How do I take a U.S. passport photo at home?
Take a U.S. passport photo at home with a phone: 2 x 2 inch size, head 1 to 1 3/8 inches, light, background, pose and what not to edit. Sources dated.
By country
Passport and visa photo requirements
As of November 3, 2026, SelfieToPassport lists the photo rules for 47 documents from 23 countries and areas, each checked against the issuing agency’s own pages. The printed sizes in the table are 2 x 2 in, 50 x 70 mm, 35 x 45 mm, 33 x 48 mm, 50 x 50 mm and 40 x 60 mm.
Every cell below comes from the official page linked in its row, with the date we read it. If a number is not written on the official page, the cell stays empty.
Side by side
| Document | Printed size | Head height | Digital file | Background | Taken within | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ||||||
| U.S. passport photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | 54 KB–10 MB | Plain white or off-white, no shadows | 6 months | travel.state.gov |
| U.S. visa photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | 600–1200 px, ≤ 240 KB | Plain white or off-white | 6 months | travel.state.gov |
| U.S. baby passport photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | — | Plain white or off-white sheet or wall, no shadows | 6 months | eforms.state.gov |
| U.S. online passport renewal photo | — | — | 54 KB–10 MB | Plain white or off-white, no shadows or texture | 6 months | travel.state.gov |
| DV lottery photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | 600 px, ≤ 240 KB | Plain white or off-white | 6 months | travel.state.gov |
| Green card photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | — | White to off-white | — | uscis.gov |
| Form I-131 photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | — | White to off-white | — | uscis.gov |
| Form I-131A photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | — | White to off-white | — | uscis.gov |
| Form I-130 photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | — | White to off-white | — | uscis.gov |
| Form I-129F photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | — | White to off-white | — | uscis.gov |
| Form N-400 photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | — | White to off-white | — | uscis.gov |
| Form N-600 photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | — | White to off-white | — | uscis.gov |
| Form N-565 photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | — | White to off-white | — | uscis.gov |
| Work permit (EAD) photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | ≤ 12 MB | White to off-white | — | uscis.gov |
| India | ||||||
| Indian passport photo | — | — | 630 x 810 px | White | — | indianembassyusa.gov.in |
| OCI card photo | 2 x 2 in | 1 to 1 3/8 in | 200–900 px, ≤ 200 KB | Plain light color, not white | — | ociservices.gov.in |
| India e-Visa photo | — | — | 10 KB–1 MB | Plain light-colored or white, no shadows | — | indianvisaonline.gov.in |
| Canada | ||||||
| Canadian passport photoRules only | 50 x 70 mm | 31–36 mm | 200 KB–5 MB | Plain white or light-colored, clear contrast with the face | 6 months | canada.ca |
| Canada visa photo | 35 x 45 mm | 31–36 mm | — | Plain white or light-colored | 6 months | canada.ca |
| Canada PR card photoRules only | 50 x 70 mm | 31–36 mm | 715 x 1000–2000 x 2800 px, ≤ 4 MB | Plain, untextured white | 12 months | canada.ca |
| Canadian citizenship photoRules only | 50 x 70 mm | 31–36 mm | ≥ 420 x 540 px, ≤ 4 MB | Plain white or light-colored | 6 months | canada.ca |
| United Kingdom | ||||||
| UK passport photo | 35 x 45 mm | 29–34 mm | ≥ 600 x 750 px, 50 KB–10 MB | Plain cream or light gray (printed); plain light color (digital) | 1 month | gov.uk |
| UK visa photo | — | — | ≥ 600 x 750 px, 50 KB–6 MB | Plain light color, in clear contrast | — | gov.uk |
| UK ETA photo | — | — | ≥ 600 x 750 px, 50 KB–6 MB | Plain light-coloured | — | gov.uk |
| Schengen Area | ||||||
| Schengen visa photo | 35 x 45 mm | 32–36 mm | — | One bright color, ideally neutral gray | 6 months | germany.info |
| China | ||||||
| China visa photo | 33 x 48 mm | 28–33 mm | 354 x 472–420 x 560 px, 40–120 KB | White or near-white, no border | 6 months | us.china-embassy.gov.cn |
| Chinese passport photo | 33 x 48 mm | 28–33 mm | 30–80 KB | White | 6 months | us.china-embassy.gov.cn |
| Mexico | ||||||
| Mexican passport photoRules only | — | — | — | White, photo taken by the consulate | — | ordenjuridico.gob.mx |
| Philippines | ||||||
| Philippine passport photo | — | — | — | Light blue, taken at the consulate | — | pcgsanfrancisco.org |
| Dominican Republic | ||||||
| Dominican passport photo | 50 x 50 mm | — | — | White | — | servicios360.mirex.gob.do |
| Vietnam | ||||||
| Vietnamese passport photo | 40 x 60 mm | — | — | White | 6 months | vietnamembassy-usa.org |
| Vietnam e-visa photo | 40 x 60 mm | — | ≤ 2 MB | White | — | evisa.gov.vn |
| Jamaica | ||||||
| Jamaican passport photo | 35 x 45 mm | 25–35 mm | — | Plain; white or pastel by complexion | 6 months | pica.gov.jm |
| Nigeria | ||||||
| Nigerian passport photo | — | — | 600 x 800 px, ≤ 2 MB | White | — | nigeriaconsulateatlanta.org |
| Ghana | ||||||
| Ghana passport photo | — | — | 140 x 170 px, ≤ 250 KB | White | 6 months | passport.mfa.gov.gh |
| Australia | ||||||
| Australian passport photoRules only | 35 x 45 mm | 32–36 mm | — | Plain white or light grey | 6 months | passports.gov.au |
| Japan | ||||||
| Japan visa photo | 2 x 2 in | — | — | Plain, untextured | 6 months | us.emb-japan.go.jp |
| South Korea | ||||||
| Korean visa photo | 2 x 2 in | — | — | White or off-white | 6 months | overseas.mofa.go.kr |
| K-ETA photo | — | — | ≤ 20 MB | — | — | k-eta.go.kr |
| Thailand | ||||||
| Thailand e-Visa photo | — | — | ≤ 3 MB | Plain white | 6 months | cgchicago.thaiembassy.org |
| Brazil | ||||||
| Brazil e-visa photo | 35 x 45 mm | — | 413 x 531 px, ≤ 2 MB | White | — | brazil.vfsevisa.com |
| Ireland | ||||||
| Irish passport photo | — | — | ≥ 715 x 951 px, ≤ 9 MB | Plain light grey, white or cream | 6 months | ireland.ie |
| New Zealand | ||||||
| NZeTA photo | — | — | ≤ 10 MB | Plain, light-coloured | 6 months | nzeta.immigration.govt.nz |
| New Zealand passport photo | — | — | 900 x 1200–4500 x 6000 px, 250 KB–5 MB | Plain, light-coloured | 6 months | passports.govt.nz |
| Saudi Arabia | ||||||
| Saudi e-Visa photo | 35 x 45 mm | — | ≤ 5 MB | Plain | — | ksavisa.sa |
| Tanzania | ||||||
| Tanzania e-Visa photo | 35 x 45 mm | — | ≤ 500 KB | Plain | — | visa.immigration.go.tz |
| Russia | ||||||
| Russia e-visa photo | — | — | — | Plain, light-colored | 6 months | evisa.kdmid.ru |
A dash means the official page does not give that number for the document. Head height is measured from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head, or to the top of the hair where the document’s rule says so; each document page says which. “Rules only” marks documents whose photo the agency or consulate takes or wants from a professional, so the tool does not make it.
Not interchangeable
Where passport and visa photos differ
- In a U.S. passport photo, the head must measure 1 to 1 3/8 inches (25 to 35 mm) from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head. travel.state.gov
- The State Department’s photo composition template for U.S. visas calls for a 2 x 2 inch photo, with the head 1 to 1 3/8 inches (25 to 35 mm) tall measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin. travel.state.gov
- A baby’s eyes do not have to be fully open in a U.S. passport photo, but older children must have their eyes open. travel.state.gov
- In a baby’s or toddler’s visa photo, no other person may appear and the child should be looking at the camera with eyes open. travel.state.gov
- To renew a U.S. passport online, the photo must be a JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC or HEIF file between 54 KB and 10 MB. travel.state.gov
- The digital visa image has to be a JPEG file of 240 KB or less. travel.state.gov
Method
How this table is built
Each document has a file of rules. Every rule in it records the official page it came from, the day we read that page and the exact sentence that supports it. The sentence stays in our files; the page shows the rule in plain words with the link and the date.
Rules expire. Each topic has a review deadline, and a rule that passes it without a new check comes off the site at the next daily update:
- Size and head position: every 180 days
- Background: every 180 days
- Glasses, head coverings and clothing: every 180 days
- Digital file: every 120 days
- How recent: every 365 days
More countries are added only after their rules are checked against the issuing government’s own website. How we check.
FAQ
Is a U.S. passport photo the same as a U.S. visa photo?
Both are 2 x 2 inches with the head 1 to 1 3/8 inches tall, but the visa rule measures the head to the top of the hair, the digital visa file must be a 600 to 1200 pixel JPEG of 240 KB or less, and a baby must have open eyes for a visa photo but not for a passport photo. Sources: travel.state.gov, checked on Nov 3, 2026.
Which documents does SelfieToPassport cover?
U.S. passport photo, U.S. visa photo, U.S. baby passport photo, U.S. online passport renewal photo, DV lottery photo, Green card photo, Form I-131 photo, Form I-131A photo, Form I-130 photo, Form I-129F photo, Form N-400 photo, Form N-600 photo, Form N-565 photo, Work permit (EAD) photo, Indian passport photo, OCI card photo, Canadian passport photo, UK passport photo, Schengen visa photo, China visa photo, Chinese passport photo, India e-Visa photo, Mexican passport photo, Philippine passport photo, Dominican passport photo, Vietnamese passport photo, Canada visa photo, Canada PR card photo, Canadian citizenship photo, UK visa photo, UK ETA photo, Jamaican passport photo, Nigerian passport photo, Ghana passport photo, Australian passport photo, Japan visa photo, Korean visa photo, K-ETA photo, Thailand e-Visa photo, Brazil e-visa photo, Vietnam e-visa photo, Irish passport photo, NZeTA photo, New Zealand passport photo, Saudi e-Visa photo, Tanzania e-Visa photo and Russia e-visa photo. A new document is added only after its rules are checked against the issuing government’s own website. For the Canadian passport photo, Mexican passport photo, Canada PR card photo, Canadian citizenship photo and Australian passport photo, the page lists the rules only: the consulate takes the photo, or the agency wants it from a professional photographer.
Why is a cell empty?
Because the official page does not state that number for the document. We leave the cell empty instead of estimating.
Guides
Why do passport photos get rejected?
The State Department says bad photos are the top reason passport applications go on hold. The 9 rejection reasons on its list, each with the fix.
How do I print a passport photo on a 4x6 sheet?
Print two 2 x 2 inch passport photos on one 4x6 print: the 1800 x 1200 px layout, printing at 100%, photo paper rules and how to cut and attach them.
How much does a passport photo cost at USPS, FedEx, Walgreens or The UPS Store?
A passport photo costs $15.00 at the Post Office, $15.95 at FedEx Office and $16.99 at Walgreens; The UPS Store varies by store. Sources and dates.
Why was my DS-160 photo upload rejected, and how do I fix it?
A DS-160 photo must be a square color JPEG, 600 to 1200 px, 240 KB or less, head 50% to 69% of the height. Check each rule and fix the file.
Is there a free online passport photo maker that meets U.S. requirements?
OpenPhotoId and Passport Self are free, Passport Photo Guru costs $2.99 and SelfieToPassport $6.95. What each page says, and what to check before you print.
What does a passport photo cost at home, online or in a store?
A passport photo taken at home costs nothing, a Walgreens print starts at $0.29 and a store photo is $15 to $16.99. What each way includes.
What happens if the State Department rejects my passport photo, and how do I fix it?
A rejected photo puts a passport application on hold until a new one arrives. What the State Department sends, what a new photo must meet and how to make one.