Passport photo online: free, checked and private
Make a passport photo or visa photo online. Choose your document, then upload or take a photo: the tool crops it to the official size, checks it against the published rules and gives you a digital photo and a print sheet, free. Your photo never leaves your device.
- Free
- Photos never leave your device
- Rules for 16 documents, last checked
Document:US passport photo
Your photo stays on this device. Nothing is uploaded. JPEG, PNG, WebP or HEIC.
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Drag the photo to move it, pinch or use the zoom slider to resize. Keyboard: arrow keys move, + and − zoom, [ and ] rotate.
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How to make a passport photo online
Three steps, about two minutes, and nothing to install. Everything happens in this page, on your phone or computer.
Choose your document
Pick the passport, visa or ID card. The tool loads its official size, head height, eye line and background color.
Upload or take a photo
Stand in front of a plain wall in soft daylight. The tool finds your face, crops and sizes it, and checks it against the rules.
Download, free
Get the digital photo for online applications and a 4x6 in or 10x15 cm print sheet to print at any photo shop or at home.
Popular documents
Each page has the tool set to that document, its full requirements, how to take the photo and the official source. The picker above has all 13 documents the tool can make.
2 x 2 in50.8 x 50.8 mm
US passport photo
- Head
- 1–1 3/8 in (25.4–34.9 mm)
- Digital
- Online renewal: square, 54 KB–10 MB
Rules checked
35 x 45 mm1.38 x 1.77 in
UK passport photo
- Head
- 29–34 mm
- Digital
- At least 600 x 750 px, 50 KB–10 MB
Rules checked
2 x 2 in50.8 x 50.8 mm
US visa photo
- Head
- 50–69% of the height
- Digital
- 600 x 600 to 1200 x 1200 px, up to 240 KB
Rules checked
35 x 45 mm1.38 x 1.77 in
Schengen visa photo
- Head
- 32–36 mm
- Digital
- Printed photo only
Rules checked
50 x 70 mm1.97 x 2.76 in
Canadian passport photo
- Head
- 31–36 mm
- Digital
- 1200 x 1800 to 3000 x 4500 px, 200 KB–5 MB
A commercial photographer must take it: check theirs before you apply.
Rules checked
Newborns to 5 years
Baby passport photo
Uses the official exceptions for babies, such as closed eyes, for the Australian passport, Brazil visa, Irish passport, UK passport and US passport.
Looking for another document? See the photo size for every document, or check a photo you already have.
Why free, why private, why checked
Free, with no catch
There is nothing to pay at any step. The digital photo and the 4x6 in or 10x15 cm print sheet download free, with no watermark and no account. A print sheet holds several photos and costs a fraction of a passport photo service: compare what shops charge.
Private by design
Your photo is processed by your own browser. It is never uploaded, stored or logged: the face checker downloads to your device once and runs there. Close the page and the photo is gone. Read the privacy page for the details.
Checked, not just cropped
Every document's rules come from the issuing office's own pages, with the source and the date we last checked them. The tool measures head size, eye line, centering, tilt, background, lighting and sharpness, shows what passed, and says how to fix the rest. See how it works.
Free travel tools
Schengen calculator
Add your trips and see how many of your 90 days you have used, and the last day you can stay.
UK ETA checker
Answer three questions to see whether you need an ETA, a visa or nothing at all to visit the UK.
Passport validity checker
Check that your passport is valid long enough for your destination, such as the six-month rule.
Passport photo guides
Passport photo requirements
Glasses, smiling, clothing, head coverings, shadows and background, document by document.
Passport photo sizes
Every photo size in millimeters, inches and pixels, with the head height and file rules.
Take a passport photo at home
What you need, step by step, and which documents accept a photo taken at home.
Passport photo with an iPhone or Android
The right camera settings and steps for iPhone and Android, and common phone mistakes.
Frequently asked questions
Is this passport photo maker really free?
Yes. Making the photo, the checks, the digital file and the print sheet are all free, with no watermark, no account and no limit on how many photos you make. There is nothing to buy. Printing costs only what your photo shop or home printer charges for one 4x6 in (10x15 cm) print.
What is a digital passport photo?
It is the photo file you upload when you apply or renew online, such as a US passport renewal, a DS-160 visa form or a UK passport application. Each office sets its own pixel size and file size. Pick your document above and the download matches those rules, ready to upload.
Do I need a passport photo app?
No. This site works in the browser of any recent phone or computer, so there is nothing to install. Open it on your phone to take the photo with the camera, or on a computer to use a photo you already have. The face checker downloads once, the first time you choose a photo.
Can I take a passport photo at home?
For most documents, yes: stand in front of a plain light wall, face a window and ask someone to take the photo at eye level. A few offices, such as Canada’s, require a commercial photographer; for those the site offers a checker instead of a maker. Our at-home guide lists which documents accept a home photo.
Will my photo be accepted?
The tool checks your photo against the published rules and tells you what to fix, which avoids the most common reasons for rejection. The passport or visa office still makes the final decision on every photo, so no website, photo shop or app can promise acceptance.
passportvisapic.com is not affiliated with any government. The issuing authority makes the final decision on every photo.