FAQ
Passport photo, answered.
Yes - this FAQ explains how to make a passport photo, visa photo, ID photo, or 2x2 photo online with Passport Visa Photo Studio. Upload a clear portrait, choose the country and document, crop with the face guide, prepare the required plain background, preview the result, and download the HD file plus printable 4x6 sheet when you are ready. Download HD photo + 4x6 sheets !. Your crop, validation, preview, and export run in the browser, while background preparation only runs when you request that step. Use the answers below to check accepted file types, privacy, country presets, printing, payment, and refunds.
Fact-density review: 2026-05-05
Official facts behind these passport and visa photo answers
Official sources do not publish one universal photo-only rejection rate. These are the current workload, refusal, size, upload, and background facts that affect passport and visa photo preparation.
Schengen short-stay applications
The European Commission reported more than 11.7 million EU and Schengen-associated short-stay visa applications in 2024, in a release published on May 20, 2025. European Commission application release
Schengen worldwide refusal rate
The same Commission release put the 2024 worldwide Schengen refusal rate at 14.8%, down from 16.0% in 2023 and 17.9% in 2022. European Commission refusal data
Largest Schengen source market
China accounted for 1,779,255 Schengen applications in 2024; Turkey had 1,173,917 and India had 1,108,239. European Commission country application data
FY2025 U.S. B visa refusal rate for India
The U.S. Department of State FY2025 B-visa table lists adjusted refusal rates of 22.04% for India, 20.21% for China, and 20.44% for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. U.S. State Department FY2025 refusal table
UK visitor visas granted
UK Home Office official statistics for the year ending December 2025 report 2.2 million visitor visas and 20,000 transit visas granted. UK Home Office visitor visa statistics
UK ETAs issued since launch
The UK reported 24.8 million Electronic Travel Authorisations issued from the October 2023 launch through the end of 2025. UK Home Office ETA statistics
UK non-visit visas issued
The UK issued 809,000 non-visitor or non-transit entry-clearance visas in the year ending December 2025. UK Home Office entry-clearance statistics
India MEA visas granted dashboard
India's Ministry of External Affairs dashboard displayed 52,345,282 visas granted for 2014-2026 through March 2026. India MEA visa dashboard
U.S. digital visa image window
U.S. digital visa photos must be square JPEG images from 600 x 600 to 1200 x 1200 pixels and no more than 240 kB. U.S. State Department digital image rules
India online visa upload window
India's online visa photo upload guide requires JPEG, square dimensions, 350 x 350 to 1000 x 1000 pixels, and 10 KB to 300 KB. Indian Visa Online upload guide
Original data from this site
verified presets
Original source matrix: 17 passport, visa, and ID presets with official source names, URLs, and review dates.
visa presets
Visa comparison table generated from 4 verified visa-photo rows in the site data.
official links
17 verified presets were source-reviewed in 2026; every public preset keeps its own official URL.
"Your photo is a vital part of your visa application."
"This tool is intended for photo cropping only."
"no shadows on your face or behind you"
"The background should be a plain white or off-white."
"Only JPEG files can be uploaded"
Visa size comparison
Verified visa photo sizes by country.
| Country / region | Visa photo size | Background | Head rule | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 × 51 mm (2.01 × 2.01 in) | Plain white or off-white, with no shadows. | 50-69% of photo height · 25-35 mm chin to crown | United States visa sourceU.S. Department of StateReviewed 2026-04-30 | Generate for United States |
| Schengen area | 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in) | Plain light-coloured background, such as light grey or off-white. | 70-80% of photo height | Schengen area visa sourceEuropean Commission / ICAO photo standardsReviewed 2026-04-30 | Generate for Schengen area |
| India | 51 × 51 mm (2.01 × 2.01 in) | Plain light-coloured or white background. | 49-69% of photo height · 25-35 mm chin to crown | India visa sourceBureau of Immigration, Government of IndiaReviewed 2026-04-30 | Generate for India |
| China | 33 × 48 mm (1.3 × 1.89 in) | Plain white or close-to-white background with no shadows or objects. | 66-76% of photo height · 28-33 mm chin to crown · 15-22 mm head width | China visa sourceChinese Visa Application Service Center / Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign AffairsReviewed 2026-04-30 | Generate for China |
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What do people ask before using the passport photo tool?
Will my passport photo meet the requirements?
The editor applies the country and document size, head-position guide, background target, validation feedback, HD export, and print sheet for the selected preset. Try the tool.
What photo can I upload?
Use a clear JPG, PNG, or WebP portrait up to 30 MB. A recent phone photo usually works well if it is sharp, front-facing, evenly lit, and taken against a plain wall. Avoid filters, heavy retouching, glasses when forbidden, strong shadows, patterned rooms, tilted heads, open mouths, and big smiles. Try the tool.
Is my photo uploaded to your servers?
No, not for the normal crop and preview workflow. Cropping, resizing, validation, watermarking, and final compositing run in your browser. Required-background preparation only uses the configured provider when you request that step, and the app does not intentionally store uploaded photos after processing. Try the tool.
What do I get for the price?
Download HD photo + 4x6 sheets !. You get the HD document photo and a printable 4x6 inch sheet with no subscription, so you can check the crop, background, face position, and selected country preset before unlocking the final file for online upload, home printing, or a photo lab. Try the tool.
Which countries are supported?
The editor keeps all ISO countries selectable and enables uploads for source-verified country and document presets. Verified pages show the official source name, source URL, review date, size, background, and head-position details. Unverified presets are clearly marked and blocked until official requirements are reviewed. Try the tool.
How does payment work?
Payment is processed securely by Stripe Checkout. We never see your card details. After successful payment, you return to the editor, where the paid session unlocks the HD photo and printable sheet. If the unlock does not appear, support can verify the receipt. Try the tool.
What if the unlock does not appear after I pay?
If your payment succeeded but the HD download did not unlock, email support with your Stripe receipt and we will help right away. Contact support with your Stripe receipt, the email used at checkout, and the page where the payment started. We can help verify the payment state and get you back to the HD download without asking for card details. Try the tool.
Can I print the passport photo at home?
Yes. The download includes a printable 4x6 inch sheet that can be printed at home or sent to a photo lab. Print at 100 percent scale, avoid fit-to-page resizing, and use suitable photo paper when a physical print is required by the authority. Try the tool.