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🇺🇸 U.S. Passport Photo (online renewal) photo requirements

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

Pixel sizeAt least 600 × 600 px

File formatJPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, HEIF

File size54 KB – 10 MB

Backgroundwhite or off-white

Head size25 – 35 mm

Taken withinLast 6 months

EditingNo retouching, filters or background replacement allowed

Note: 要求上传原始未编辑照片；系统内可重新定位裁切；罕见接受 HEIC 的官方系统

Check your photo now

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.