US passport photo 2×2 in
51×51 mm · 600×600 px at 300 dpi · head 50%–69%
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Specifications
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Size in mm | 51 × 51 mm |
| Size in inches | 2 × 2 in |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 600 × 600 px |
| Output resolution | 300 dpi |
| Head height | 50% – 69% |
| Background | white |
| Print sheet | 6 × per 6x4 in sheet |
What this spec actually requires
The US Department of State requires 2×2 inches (51×51 mm), a head 1 to 1 3/8 inches tall, taken within the last 6 months, in colour, on plain white. No glasses since 2016, and the expression must be neutral with both eyes open.
How the crop is guided — and what is not automated
The frame is locked to the 51:51 ratio and two horizontal guides mark the 50%–69% head band. You position the face; the tool does not guess where it is. That is deliberate: automatic face detection fails on babies, head coverings, glasses and profile photos, and a wrong auto-crop is worse than a manual one because you cannot see the mistake until the photo is rejected.
Backgrounds: solid, not magic
A new background colour is applied by compositing, not by hair-level matting. That works when the source is a transparent PNG (a cut-out) or when the new colour is close to the old one. It will not turn a busy café wall into clean white — for that, photograph against a plain wall in the first place, which is also what the acceptance rules assume.
Printing: 4×6 with no scaling
The print sheet is 1800×1200 px at 300 dpi — a 4×6 inch page with 6 copies and thin cut lines. In the print dialog choose 4×6 paper, 300 dpi, and turn OFF “fit to page”: scaling is the single most common reason a correctly sized photo prints at the wrong size.
Common reasons this photo gets rejected
- Photo older than 6 months
- Shadows behind the head
- Smiling or open mouth
- Uniform or camouflage worn by a civilian applicant
Compliance wording
This tool produces a file that matches the published technical specification (dimensions, head ratio, resolution, background). It cannot promise that a specific officer accepts a specific photo, and neither can any tool — so we do not say “guaranteed to pass”.