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US Passport Photo Generator — Official 2×2 Inch Studio
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Drop photo for United States Passport/Visa
Pre-configured for United States biometric standards.
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State Department biometric specifications. Format 2×2 inch photos with 1 to 1 3/8 inch head sizing and printable 4×6 inch sheet export.
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United States Compliance FAQ
Photos must measure exactly 2×2 inches (51×51mm) with head height between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches (25mm to 35mm) from chin to crown against a plain white or off-white background.
LAST UPDATED: MARCH 2026 — US DEPARTMENT OF STATE COMPLIANCE
US Passport Photo Maker — Official 2×2 Inch Specifications
Format and align portrait photos to US Department of State biometric standards.
The US Department of State enforces strict standards for physical passport renewals and online visa applications. Submitting photos with incorrect head proportions or subtle shadows is the leading cause of application delays.
Our editor provides the mandatory 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) square frame and displays guidelines to ensure your head height measures between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches (25 mm to 35 mm, covering 50% to 69% of the total height) with eyes aligned along the designated horizontal indicator.
Official US Passport Photo Rules (State Department)
- Physical Dimensions: Exactly 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm, 600 × 600 px at 300 DPI).
- Head Height: 1 inch to 1 3/8 inches (25 mm to 35 mm) from chin tip to top of skull.
- Eye Height: Eyes positioned between 1 1/8 inches and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom edge.
- Background: Solid plain white or off-white background without textures, gradients, or shadows.
- Expression & Eye Contact: Unsmiling facial composure with mouth firmly shut and gaze centered on the camera. Both eyes must be fully unobstructed and open.
- Eyeglasses: Strictly prohibited since 2016. All prescription glasses and sunglasses must be removed.
Worked Example: Formatting a Photo for a US Passport Renewal (DS-82)
Consider an applicant preparing photos for a US passport renewal:
- Source Photo: A 2400 × 2400 pixel portrait captured in daylight against a white wall (2.8 MB JPEG).
- Standard Selected: US Passport (2 × 2 inches, 600 × 600 px at 300 DPI).
- Guideline Positioning: The applicant moves the vertical markers until the head height measures 1 1/4 inches (32 mm) and the eyes rest along the horizontal indicator.
- Export Output: A 600 × 600 px JPEG for digital DS-160 forms, plus a 300 DPI sheet arranged for a standard 4 × 6 inch photo card containing 4 identical photos ready for Walgreens or CVS kiosk printing.
Processing Transparency: Client-Side Layout and Stateless Cloud
How US passport photo processing operates:
- Local Canvas Layouts: Cropping to 2 × 2 inches (1:1 aspect ratio), State Department head and eye height overlays, and 4-up printable sheet rendering execute directly in your browser.
- Stateless Cloud Cutout: If you activate automated background removal, the image dispatches over TLS to a temporary GPU node that isolates the subject and immediately discards the data upon returning the alpha channel.
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Photos must measure exactly 2×2 inches (51×51mm) with head height between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches (25mm to 35mm) from chin to crown against a plain white or off-white background.