Visa Services

Photograph Requirement

Each visa applicant is required to submit one color photo taken within the last 6 months of the application date according to the following instructions:

• Size: Measure 50 mm (2 inches) square. The applicant's head (measured from top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) must measure 25 mm (1 inch) to 35 mm; the applicant's eye level must be 28 mm to 35 mm from the bottom of the photo. Photographs of the incorrect size will not be accepted.
• Background: The photo must be on a white background. Colored or patterned backgrounds are unacceptable.
• Type of photo: Show the applicant facing straight ahead, looking neither down nor to the side, with applicant's head centered in the frame and applicant's ears exposed.

Head Position and Placement

(Please note that the above sample photograph is just for reference and is not in exact scale, please follow the instructions of photograph requirement. Photographs of the incorrect size will not be accepted.)

 

For more information on Nonimmigrant Visa Photograph Requirements (for nonimmigrant application form DS-156), click here.

See also: Digital Image Requirements for New Online Application (DS-160)

See also: Guidelines for Producing High Quality Photographs for U.S. Travel Documents - for Visa Online Applications (DS-160)

 

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Last modified: April 5, 2009