USA Visa Photos ::

Set of 4 photos and digital file £14

(additional sets of 2 £3 per set)

Below is an outline of USA Passport Requirements.

Breaking news on US Visa Requirements

You now need to supply printed photos (as normal) AND a Digital photo for your US Visa Application. See the specifications, size and dimensions detailed below.

Technological advances in machine readable passports and biometric data storage have changed the way US passport and visa photos may be taken and the way that the US Department of State processes US passport and US visa photos.

 

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The head size (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure between 1 inch to 1 3/8 inches (25 mm to 35 mm) with the eye level between 1 1/8 inch to 1 3/8 inches (28 mm and 35 mm) from the bottom of the photo.

  • The US passport photograph must be a full view of the face
  • You must face directly into the camera for Us Passport Photos
  • US passport photos must be 2 by 2 inches (roughly 50 mm square)
  • Your must be head centred in the US passport photo
  • You should not look down or to either side of your photo
  • Your face should cover about 50 percent of the photo area.
  • Side and angled views of your face are not acceptable for US Passport photos
  • USA Passport photographs should be in color
  • The US passport photo must have been taken against a white or off-white background.
  • Photos with dark or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
  • It is preferable that your ears are exposed. in US Passport Photos
  • Head coverings and hats are only for religious reasons in your USA Passport Photos
  • Photos of military, airline, or other personnel wearing hats are not acceptable
  • Photographs of applicants wearing tribal or national costume is not acceptable
  • Sunglasses or other wear which detracts from the face are not acceptable
  • Veils and face masks which inhibit identification cannot be worn in US passport photos

US Visa Photo - Specifications and size of the Digital Photo

  • Between 600 x 600 px and 1200 x 1200px for US Visa digital copies
  • 24 bit colour using sRGB required
  • US Visa digital photos must be in Jpeg format
  • The file size for the digital copies must be no greater than 240kb
  • Compression of no more than 20:1 can be used