Passport & Visa Photo Checker
Upload your photo, choose your document, and see a free compliance report: which checks pass, which need attention, and exactly what to change — before you download anything.
What the photo checker looks at
Each check is reported as pass, warning, or fail, with a plain explanation of what to fix.
- One face detected — Exactly one clearly visible face — no group photos or a second person in frame.
- Face size — Your face is large enough in the picture to be cropped to the document’s required head size.
- Face centered — Your face sits near the horizontal center of the photo.
- Head angle — Your head is upright rather than tilted.
- Eyes visible — Both eyes are clearly detected, not hidden by hair, glare, or shadow.
- Image resolution — The uploaded picture has enough pixels to produce the required output size.
- Lighting — The photo is neither too dark nor overexposed.
- Color balance — A best-effort check for a strong color cast over the image.
- Sharpness — A best-effort check that the photo is not blurry.
- Background — A best-effort check that the background looks plain and evenly lit.
How to check your photo
- Choose the document you are applying for — requirements differ by country and by passport versus visa.
- Upload a photo or take one with your camera.
- Review the compliance report and adjust the crop, lighting, or background where it flags an issue.
- Preview the final photo, then download it if you are happy with it.
Check a photo for a specific document
- United States Passport photo requirements51×51mm
- United States Visa (DS-160) photo requirements600×600px
- Schengen Area Visa photo requirements35×45mm
- United Kingdom Passport photo requirements35×45mm
- Canada Passport photo requirements50×70mm
- Australia Passport photo requirements35×45mm
Not listed? Browse passport photo requirements, visa photo requirements, or the passport photo size guide.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Uploading a photo and viewing its compliance report is free. You only pay if you want to download the full-resolution result — a one-time $2.99 payment, with no subscription.
It checks face detection, face size and position, head angle, eyes, image resolution, lighting, color balance, sharpness, and background — each measured against the requirements published for the document you choose. Each check is shown as pass, warning, or fail with a plain-language explanation.
No. The checks are based on the published requirements, but acceptance is always decided by the issuing authority, and some checks (lighting, color, sharpness, background) are best-effort estimates. Meeting these checks does not guarantee acceptance.
Not by default. The checks run locally in your browser. If you choose the optional high-quality background removal service, the cropped image is securely sent to our server for that processing step only.
Yes. Choose the visa document you are applying for, such as a US visa (DS-160) or a Schengen visa. Visa photo requirements are set separately from passport requirements, so the checker uses the specification for the document you pick.
Prepared according to the published requirements — not a guarantee of acceptance and not government approved. Always verify the latest requirements with the official authority before submitting your photo.