; the photo fee is $15.00 on top. Source: official page "Passport Appointments, Renewals, & Photo Services | USPS", checked on Nov 3, 2026.

Where this information comes from

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