Photo checks
Pick a check: your photo is measured in your browser and never uploaded.
Photo check for DV Green Card
The checker measures your photo against the official requirements: file format and size, image dimensions, background, head proportions and eye line. Your photo stays on your device.
CheckRequirementsPhoto check for a US passport
A US passport photo is strict: white background, a neutral expression, no glasses and no retouching. The check measures the file and the face in your browser.
CheckRequirementsPhoto check for a US visa (DS-160)
DS-160 photo: a square JPEG of 600–1,200 px, up to 240 KB, on a white or off-white background.
CheckRequirementsPhoto check for a US immigrant visa (DS-260)
DS-260 photo: a square JPEG of 600–1,200 px, up to 240 KB, on a white or off-white background. Printed photos of 51 × 51 mm are also needed.
CheckRequirementsPhoto check for a Schengen visa
A Schengen visa photo is a document portrait: a light background, the face large in the frame, a calm expression and no filters. The check measures the frame and head proportions in your browser.
CheckRequirementsPhoto check for a UK passport
For a UK passport application, upload an uncropped photo: the online service crops it itself. Leave the head, shoulders and a little background in the frame; the check shows what would block the upload.
CheckRequirementsPhoto check for a Chinese visa (L)
China L visa photo: a JPEG of 354–420 × 472–560 px, 40 KB – 120 KB, on a white or off-white background. The head fills 58–69 % of the frame.
CheckRequirementsPhoto check for an Indian passport
Indian passport photo: an exact 630 × 810 px JPEG, 10 KB – 250 KB, on a white or off-white background.
CheckRequirementsPhoto check for an Indian visa
Indian visa photo: a square JPEG of 350–1,000 px, 10 KB – 300 KB, on a plain light or white background.
CheckRequirementsPhoto check for an OCI card
OCI card photo: a square JPEG of 200–900 px, up to 200 KB, on a light background that is not pure white.
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