See also: All documents with 600×600 px size
The Diversity Visa Lottery (often called the "Green Card Lottery") uses an entirely electronic submission at dvprogram.state.gov. The required photo is a square JPEG that meets U.S. State Department biometric standards. Photo-Visa.Online auto-validates against the official DV photo checker tool before you pay — so you don't waste your one annual entry on a rejected photo.
The DV Program uses an automated photo validator before allowing submission. The most common rejection reasons:
Each DV Lottery entry requires individual photos for the principal applicant, spouse, and every unmarried child under 21 — even if they are not immigrating. Submitting an entry with a non-compliant photo will disqualify the entire family entry. Photo-Visa.Online lets you upload and validate multiple photos in one session.
The DV-2027 entry period typically runs from early October through early November 2026. Entries are free at dvprogram.state.gov — beware of paid services that claim to "submit your entry." Photo-Visa.Online does not submit entries; we only deliver the compliant photo file.
A square JPEG between 600×600 and 1200×1200 pixels, color, with a plain white background. Maximum file size 240 KB.
Common reasons: file over 240 KB, wrong aspect ratio (must be square), resolution under 600 px, glasses, head too small/large, or background not white. Photo-Visa.Online checks all of these before payment.
Yes. Each person on the DV entry — principal applicant, spouse, all unmarried children under 21 — needs an individual compliant photo, even if they are not immigrating with you.
Sometimes. The biometric standards are similar, but the DV Lottery requires a square 600×600 px digital file under 240 KB. A printed passport photo is not directly usable; you need the digital version sized for upload.
Photo-Visa.Online delivers a DV-compliant photo from $3 — much cheaper than studios charging $15–25 for an electronic file.