US Passport & Visa Photo Online — 2×2 in, State Dept Compliant

Passport Photo Online — Fast, Accurate, Guaranteed

Photo-Visa.Online is an AI-powered passport and document photo editor. Upload a photo from your phone — get the result in 2 minutes.

2 minfrom selfie to file
from $3vs $15–30 at a studio
100+countries and document types
100%acceptance or refund guarantee

Make a Document Photo Online in 4 Steps

  1. Pick a documentUS passport, visa, green card, DV lottery, USCIS — 100+ countries and types.
  2. Upload your photoFrom phone or laptop — a regular selfie against a wall works.
  3. AI processes the photoAuto-crop, white background replacement, compliance check — 30–60 seconds.
  4. Get the resultDigital file by email from $3. Acceptance guarantee or refund.

Making a document photo online is faster than driving to a studio: upload a shot, and in 2 minutes AI will prepare a file matching the document's requirements. No registration — you pay only after a successful compliance check.

Document Photos: Online or Photo Studio?

Document photos online

  • 2 minutes — file in inbox
  • From $3 per digital file
  • From phone at home
  • AI adjusts to document specs
  • Acceptance guarantee or refund
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Traditional photo studio

  • Travel + waiting
  • $15–30 per set
  • Need to visit studio
  • Depends on operator and gear
  • No acceptance guarantee

Online document photos are faster and cheaper: upload a phone shot and AI adjusts the frame to specs. Quality matches studio photos — we guarantee acceptance or refund.

Photo-Visa vs Walgreens, CVS, USPS & Walmart

Most Americans take passport photos at the nearest drugstore — Walgreens, CVS or a USPS counter. Online services cost 4–5× less, finish in 2 minutes instead of a 30-minute trip, and let you retake the shot as many times as needed. Prices below are for two prints (the standard 2-photo set).

Photo-Visa.Online

  • $3 — digital file (JPG, ready for DS-160 / DV Lottery upload)
  • $4 — digital + printable 4×6 in layout with 4 photos
  • 2 minutes from selfie to email
  • Unlimited free retakes before payment
  • State Department compliance pre-check (free)
  • Accepted by US Passport Office, USCIS, DS-160, DV Lottery — refund if rejected
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Walgreens / CVS / USPS / Walmart

  • Walgreens — $16.99 for 2 prints, in-store only
  • CVS — $16.99 for 2 prints, in-store only
  • USPS — $15.00 for 2 prints at the post office counter
  • Walmart — $7.44 for 2 prints (cheapest, but limited locations)
  • Drive + wait time: 20–60 minutes per trip
  • Pay full price even if you retake or change clothes

All four chain stores deliver paper prints only — for online forms like DS-160 or DV Lottery you still need a separate digital file ($600×600 px JPEG under 240 KB). Photo-Visa.Online produces both formats from one upload and runs the same State Department compliance checks before charging you.

US Passport Photo: 2×2 Inch Requirements

A US passport photo is 2×2 inches (51×51 mm) with a plain white background, taken within the last 6 months. Head height from chin to crown must be 1–1⅜ inches (25–35 mm). The same 2×2 in format applies to US visas (B1/B2, F-1, J-1), Green Card / I-485 applications and most USCIS forms. Photo-Visa.Online automatically crops, replaces background and validates against the U.S. State Department photo requirements before payment.

Size

2×2 in (51×51 mm) for US passport & visa

Background

Pure white, uniform, no shadows

Expression

Neutral, mouth closed, head straight

Lighting

Even, no shadows on the face

Format

JPEG, PNG

Not allowed

Dark glasses, headwear (except religious)

How many photos do US documents require?

US Passport (DS-11 / DS-82)1 print, 2×2 in
US Visa (DS-160)1 digital, 600×600 px
Green Card (I-485, I-130)2 prints, 2×2 in
DV Lottery (Diversity Visa)1 digital, 600×600 px

Most US documents share the 2×2 inch (51×51 mm) print format. Online submissions (DS-160, DV Lottery) require a square 600×600 px digital photo. Photo-Visa.Online prepares both formats from one selfie — print-ready 4 photos on a 4×6 in sheet plus the digital file, in 2 minutes.

Visa Photo Online — for Any Country

Create a visa photo online in 2 minutes: upload a shot, AI crops to embassy specs and replaces background. Visa photo online for Schengen (35×45 mm), China visa (33×48 mm), US visa (51×51 mm), South Korea K-ETA and dozens of others. The online visa photo editor checks ICAO compliance before payment.

Online Passport & Document Photo Editor

Photo-Visa.Online is an online passport and document photo editor that works in the browser — no Photoshop or GIMP install.

AI auto-crop

The passport photo editor auto-crops to official sizes 35×45, 3×4, 2×2, 4×6 and more.

Background removal

White background automatically — no studio backdrop needed.

Compliance check

Passport photo editor checks head tilt, expression, lighting against Gosuslugi / MIA requirements.

No install

Works in the browser on phone or desktop. Document photo editor is an online service, not software.

Document Photo Processing — How the AI Works

Our document photo processing is a full pipeline: the neural net finds the face, calculates proportions and head tilt, replaces the background with white, fits the frame to the required size. All document photo processing runs on the server in 30–60 seconds — no Photoshop, GIMP or desktop apps.

Online document photo processing includes auto-validation: the service rejects photos with off-center face, closed eyes, heavy shadows or non-replaceable background. It runs the same checks as the embassy or MIA — before payment.

Popular Documents

Popular Photo Sizes

US Document Photo Sizes & Forms

US documents use a small number of standard photo sizes. The 2×2 inch (51×51 mm) print is the universal format for passports, visas, Green Cards and naturalization. Online-only forms — DS-160 and DV Lottery — need a square digital file (600×600 px JPEG). Each card below opens the dedicated landing with the form number, dimensions and AI-generated example.

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