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PassportOwl 
2"×2" Example that passes Top of head Chin Take your photo Your US passport photo
Get a photo that meets every official rule, or your money back.
For the guided camera, open this page in Chrome.
Front camera, selfie view.
Before you start
- Stand in front of a plain, light wall
- Face a window or a lamp
- Take off glasses and hats
- Hold the phone at eye level, or prop it up and step back
Recommended · the owl checks every rule as you pose
Tap Allow to use your camera. The photo stays on this device until you check it.
- Face in frame waiting
- Head size waiting
- Head straight waiting
- Eyes open waiting
- Mouth closed waiting
- Even light waiting
- Plain background waiting
- No glasses or hat waiting
Camera access is off
You can still take your photo with your phone's own camera.
For the guided camera, open this page in Chrome.
Tap the icon left of the web address, then Permissions, then Camera, then Allow. Then tap Try again.
Tap aA in the address bar, then Website Settings, then Camera, then Allow. Then tap Try again.
Open the Settings app, find this browser, and turn on Camera. Then come back and tap Try again.
Click the camera icon in the address bar and choose Allow. Then click Try again.
The camera didn't start
Close other apps using the camera and try again, or upload a photo instead.
For the guided camera, open this page in Chrome.
PassportOwl Got it
Next we check it against every rule before you pay.
- We measure your face Head size, eye height and tilt.
- We check every official rule Background, light, expression, glasses.
- You see the result Nothing to pay unless it passes.
PassportOwl Your photos
We check each one against every rule. Nothing to pay yet.
Checking your photo
Comparing it with every official rule.
Usually under 15 seconds
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- Checked against the official rules
- Money-back guarantee
- Deleted after 72 hours
Your photo is deleted after 72 hours.
PassportOwl Choose your photo
Cropped and resized only
Free · no payment
Download your photo Download a 4×6 sheet to printCut and sized to the official measurements for this document. We don't guarantee it yet, so please compare it with the official rules before you submit.
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Mailed prints: our print partner keeps the print file about 2 weeks after printing, then deletes it.
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Accepted or your money back. If a passport office rejects it for a photo reason, we refund you in full and make you a new photo free.
- Accepted or your money back
- Deleted after 72 hours