Passport Photo Online [+Every Rule Checked]

Take it on your phone or upload one. The AI crops it, replaces the background and checks every rule before you pay. The file is in your inbox within a minute of paying. US passport, green card, visa, and 500 more documents from 140 countries.

Take or upload a photo

Every rule checked before you pay. Accepted or double your money back with the Acceptance guarantee.

A phone photo taken at home next to the finished 2 x 2 inch passport photo, every rule checked

  • Three minutes of your time

    Take the photo, watch the initial check pass, pay once. No account, no appointment, no line at a counter.

  • Guided, then checked

    The camera guides you while you take it. Software does the crop, the background and the measurements, then checks the result against the official rules and shows you every one before you pay.

  • Accepted or double your money back

    Add the Acceptance guarantee at checkout. If the authority rejects the photo, you get twice what you paid, to the card you used.

How it works

  1. Take or upload a photo

    The camera guides you on distance, tilt and light while you line it up. Or upload a photo you already have.

  2. The AI does the tune up

    Crop to the document's size, head sized to the rule, plain background, then the initial check: face recognized, one face only, minimum size, correct proportions, background can be replaced, no red eyes.

  3. Pay, and it is yours

    Pay once. The digital file lands in your inbox within a minute and waits on your order page. Prints ship within one business day, or are ready for pickup in about an hour.

Why PassportPhotos AI

  • Independent

    A private company, not a government office. We make the photo; the authority decides on your document.

  • The team behind PassportPhotos.com since 2020

    Same people, new tool, built around the phone in your pocket.

  • Real support

    hello@passportphotos.ai and 516-231-9449, answered by a person.

  • Acceptance guarantee

    Add it at checkout and a rejected photo means double your money back. Refunded to your original payment method, not a voucher, not PayPal only.

Three tips before you take the photo

  • Distance

    Someone else holds the phone about four feet away, or you use the timer. Arm's length distorts the face.

  • Posture

    Face the camera straight on, chin level, mouth closed, eyes open. Glasses off, nothing on your head.

  • Light

    Face a window in daytime, flash off. A plain white or off white wall behind you, no shadow on it.

Take or upload a photo

What you get

  • Digital photo

    A JPEG to the official spec for your document, ready for online submission and for printing yourself at CVS, Walgreens or Walmart.* Plus a 4 x 6 sheet with two photos.

  • Digital photo plus prints

    Everything above, plus 2, 4 or 6 printed photos on photo paper. Free USPS shipping, 2 to 3 business days. Or pick them up at a location near you, ready in about an hour.

  • At checkout, two extras if you want them

    The Acceptance guarantee, and photo retouching (temporary blemishes, shadows under the eyes, stray hairs, dust; your face unchanged).

*Listed stores are not affiliated with our service.

Safe with PassportPhotos AI

Photos taken with PassportPhotos AI comply with standards recognized by the US Department of State.

  • Every rule checked

    The software checks your photo against every published rule for your document before you pay.

  • 200% money back guarantee

    Double your payment back if your photo is rejected, with the Acceptance guarantee.

  • Image protection

    Deleted 30 days after delivery, never used to train AI.

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FAQ

  • Can I really take a passport photo with my phone?
    Yes. Any recent phone is sharp enough. Have someone take it from about four feet, or use the timer. The camera on this site guides you while you line it up, and the software does the cropping and checking.
  • Is the photo accepted?
    Photos taken with PassportPhotos AI comply with standards recognized by the US Department of State. Acceptance is always the authority's decision, which is why every rule is checked before you pay and why the Acceptance guarantee comes with double your money back.
  • How much does it cost?
    The digital photo is $16.99. Digital plus two printed photos shipped free is $19.99. You see the price after the initial check passes, before you pay anything.
  • How long does it take?
    About three minutes to take the photo and check out. The file is in your inbox within a minute of paying. Mailed prints ship within one business day and arrive in 2 to 3 business days; pickup is ready in about an hour.
  • Do you edit my face?
    No. Crop, size and background only. Photo retouching, if you add it, removes temporary blemishes, shadows under the eyes, stray hairs and dust, and leaves your features alone.
  • What if my photo fails?
    The screen tells you what to fix and you retake it free as many times as you like. Nothing is charged until every check passes.
  • What happens to my photo?
    Used to make your photo and for nothing else. Deleted 30 days after delivery. Never used to train AI.

Written by the PassportPhotos AI team. Reviewed by Asaf Jacobi, founder, PassportPhotos.com since 2020.