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US Passport Online Renewal

US Passport Renewal Photo Checker — Digital Upload, Free

Check your US online passport renewal photo, free. Verify the 54KB–10MB upload range, file type, framing, and no-edit rules before you submit the renewal form.

Last updated Jul 13, 2026

Verified against the official source · Jul 13, 2026
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Use the Original Digital Capture

The State Department asks online-renewal applicants to submit an original, unedited digital photo. Do not upload a scan of a printed photo, replace the background, use filters, or retouch the image. The official application provides its own repositioning and crop step.

  • JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, and HEIF are accepted.
  • File size must be between 54KB and 10MB.
  • Plain white or off-white background without objects or shadows.
  • Head centered, fully visible, and facing the camera directly.
  • No eyeglasses, filters, retouching, or AI changes.

Why This Page Is Validation-Only

Because the online-renewal service requests the original unedited image, VisaPhotoCheck does not sell a background-replaced or reformatted output for this profile. Use the measurements and official examples to decide whether to retake the source photo.

How US Online Renewal Photo compares to similar documents

Every figure below is read from the same rule profiles this checker validates against, so it says what actually differs rather than what sounds different.

What changes for nearby documents

  • US Global Entry / TSA PreCheck wants 600×600px, not 1200×1200px; head fills 55–75% of the frame, not 50–69%; file limit 240 KB, not 10240 KB.
  • US Visa wants 600×600px, not 1200×1200px; file limit 240 KB, not 10240 KB.
  • US Passport wants 51×51mm, not 1200×1200px; file limit 240 KB, not 10240 KB.
  • US Green Card Lottery (DV) wants 600×600px, not 1200×1200px; file limit 240 KB, not 10240 KB.

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