PREPARE WITH CONFIDENCE

Photo guides, with sources.

U.S. passport photo: printed format and preparation

For a printed U.S. passport photo, use a square 2 × 2 inch format. A correctly sized file alone does not establish that a photo meets every requirement.

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Digital upload or printed photo: choose the right route

Select the issuing authority and application method before choosing a photo size. A print layout and a digital application file serve different purposes.

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How to take a clear photo before cropping

Start with a sharp original photo, even lighting and the background requested by your issuing authority. Cropping cannot fix a poor source image.

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