05/02/2026
US passport photo AI rules
Why US passport and visa photos should be prepared from a real uploaded image, not generated or altered with AI tools.
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US passport and visa photo guides
Guides for preparing a US passport or visa photo from a real upload: sizing, pose, background, digital file requirements, and the no-AI editing rule.
US passport and visa guidance prohibits AI-created or digitally altered official photos. YapaPhoto's US flow prepares a measured crop from your uploaded photo instead of creating a new face.
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US passport photo requirements
A US passport or visa photo is a real-photo requirement, not an illustration task. Start with a recent upload, keep the face natural, and prepare the file to the Department of State size rules.
US passport photo AI rules
US passport and visa guidance is unusually explicit about digital alteration. The safest product path is measured crop and export from the user's real photo, not AI creation.
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US passport and visa rules
Core Department of State requirements and restrictions for preparing a US passport or visa photo.
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05/02/2026
US passport photo requirements
A practical US-English guide to Department of State passport and visa photo size, pose, background, and digital image requirements.
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2 pagesUS passport and visa guidance is unusually explicit about digital alteration. The safest product path is measured crop and export from the user's real photo, not AI creation.
- Do not create a new official image with AI
- Do not retouch or change facial appearance
A US passport or visa photo is a real-photo requirement, not an illustration task. Start with a recent upload, keep the face natural, and prepare the file to the Department of State size rules.
- Final digital file should be square and at least 600 x 600 pixels
- Head centered, face visible, neutral expression, and plain background