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Green card photo
Make a green card photo online
USCIS-style application photos use the same US photo format shown below. The online flow is labeled US Passport on the next screen because that is the shared ruleset used for the checker.
Start my green card photoShared US photo requirements
- Photo size
- 51 x 51 mm (2.01 x 2.01 in)
- Head height
- 50-69% of image height
- Eye line
- 56-69% from bottom
- Background
- WhiteOff-white
- Expression
- Neutral expression or natural closed-mouth smile
- Output resolution
- 600 x 600 px at 300 DPI
- Max file size
- 234 KB max
Before you upload
Use a recent, clear original photo and avoid filters or appearance-changing edits. This uses the same 2x2-inch rules as a US passport photo; upload here and we will check it the same way.