Official document photos in Združene države Amerike
American passport and visa photos are square: 2 × 2 inches, or 51 × 51 mm, with the head measuring between 25 and 35 millimetres from chin to crown on a plain white or off-white background. Green cards, citizenship applications and USCIS forms use the same square. Glasses have not been allowed since 2016, and the photo must have been taken within the last six months. The Department of State publishes the standard, and American labs print two copies on 4 × 6 inch paper.
- Official authority
- U.S. Department of State
- Common print paper
- 4 × 6 in
Documents in Združene države Amerike
Pick the document you are applying for — the photo is cut to its own specification, not to a general size.
- US Passport PhotoVerifiedZdružene države Amerike · 2×2 in (50.8×50.8 mm)
- US Visa PhotoVerifiedZdružene države Amerike · 2×2 in (50.8×50.8 mm)
- United States Citizenship PhotoStandardZdružene države Amerike · 51×51 mm
- United States Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery Photo PhotoStandardZdružene države Amerike · 51×51 mm
- United States Employment Authorization PhotoStandardZdružene države Amerike · 51×51 mm
- United States Green Card (Permanent Resident) PhotoStandardZdružene države Amerike · 51×51 mm
- United States NY Gun License PhotoStandardZdružene države Amerike · 1.5×1.5 in (38×38 mm)
- United States USCIS Forms Photo PhotoStandardZdružene države Amerike · 51×51 mm
Questions about Združene države Amerike photos
What photo size do Združene države Amerike documents use?
Most Združene države Amerike documents in the catalogue use 51×51 mm. Passports, visas and ID cards are not always the same, so each document page states its own size in millimetres and in pixels.
Can I take a Združene države Amerike document photo with my phone?
Yes. Take it in even daylight against a plain wall, and we crop it to the exact size, replace the background and run twelve checks before you pay anything.
Which Združene države Amerike documents can I make a photo for?
We cover 8 documents for Združene države Amerike, including US Passport Photo, US Visa Photo in United States Citizenship Photo. Open one to see its size, its head height, its background and the official source behind it.
Guides that help with your Združene države Amerike photo
- How to take a passport photo with an iPhoneWhere to stand, which camera to use, and why portrait-mode blur costs you the photo.
- Taking the photo at home without helpA door, a window and a timer are enough. Here is the setup that works in an ordinary room.
- Six mistakes that get a photo rejectedA shadow behind the head, a slight smile, glare on glasses — what reviewers actually look at, and the check that catches each one.