Follow the steps below with the free Resize Passport Photo tool — it runs entirely in your browser, needs no upload, account or watermark, and finishes in about a minute.
Step by step
Stand about 5 feet from a white or off-white wall, face a window for even light, keep a neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed, no glasses glare. Have someone else take the photo — no selfies.
Crop to 1:1 so your head measures 1 to 1⅜ inches of the final 2-inch print — roughly the head fills 55–70% of the frame height.
Open the passport photo resizer, set 600×600 px for the online form, or 2×2 in at 300 DPI (600×600 px prints at that size) for paper.
If the wall is not pure white, run the white-background remover before exporting — the State Department rejects shadows and coloured walls.
Download the JPEG. Print at any pharmacy or office store on 4×6 photo paper (one sheet holds two 2×2 photos) and cut carefully.
Pro tips & common mistakes
- Do not smile — a neutral expression with closed mouth is required.
- No shadows behind your head; face the light, not a lamp off to one side.
- Printed photos must be on photo paper, not regular inkjet paper, and no older than 6 months.
The exact requirement
Need the precise numbers? This task pairs with our full spec sheet: US Passport Photo Size.