Passport Photo and Image Guides
Practical guides to passport and visa photos, photo sizes and file size limits.
How to Take a Passport Photo at Home with Your Phone
Take a passport or visa photo at home with your phone: lighting, background, camera position and the most common mistakes, step by step.
Read the guide →Passport Photo Rules: Background, Expression, Glasses and More
The rules most passport and visa photos must follow: background color, head size, expression, glasses, head coverings and photo age.
Read the guide →Passport and Visa Photo Sizes by Country
Photo size, head height and background color for passport and visa photos of the US, Schengen, UK, Canada, Türkiye, China, India and more.
Read the guide →How to Reduce a Photo's File Size (to 100 KB or Less)
Online forms often limit photo uploads to 50, 100 or 200 KB. Here is how to shrink a photo to an exact file size without losing visible quality.
Read the guide →Can You Wear Glasses in a Passport Photo?
Whether glasses are allowed in passport and visa photos depends on the country. The rules for the US, Türkiye and ICAO-based photos, and what to do if you can't take them off.
Read the guide →How Old Can a Passport Photo Be?
Most countries want a passport or visa photo taken within the last six months. The rules for the US, Türkiye, Australia, China, South Korea and Schengen visas.
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