Take it with your phone. We check your 2×2 photo against State Department rules, then you print it at any drugstore. Never edited.
Take my photo nowYour camera opens. Follow the words on the screen and the photo is taken for you.
Tap one and your camera opens. Checking your photo is free.
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Hold the phone up and follow the words on the screen. The photo is taken for you when it's right.
Nothing to press. The photo is taken for you when all four are green.
White wall behind you, face a window, glasses off.
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Photo for online forms Print sheet (4×6)| Size | 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm) |
| Head size | 1 to 1⅜ inches from chin to top of head |
| Eye height | 1⅛ to 1⅜ inches from the bottom of the photo |
| Background | Plain white or off-white, no shadows |
| Expression | Neutral face, both eyes open, mouth closed. A closed-mouth smile is fine. |
| Glasses | Not allowed (take them off) |
| Editing | Not allowed: no filters, apps or AI changes |
| Age of photo | Taken in the last 6 months |
Summarised from the U.S. Department of State photo guidance and, for green card photos, the USCIS Form I-485 instructions. Always check the latest official rules for your application.
Yes. The State Department lists a friend or family member as one of the ways to get your photo. It has to meet the rules: plain white or off-white background, even light with no shadows, facing the camera, no glasses, taken in the last 6 months. PicPassed checks your photo before you pay.
2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm). Your head must measure 1 to 1⅜ inches from the bottom of your chin to the top of your head.
No. Take off eyeglasses, sunglasses and tinted glasses, and don't rest them on your head. If you cannot remove your glasses for medical reasons, include a signed note from your doctor with your application.
A little, but not with your teeth showing. The State Department says you can smile as long as your eyes are open and your mouth is closed. Avoid big or exaggerated expressions.
No. The U.S. Department of State says not to change your photo with software, apps, filters or artificial intelligence. We only check your photo and crop it to the official size. We never smooth skin, change the background or alter your face.
No. Your photo is checked and prepared on your own phone or computer. It is never uploaded to our servers.
Download the 4×6 print sheet and order it as a normal 4×6 photo print (choose "actual size"). Each sheet has two 2×2 inch photos to cut out. The State Department asks for matte or glossy photo paper.
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