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We make United States Passport, Visa, Citizenship & ID Pictures

United States passport, visa, citizenship & ID photos can be made from a picture you take with your camera by using our online service or with our mobile passport photo service. We will print them too the exact specification that your government will accept.

United States passport & Visa photo specifications & requirements

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Testimonials for American Passport & Visa Photos

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17/11/2025

Quick, Reliable, professional. My go-to service since 2016 (6 US Working Visas). All good, very happy, warmly recommended.

Franz Grunta
Canton
MI-Michigan, 48188
United States

Visa Photo

18/05/2025

Great service! We were asked to resubmit the photos I had taken at home several times to make sure the lighting and positioning were just right. And then the passport photos were accepted for Australian passport renewal with no problems! Thank you!

Jennifer McMillin
Brecksville
OH-Ohio, 44141
United States

Passport Renewal photo

29/10/2024

Very happy with this photo service! Photos were reviewed and shipped super fast. I was notified by email prior to the photos shipping that one image didn’t meet the requirements, but once a new image was submitted the processing time was almost immediate. I will definitely be recommending this service.

Reid Bosek
Westminster
CO-Colorado, 80031
United States

Passport Photo, Passport Renewal photo

04/10/2024

This service is incredible! My husband needed photos for his Canadian Citizenship Certificate application, and the requirements were insanely specific. The only person we could find was a professional photographer who wanted to charge us nearly $300 for “professional headshots”—not at all what we actually needed. I stumbled across this website and decided to try it based on the testimonials. We are SO GLAD we did!! Took his photo at home and submitted it online. Within 24 hours we received an email that the photo looked good, and the hard copies came in the mail a few days later—incredibly quick and cheap!! I’m happy to say that Canada accepted the photos, and my husband received his Canadian Citizenship Certificate yesterday. DON’T HESITATE TO USE THIS SERVICE! Thank you so much for your help!!

Dave
Ashland
VA-Virginia, 23005
United States

Citizenship Photo

15/07/2024

Highly recommend. Was so quick to respond, make sure our photos were good and got them shipped out to us quickly. Photos were accepted and passports issued quickly. Thank you!

Jo Krise
Lawrence
KS-Kansas, 66049
United States

Passport Renewal photo

25/06/2024

Once again the process of getting a passport photo done was smooth and easy thanks to passportphotonow.com. This time we had US passport photos done and the communication was excellent – they let us know they received our photos and that they look good at first glance, then they let us know when they were done, and they were sent quickly. They were accepted with no worries by the US government. Thanks for taking the hassle out of the process! We’ve previously used these guys for Australian passport photos with no issue as well. Fantastic!

Nicole Barber
Bellevue
WA-Washington, 98008
United States

Passport Photo

22/03/2024

I’ve used Bruce and his team for all my families Italian and USA passport photos. Best service out there!

Jonathan Driscoll
Seattle
WA-Washington, 98116
United States

Passport Photo

18/02/2024

Ordered and received my passport photos late last year, but only lodged the application in January. Wanted to add here that everything went great. Photos were accepted right up front, no issue at all. Came out fantastic in my new passport. Would certainly recommend this site to anyone and everyone!

Lorraine Petta
Seminole
FL-Florida, 33772
United States

Passport Renewal photo

Format(Size) Dimensions

Two (2) identical photographs must be submitted, They should be 2″ x 2″ in Width and Height. They should show a close up of your face and the top of your shoulders so that your face takes up between 60% – 70% of the face or 1″ x 1 3/8″ from the chin to the crown of the head. The photo must clearly show the person’s facial features in a straight forward position from the tip of the chin to the crown of the head as well as the left and right sides of the face. In the case of voluminous hair, it must be ensured that the head (including the hairstyle) is fully depicted without reducing the size of the face, if possible. The face must be centered in the photo and no more than six months old, to ensure an up to date likeness.
2 photo are needed for United States

Background :

The background should be white. The background should not have any pattern. The photo should show only the person to be photographed (no other persons or objects in the photo). No shadows must be shown on the background.

Expression :

You need to take the photo with a neutral expression with your mouth closed, not laughing, smiling, frowning and not showing your teeth. With both eyes open, contrived expressions such as raised eyebrows or squinting are not acceptable.

Head Position :

The head of the person photographed should be neither at an angle nor turned (portrait style). Your head must be square to the camera; your face can not be slightly rotated and or tilted. Your face and eyes must be straight towards the camera so we can see an equal amount of each ear and cheek.

Eyes & Line of sight

The person in the photo must look directly into the camera. The eyes must be open and dearly visible and may not be covered by hair or spectacle frames. The camera lens must be at the eye level of the person being photographed , not from above or below

Lighting :

The face must be evenly illuminated by the flash on the camera. Reflections or shadows on the face as well as red eyes must be avoided.

Photo Quality

The photo should be printed on high-quality paper with a print resolution of at least 600 dpi (especially when taken with a digital camera). The photo must be neutral in color and skin tones should appear natural. The photo should have no creases or impurities . Photograph cannot be manipulated, for example, by removing spots or softening lines. Photos must be in color.

Wearing Glasses

Please take off your glasses; it will guarantee your photo passing. If you must wear your glasses there cannot be any glare anywhere on the glass and the frame cannot cover any part of your eyes. The eyes must be clearly recognizable (reflections from glasses, tinted glasses or sunglasses are not permitted).

Head wear

Generally speaking, head wear is not permitted. Exceptions are possible, especially for religious reasons. In such cases, the face must be visible from the lower tip of the chin to the forehead. No shadows should be visible on the face.

Focus/Contrast

The face must be sharply focused in all areas, rich in contrast and clear.

Back of Photo

Both photo must be blank.
Infants or very small children who are unable to support themselves should be photographed lying down from above. Hands, arms, etc. used to support the child should not be visible.
United States Embassy website
Did you know that bad photographs are the most common reason for the rejection of passport applications? Get your photos done right the first time. We guarantee if you supply us with a good photo we will size and print your photo correct the first time. If we have a problem with the photo you supplied us we will contact you via email and ask for a new photo, so you have nothing to lose.
We have been specializing in United States passport photos since 1989. We will print your passport photos with the precise measurements needed and print them on the correct paper to guarantee their acceptance. Most Passport photo requirements are different for each country and some are very hard to make correctly to pass the strict passport photo requirement rules. Let us do it right the first time so you don’t have to go through the Disappointment of a returned U.S. passport application due to poor photos. With our long time knowledge and attention to detail we GUARANTEE their acceptance or we will do it again for free. You can upload your photos to us online here
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This is a non-government site and whilst every effort is made to ensure the information is correct and up to date, there may be changes which we are not aware of. You should confirm details or any concerns with a United States Consulate or Embassy Office.
If you have or know of newer information about United States Passport, Visa, Citizenship or ID photo requirements that is different than the specifications you see on this page, please let us know and we will review and include your helpful information in our next updated of this page.
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