Passport and visa photo requirements
Find the exact size, background, file limit, and framing rules for high-demand passport, visa, and eVisa photo workflows.
Most popular passport and visa photo formats
The document types with the highest upload volume on VisaPhotoCheck. Each page is bespoke (not a generated fallback) and includes preview-first checks and a money-back guarantee on eligible rejections.
DS-160 Photo
Free DS-160 photo checker for U.S. visa applications. Validate your 600x600px photo against CEAC upload rules, including white background, neutral expression, no glasses, and correct head size before you submit.
US Passport
Check and fix your US passport photo online. Create a 2x2 inch passport photo with white background, correct head size, centered face, digital JPG, and printable 4x6 sheet after preview.
USCIS Photo
Prepare a 2×2 inch USCIS photo for Green Card (I-485), EAD (I-765), Naturalization (N-400), and Petition for Relative (I-130) applications. Preview a 600×600px JPEG with a white background and correct head size before paying.
US Green Card Lottery (DV)
Free AI-powered DV-2027 Lottery photo checker. Instant validation of your 600x600px photo against official State Department requirements. Guaranteed compliance for Green Card application. Check background, head size, and file size in seconds.
Global Entry Photo
Prepare a 2×2 inch Global Entry or TSA PreCheck photo for CBP enrollment. 600×600px JPEG, plain white background, neutral expression, no glasses — checked and previewed before download.
Schengen Visa
Check and fix your Schengen visa photo online. Create a 35x45mm biometric photo for France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and other Schengen applications with correct head size and background before checkout.
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usDS-160 Photo
Free DS-160 photo checker for U.S. visa applications. Validate your 600x600px photo against CEAC upload rules, including white background, neutral expression, no glasses, and correct head size before you submit.
usB1/B2 Visa Photo
Free B1/B2 visa photo checker for U.S. visitor visa applicants. Instantly validate your digital photo for DS-160 upload with the correct 600x600px format, plain background, and biometric head size.
usF1 Visa Photo
Free F1 student visa photo checker. Make sure your U.S. F1 visa photo meets DS-160 rules for size, background, expression, and glasses before upload.
usH1B Visa Photo
Free H1B visa photo checker for DS-160 upload. Validate your U.S. work visa photo against the current embassy requirements before submission.
usJ1 Visa Photo
Free J1 visa photo checker for exchange visitor applications. Validate your DS-160 photo before upload and avoid U.S. embassy photo rejection.
usB2 Visa Photo
Free B2 visa photo checker for U.S. tourist visa applicants. Validate your DS-160 photo for the correct square size, plain background, neutral expression, and no-glasses rules before upload.
usUSA Student Visa Photo
Free USA student visa photo checker. Make sure your F1-style DS-160 photo meets current U.S. student visa rules for size, background, expression, and glasses before upload.
usUSA Work Visa Photo
Free USA work visa photo checker. Validate your DS-160 photo for H1B and other U.S. work visa applications with the right format, background, and biometric framing.
caCanada Tourist Visa Photo
Free Canada tourist visa photo checker for TRV applications. Create a compliant 35x45mm IRCC visa photo with correct head size, plain background, and sharp facial visibility.
caCanada Study Permit Photo
Free Canada study permit photo checker for IRCC applications. Validate your 35x45mm student visa photo online before upload.
caCanada Work Permit Photo
Free Canada work permit photo checker for IRCC applications. Validate your 35x45mm visa photo with the correct head size and plain background before upload.
caCanada TRV Photo
Free Canada TRV photo checker for temporary resident visa applications. Make sure your IRCC photo meets 35x45mm format and head-size requirements before upload.
aeDubai Visa Photo
Free Dubai visa photo checker for UAE online applications. Create a compliant 35x45mm ICAO photo with white background, 64-76% head coverage, and under 100KB file size for the ICP portal.
aeDubai Tourist Visa Photo
Free Dubai tourist visa photo checker. Validate your UAE ICP visa photo for the correct 35x45mm ICAO size, white background, 64-76% head coverage, and under 100KB file size before submission.
usUS Green Card Lottery (DV)
Free AI-powered DV-2027 Lottery photo checker. Instant validation of your 600x600px photo against official State Department requirements. Guaranteed compliance for Green Card application. Check background, head size, and file size in seconds.
usUS Passport
Check and fix your US passport photo online. Create a 2x2 inch passport photo with white background, correct head size, centered face, digital JPG, and printable 4x6 sheet after preview.
usUS Visa (DS-160)
Fix and check your US visa photo for DS-160 upload. Create a 600x600px JPEG at 240KB or less with a plain background, correct head size, neutral expression, and no glasses.
usUS Passport vs US Visa Photo
Compare US passport and US visa photo requirements side by side. Learn the key differences in smile rules, upload format, file size, and acceptance checks before you submit the wrong photo.
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