We check your photo against the State Department’s published rules for paper applications, then crop and scale it to 2×2 inches and lay it out for printing. The State Department refuses edited photos, so we replace the background, correct the brightness or contrast, or soften shine on the skin only if you ask for it and confirm that such a photo may be rejected. We never change your features or the shape of your face. The State Department decides whether to accept the photo.
Ce que l’administration ne publie pas
- State publishes no pixel dimensions, aspect ratio, file format, file size, colour space or numeric DPI for the paper application. The artefact you submit is a print.
- State publishes no eye line for passport photos. The 28 to 35 mm figure circulating online is from the US visa programme.
- State publishes no numeric sharpness, noise or exposure threshold. It describes the outcome ("not blurry, grainy, or pixelated"), so compare your photo against its examples before you pay.
Ce que vous recevez
- Your original photo. The file you uploaded, unchanged.
- Print-ready 2×2 inch photo. Your photo cropped and scaled to 2×2 inches, ready to print on photo paper.
- 4×6 inch print sheet. Copies of the 2×2 inch photo laid out on one 4×6 inch sheet.
- Printing and submission checklist. What paper to use, what to check before you print, and the wording of the rules your photo was checked against.
Sources officielles
Sources consultées le 2026-09-20. Délivré par : U.S. Department of State, Passport Services.
- U.S. Department of State: Passport Photos (paper application)(s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
- U.S. Department of State: Photo Tool(s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
- Form DS-82, rev. 04-2025 (renewal by mail)(s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
- Form DS-11, rev. 04-2025 (application in person)(s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
Ce que nous ne promettons pas
Nous ne pouvons pas promettre qu’une administration acceptera une photo, et nous ne déposons aucune demande à votre place. C’est toujours l’administration qui décide.