🇺🇸 United States · Make this photo online
Make a US passport photo online (2×2 in)
Specs below come from PicsForm's validated rules for US Passport (last verified Aug 18, 2026). Always confirm the receiving authority's latest guidance before you submit.
A US Passport photo must be 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in), usually 600 × 600 pixels at 300 DPI, with a white background and head height 50–69% of the frame. PicsForm maps this to U.S. Department of State / USCIS (travel.state.gov) for United States, last checked Aug 18, 2026. Official size & rules
Expected look · sample portraits
Illustrative sample faces — not real applicants. Your download keeps your own identity pixels.
Exact photo specifications
- Print size
- 51 × 51 mm
- Digital pixels
- 600 × 600 px @ 300 DPI
- Head height
- 50–69% of frame
- Eye line from bottom
- 56–69%
- Background
- white (#FFFFFF)
- Expression
- Neutral expression required
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Head covering
- Not allowed (except religious/medical where policy permits)
- Typical max file size
- 240 KB
- Common print
- 2 × 2 in
Square 2×2 in photo. Neutral expression, white background.
Official reference: government source
Composition checklist
- Face the camera straight on — both eyes open, no tilt.
- Keep the head inside the 50–69% height band.
- Plain white background (#FFFFFF).
- Closed-mouth neutral expression.
- Remove glasses unless a medical exception applies.
- No filters, beauty retouching, or cropped group photos.
Create this photo in PicsForm
- Open Create with US Passport pre-selected — you land on upload.
- Upload or capture a clear portrait.
- Review the compliance report; fix hard failures.
- Download the digital file (and optional print sheet).
PicsForm helps you meet published rules but does not guarantee acceptance by any government or visa centre.