US passport photo
2 × 2 in (50.8 × 50.8 mm), with a head height of 25–35 mm, on a white or off-white background.
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What the US asks for
- Size
- 2 × 2 in
- 50.8 × 50.8 mm
- Head height
- 25–35 mm
- Chin to top of head
- Eye height
- 28–35 mm
- From the bottom edge
- Background
- White or off-white
- Not allowed:Edited backgroundNot accepted. Take the photo against a plain wall instead.
- Not allowed:GlassesNot allowed: take them off
From the official guidance at adoption.state.gov and, for glasses, fam.state.gov. Rules change, so check there before you send the photo.
Pro keeps all of this in mind for you
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- Cropped to 2 × 2 inAnd laid out on a print sheet for your paper.
- Head fitted to 25–35 mm by AIWith the eyes 28–35 mm from the bottom.
- The wall checked, never editedEdits aren’t accepted, so Pro checks it and asks for a retake if needed.
- A reminder: no glassesFlagged before you print.
- Checked before you printExpression, eyes, light and sharpness.
Or make it free, by hand
- 1Open the editor with the US already picked.
- 2Upload a photo and fit the head inside the guide yourself.
- 3Download the photo, or a print sheet for home or a photo shop.