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🇺🇸 US Department of State

Take Your Official US Passport Photo at Home from Your Smartphone

Take an official US passport photo at home using your smartphone. Every photo is reviewed and adjusted by human editors for 100% State Department approval—no studio needed!

✓ Department of State compliant
✓ Verified & Edited Manually by Experts
✓ Built for UAE residents & expats
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Sample — 51 x 51 mm (2 x 2 inch) · Plain White / Off-White

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Official United States Passport Photo requirements

Follow these US Department of State rules so your photo is accepted on the first try.

Dimensions

51 mm x 51 mm (2 x 2 inch), square.

Digital size

600 x 600 px to 1200 x 1200 px JPEG.

Background

Plain white or off-white, shadow-free.

Head measurement

Head covers 50%–69% of the total image height.

Glasses policy

No glasses, except with a verified medical waiver.

Recency

Must be taken within the last 6 months.

What we do

We turn an ordinary phone photo into a compliant united states passport photo

Snap it at home on your phone. Our expert editors handle the strict US requirements—cropping, background removal, exact sizing, and file dimensions—backed by a 100% acceptance guarantee.

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Snap with your phone:

Take a clear, front-facing photo in good lighting against any background.

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Manual Editing

Expert editors meticulously remove your original background to create a seamless, official solid white backdrop.

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Exact sizing & framing

Precise cropping to 2x2 inches with correct head and eye alignment.

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Guaranteed compliance

Human experts manually review and edit every photo to ensure it strictly meets official U.S. State Department standards.

How to take your photo with your mobile

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Position your device

Set your camera at eye level, roughly 3–4 feet away, with your head centered and straight.

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Find clean lighting

Face a bright, natural light source (like a window) to eliminate shadows on your face.

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Keep a neutral pose

Look directly into the lens with both eyes open, head un-tilted, and a neutral expression.

Shot at home, approved at the counter

Simple. Fast. Human-verified.

Skip the photo booth. Snap a quick selfie at home, and our compliance team will format, review, and deliver a guaranteed government-ready photo in about 15 minutes. You don’t pay a cent until it's approved.

✓ No studio visit, no appointment, no queue

✓ Pay only after your photo is approved by our editor

✓ Free re-edit or full refund if it is ever rejected

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Frequently asked questions

Official guidelines & links

How it works

1

Upload Photo

Drag and drop or browse to upload a portrait photo from your smartphone or device (maximum 2MB).

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Expert Manual Editing

Our team of professional editors manually reviews and adjusts each photo to ensure strict compliance with background, head size, expression, and sharpness requirements.

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Receive Compliant Photo

Once perfected by our editors, you receive a guaranteed compliant digital passport photo ready for use.

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