U.S. visa photo 2x2

The required format on this page is 2×2 in (about 50.8×50.8 mm).

Aim for head height around 72%. The recommended band on this page is 64% to 80%. Leave about 8% above the head, with an allowed range of 5% to 12%.

This page also lists 600×600 px. If your source image is larger, solve the difference with crop and proportional scaling only; never stretch the portrait to fit the frame.

• Physical requirement: 2×2 in / 50.8×50.8 mm
• Frame ratio: 1:1
• Head-height band: 64% to 80%
• Stored pixels: 600×600 px
• Background guidance: Use a plain light background with even tone, no visible texture, and no distracting objects.

This profile can support both print and digital use. For visas, the portal, consulate, or service variant still decides the final rules.

When the destination system expects a specific pixel target, keep the export close to 600×600 px and about 40-10240 KB.

• Preferred format: JPG
• Allowed formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG
• File-size window: about 40-10240 KB
• Reuse one crop for print and digital only if both endpoints still accept it.

Visa pages often fail because the applicant chose the wrong visa variant or ignored portal-specific technical rules even though the crop looked acceptable.

A source link from U.S. Department of State is attached to this profile, but the page still covers only the rules shown here and the checks the tool can make on screen.

• 2×2 in also appears on nearby pages, so confirm that U.S. visa photo 2x2 is the profile you need.
• Background rule on this page: Use a plain white or light neutral background with an even tone.
• Technical target on this page: 600×600 px and about 40-10240 KB.
• Manual review still matters for expression and eye visibility: Keep a neutral expression and look directly at the camera.
• File-size limits and JPEG artifacts matter more here than they do in many print-first profiles.

On highly similar pages, the usual pattern is choosing the wrong page first and then trying to rescue the file with edits.

• Replacing this page with another 2×2 in page just because the paper size looks the same.
• Forcing the portrait into 2×2 in by stretching instead of cropping to the right ratio.
• Getting the crop right but exporting a different technical variant than 600×600 px / about 40-10240 KB.
• Assuming that a similar document category automatically uses the same profile.

This page is most useful when you open the editor from here, keep the same preset active, and finish the profile requirements before any risky retouching.

1. Open the editor from this page so U.S. visa photo 2x2 loads as the active preset instead of a nearby page.
2. Upload a source portrait with some room around the head and shoulders so the final ratio can be solved with crop, not distortion.
3. Adjust the crop until head height is close to 72% and the top margin is near 8%.
4. Check the measurable rules, file settings, and destination workflow before export.

• Preview and export should stay on the same crop geometry.
• If this profile stores 600×600 px and about 40-10240 KB, keep those settings through export instead of resizing the downloaded file again.

Use the linked U.S. Department of State source as the final reference for anything this page does not measure directly, especially service wording, print-lab rules, or late portal changes.

This profile is marked strict with reviewed confidence. That is useful context, but it is still not the same thing as official approval.

• Strictness: strict
• Confidence: reviewed
• Last reviewed: May 11, 2026
• Check the destination portal limits for pixels, file size, and format.
• File-size limits and JPEG artifacts matter more here than they do in many print-first profiles.