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US Passport and Visa Photo Sizes

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ID photo sizes and uses

Choose a size before uploading. General presets are not necessarily official in the selected country; pixel values are export dimensions. Check the receiving authority or institution's requirements.

Turn a portrait into an ID photo in your browser. Choose a size, change the background and export your photo. Check the requirements for your application in the country guides below.

US Passport and Visa Photo Sizes

The United States commonly uses a square 2 × 2 inch photo for passport and visa applications. Digital submission rules depend on the application and should be checked separately.

Formats specific to this country

US passport photo

2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)

Common use

US passport applications

Requirements and cautions

For online passport applications, the digital image is generally 600–1200 px square. The face should measure 25–35 mm from chin to crown. Do not digitally alter the photo.

Official source: US Department of State: passport photo requirements

US visa photo

2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)

Common use

Many US nonimmigrant visa applications

Requirements and cautions

The application may request a digital image, a printed photo, or both. Image rules can depend on the visa form and submission route; check the instructions shown in your application.

Official source: US Department of State: visa photo requirements

General photo size presets

These output presets are not necessarily official sizes in the selected country. The 1-inch, 2-inch, and small 2-inch presets follow Chinese photo-size conventions; 35 × 45 mm is used in several countries, but submission rules differ. Confirm the recipient’s requirements before using a preset.

1 Inch (25mm×35mm)

A Chinese-style 1-inch photo preset; confirm the recipient accepts it

2 Inch (35mm×53mm)

A Chinese-style 2-inch photo preset; confirm the recipient accepts it

Small 2 Inch (33mm×48mm)

A Chinese-style small 2-inch preset; confirm the recipient accepts it

Passport / ID (35mm×45mm)

Used in several countries; official face, background, and submission rules differ

5 Inch (89mm×127mm)

5-inch photo print

Original Size

Keeps the source pixels; no fixed print size

School, hospital, and workplace ID portraits

Set by each institution

Student or campus cards, employee badges, and hospital IDs

There is no single print size to assume for these uploads. Follow the school, employer, or hospital portal’s exact pixel dimensions, aspect ratio, file-size, background, and framing requirements.

Examples from US institutions (not national standards)

These examples show why school and healthcare ID photos need the receiving institution’s own specifications.

  • Miami University

    300 × 300–800 × 800 px

    Student, faculty, and staff ID photo. The university accepts square images within the size range shown here.

  • Penn Medicine

    ≥ 600 × 800 px

    Volunteer ID badge photo. The hospital portal sets the minimum image size shown here.

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