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Passport photo checker

Check a photo you already have against the published rules for your passport, visa or DV Lottery entry: head size and position, background, light, expression, pixels and file size. Free, and your photo never leaves your device.

Choose the photo to check
  • Processed on your device. Never uploaded to our servers.
  • Free · No sign-up · No watermark

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What the passport photo checker checks

  • Head height, eye position and framing, measured against the published size for your document.
  • Background, shadows, light, sharpness, open eyes and a neutral expression.
  • Pixel size, shape, file size and format for online uploads such as the DV Lottery or a US visa.
  • Passports, visas and ID cards from many countries, including the US, UK, Schengen, Canada and India (OCI).
  • Runs on your device: the face model downloads once (about 16 MB) and your photo is never uploaded.

How to check a passport photo online

  1. Choose your document

    Pick the country and the document, for example US passport, UK passport or DV Lottery.

  2. Choose your photo

    The finished photo, as you would upload or print it.

  3. Read the checklist

    Each rule shows passed, check or problem, with the measured value and what the rule asks for.

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Photo failed, or need a new one?

The Ovalight Studio checks the same rules live while you take the photo with your phone, so you can fix a problem before you shoot, and crops it to the exact size for your document.

Take a new photo in the Studio Find your document

Frequently asked questions

What does the passport photo checker check?

The rules that can be measured in the photo: head height, eye position, framing, head tilt and turn, background, shadows, light, eyes, expression and sharpness, plus the pixel size, shape, file size and format the document asks for.

Can I check a DV Lottery (Green Card Lottery) photo?

Yes. Choose United States and DV Lottery, then your photo: the checker tests the pixel size, shape, file size, head position and the other published rules for the entry photo. Only the State Department decides whether a photo is accepted.

Can I check a US or UK passport photo online?

Yes. Choose the country and the passport, then your photo. The checker uses the published rules for that passport, including the pixel size for online applications where one is published.

If every check passes, will my photo be accepted?

No tool can promise that. Only the authority that issues your document decides. We check the published rules that can be measured, which catches the most common reasons for rejection.

My photo failed. What now?

Retake it in front of a plain, light wall, facing a window, or use the Studio: it guides you live and crops the photo to the exact size. If only the pixels or file size are wrong, the Photo resizer fixes that.

Is the checker free, and is my photo uploaded?

It is free, and nothing is uploaded. Processed on your device. Never uploaded to our servers. The face detection model runs in your browser; it is downloaded once (about 16 MB) and then works offline.

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