About this service
Compliant Passport Photo is an independent tool that checks passport and visa photos against the official government specifications and crops them to the exact required size. It exists because photo rejections are one of the most common, most avoidable reasons applications get delayed.
This is an independent service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of State or any government agency.
How we verify requirements
Every specification on this site is taken from the issuing government's own published guidance, never from other photo websites. Each one links to its official source and records when we last checked it against that source:
| Document | Official source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|
| United States Passport | travel.state.gov | |
| United States Visa | travel.state.gov | |
| United Kingdom Passport | www.gov.uk | |
| Canada Passport | www.canada.ca | |
| Schengen Area Visa | www.schengenvisainfo.com | |
| India Passport | www.passportindia.gov.in | |
| Australia Passport | www.passports.gov.au | |
| India Visa | indianvisaonline.gov.in | |
| United Kingdom Visa | www.gov.uk | |
| Ireland Passport | www.ireland.ie | |
| New Zealand Passport | www.passports.govt.nz | |
| United States Green Card | www.uscis.gov | |
| China Visa | losangeles.china-consulate.gov.cn |
If an official source changes, the spec and this table are updated together. Spot something out of date? Email us and we will fix it.
The full dataset is free to reuse (CC BY 4.0, attribution): specs.json, also mirrored on GitHub.
What this tool never does
- We never edit your photo. No background replacement, no retouching, no AI enhancement. The US, UK and Canada reject photos altered with software, and deliberate manipulation of a visa photo can be treated as misrepresentation. We measure, validate and crop your original image, nothing else.
- We never keep your photo. Uploads are stored privately for processing and deleted within 24 hours. See the privacy policy.
- We never charge for a failing photo. The check is free. You pay only if your photo passes, and it is backed by an accepted-or-your-money-back guarantee.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or a photo experience to share: support@compliantpassportphoto.com. We read every message.