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🇺🇸 U.S. DV Lottery (Green Card) Photo photo requirements

Everything the U.S. Department of State checks — and a photo that passes it, made from your selfie.

Pixel sizeExactly 600 × 600 px

File formatJPEG, JPG

File sizeUp to 240 KB

Backgroundwhite or off-white

Head size50 – 69 percent

Taken withinLast 6 months

EditingNo retouching, filters or background replacement allowed

Note: 规则状态随 DV 项目年度周期更新

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We run every automated check and fix only what this rule allows — in your browser.

⚠️This authority rejects edited photos. We will only crop, convert and position — nothing else.

＋Drop a photo here or tap to chooseJPG, PNG or HEIC — nothing is uploaded

🔒 Checked in your browser. Never uploaded.

Common rejection reasons

Shadows on the background

Furniture or shadows behind you are the top rejection cause. We detect them before you submit.

HEIC from iPhone

Many systems only accept JPEG. iPhone photos are HEIC by default — we convert automatically.

Face too close or too far

Head size must sit in an exact range. We position it precisely, no guessing.