US Visa Photo Checker & Maker

Check your photo against the official U.S. Department of State digital photo requirements for visa applications, fix supported technical issues, and download the corrected image.

Check your photo against the requirements shown on this page — final acceptance is determined by the U.S. Department of State.

US visa digital photo requirements

US Visa Photo Checker & Maker — technical requirements
Width	600–1200px
Height	600–1200px
Aspect ratio	1:1 (square)
File size	Up to 240KB
Format	JPG

Choose a photo or drag & drop

JPG, PNG, or WebP · checked on this device · nothing is uploaded

Crop and resize your US visa photo

If your photo doesn't meet the requirement above, click "Fix my photo" — it sends your image to the crop tool below, already set to a square crop, 600×600px, JPEG, under 240KB. Position the crop over your face and background, then click "Crop image." You can also add a photo to the crop tool directly and choose the square (1:1) ratio yourself.

Choose an image or drag & drop

JPG, PNG, or WebP · processed on this device · nothing is uploaded

Common problems with US visa photos

Wrong aspect ratio. Most cameras and phones shoot in a 4:3 or 3:2 ratio, not square — cropping to 1:1 is required, not optional.
File too large. A modern phone photo commonly runs several megabytes; the requirement is 240KB or less, so compression is required even after resizing.
Wrong format. HEIC photos (the default on many iPhones) and PNG screenshots both need converting to JPEG.

This checker verifies dimensions, aspect ratio, format, and file size. It doesn't verify background, head position, or expression — see the guidance shown after you upload a photo, and the official source below, for those.

Official source:U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs (travel.state.gov)

Last verified: August 2026

Covers the standard digital photo upload used for U.S. visa applications. Physical print-photo specs and category-specific exceptions are published separately by the State Department — always confirm against your specific application before submitting.

Requirements can change and may vary by application or authority. IMAGE SIZE PRO checks your photo against the requirements shown on this page and does not guarantee acceptance. Always verify the latest instructions from the official authority before submitting.

Privacy by construction

Nothing you process is ever uploaded.

A lot of online image tools upload your file, work on it on a server, and promise to delete it afterwards. The tools here open the file with your browser's own image APIs and do the work in this tab, whether that's compressing, cropping, or reading pixel colors. The image is never sent over the network, so there's no server copy to keep or delete. That matters most for passport photos, ID scans, and visa forms.

Read how it works

// what happens to the file you add

const bitmap = await createImageBitmap(file);

// decoded in this tab: no fetch(), no upload

ctx.drawImage(bitmap, 0, 0, width, height);

// then resize, crop, or read pixels, depending on the tool

const blob = await canvas.toBlob(format, quality);

// your download is a blob: URL made in this tab

Frequently asked questions

What size should a US visa photo be?

The U.S. Department of State's digital photo requirements call for a square image between 600×600 and 1200×1200 pixels, saved as a JPEG no larger than 240KB.

How do I crop a photo for a US visa?

Add your photo to the checker above and click “Fix my photo.” The crop tool opens with a square crop already set to 600×600 pixels, JPEG, under 240KB. Position the crop over your face and background, click “Crop image,” and download the result. The photo is processed in your browser and never uploaded. Cropping fixes the file specs only — the State Department's composition rules still apply.

Why does my photo need to be square?

The official digital image requirements specify a square aspect ratio — width must equal height — regardless of which size within the 600–1200px range you use.

Can this tool guarantee my visa photo will be accepted?

No. This checker verifies the technical file specs shown on this page — dimensions, aspect ratio, format, and file size. Composition, background, and expression are reviewed separately by the reviewing officer or system, and final acceptance is determined by the U.S. Department of State.

Does this cover USCIS immigration-form photos too?

No — this page covers the U.S. Department of State's digital photo requirements for visa applications specifically. USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) handles a separate set of forms — such as green card and naturalization applications — with its own photo requirements that this checker doesn't currently cover. If you're completing a USCIS form, confirm the exact photo specification on that form's own instructions rather than using the visa numbers on this page.