US Passport photo requirements

Check the official source and application channel for US Passport.

Dimensions checked for the stated application channel

Paper-form passport application: 2 × 2 inches. Face height 25–35 mm. Online renewal uses separate upload rules. Digital alteration, filters and AI editing are prohibited; this background-replacement maker is not suitable.

A size match does not guarantee acceptance. This site does not verify facial measurements, pose, lighting, paper quality or every portal file-size rule. Follow the receiving authority’s current instructions.

This route requires an original, professionally captured or unedited photo. Background replacement by this maker is not suitable.

US Passport photo requirements

  • ✓Paper-form passport application: 2 × 2 inches. Face height 25–35 mm. Online renewal uses separate upload rules. Digital alteration, filters and AI editing are prohibited; this background-replacement maker is not suitable.
Official source
U.S. Department of State

Source reviewed on 2026-10-13

Size summary

Millimeters
50.8 × 50.8 mm
Inches
2.00 × 2.00 in
Rendering pixels (300 DPI calculation)
600 × 600 px