Make your DS-160 visa photo here
Choose a photo or take one. It’s checked on this phone.
Free check. $9.95 if it passes: the DS-160 file and print sheets.
Full refund if it’s rejected. Conditions
The file you upload, and the sheet you print
The price, if your photo passes: $9.95
- DS-160 file, 900 × 900 px
- included
- 4 × 6, 5 × 7 and Letter print sheets
- included
Prints at 2 × 2 in when printed at 100%. Check the store’s current price for one 4 × 6 print.
Or see it work on a sample
The rule, and how the camera keeps you in it
| Print size | 2 × 2 in (50.8 × 50.8 mm) We crop to it. |
|---|---|
| Head height | 25.4–34.9 mm (1–1 3/8 in), chin to top of head, hair included The camera tells you to move closer or back. |
| Eye line | 28.6–34.9 mm (1 1/8–1 3/8 in) from the bottom |
| Digital file | 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 px JPEG, 240 KB or less |
| Background | White or off-white The camera reads your wall before it takes the photo. We don’t edit it. |
| Glasses | Not allowed We ask before you pay. |
| Expression | Neutral Auto waits until your eyes are open. |
| Editing | Photos must not be digitally altered. No filters, retouching or background editing. |
More: Head coverings, babies and other rules
| Head coverings | No hats or head coverings except for religious reasons; your full face must be visible. |
|---|---|
| Babies | No other person in the photo, and the baby’s eyes must be open. Lay your baby on a plain white sheet or use a car seat covered with a white sheet. |
| Other rules |
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Source: travel.state.gov, checked September 28, 2026.
Wall
Do: White Don’t: Beige Light
Do: Window Don’t: Yellow lamp Phone
Do: 4 ft away Don’t: Arm’s length Glasses
Do: Off Don’t: On
If your photo doesn’t pass, we show the one thing to fix, drawn on your photo, and the camera opens set up for it. Retakes are free.
1. First try
If your photo doesn’t pass, we show the one thing to fix, drawn on your photo, and the camera opens set up for it.
2. Second try
The same problem again: a change to the setup, such as a white sheet behind you, a helper or the timer, or a window’s light.
3. Third try
Other ways to finish: your phone’s camera instead of this computer’s, or a drugstore or post office photo counter. Retakes are free.
Before and after you pay
Before you pay
free check, retake as often as you like
After you pay
2 free new photos for 7 days
If it’s rejected
full refund
Send us the rejection notice within 60 days of receiving it, and within 6 months of your order. Conditions
Your photo
stays on your device until you tap Pay
Files deleted: 7 days after your order
- Your fileson the next page, and by email
- Refundto the card or wallet you paid with
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Questions
Will my photo be accepted?
The consular officer decides. We check your photo against the State Department’s published rule before you pay. If the office rejects it because of the photo, you get a full refund. Send us the rejection notice within 60 days of receiving it, and within 6 months of your order. Conditions
Do you edit my photo?
No. We level, resize and crop it, and nothing else.
The U.S. Department of State’s rule, in short: Photos must not be digitally altered. No filters, retouching or background editing.
So a wall that isn’t white or off-white means a new photo. The camera helps you take it.
I don’t have a white wall. What can I use?
The U.S. Department of State asks for a white or off-white background. A white door, a white sheet pinned flat to a wall, or white poster board. Face a window so the light falls on your face, and stand about 2 ft in front of the wall so your shadow falls behind you.
How do I upload the file?
Save the file to your phone or computer and upload it where the DS-160 online form asks for your photo. The file is 900 × 900 px JPEG, 240 KB or less. The order also has print sheets, for an application that asks for prints.
What size is a U.S. visa photo?
The printed photo is 2 × 2 in (50.8 × 50.8 mm). Your head must measure 25.4–34.9 mm (1–1 3/8 in) from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head, including hair. Your eyes must be 28.6–34.9 mm (1 1/8–1 3/8 in) from the bottom of the photo. The background must be white or off-white. The file for an online application is 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 px JPEG, 240 KB or less.
Is my photo private?
The check runs on your device. Your photo is uploaded only when you continue to checkout, and we delete your files 7 days after your order.