Anyone with US passport at hand?

[marco2009 0]

Can you please measure the actual size of photograph area in passport?

I am aware that we need to submit 2 x 2 in photo for passport – but the scanned image in passport is trimmed on sides. I want to make sure that my head is not too big – or too small. I am aware of all gudelines and just want to be sure how photo it is going to look. Thank you.

[raymaga 25]

Don't worry about how it's going to look. Just go somewhere (like Costco) and get your passport photos done. The rest is up to the passport office.

There are guidelines you have to follow, and places that do passport photos know those guidelines.

They only cost around $5.00 and took about 3 minutes at Costco.

Edited January 15, 2009 by raymaga

[marco2009 0]

Don't worry about how it's going to look.

I appreciate your input. Hope someone will measure and provide this info. Thanks. By the way, I have seen what have they done with my friends photo and that is way I am trying to not make same mistake.

[sara..... 371]

Don't worry about how it's going to look.

I appreciate your input. Hope someone will measure and provide this info. Thanks. By the way, I have seen what have they done with my friends photo and that is way I am trying to not make same mistake.

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they used to make some really nice photos for passport and visa now they have the guide lines saying that u have to be like dead on can not be taller than u r really a lot of the pics now are very unbecoming, i hate my pic in my new passport

oh and one lady that went same day as me was told to go home and take some of her make up off because they wanted a more natural pic for the passport

sara

[Flames9_RN 358]

Just got my passport today ( 9 days) length is 1.6 inches,height is just under 2" I can see they have trimmed it, so measurements are going to vary. Ensure u submit what THEY ASK for.

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

I just checked my husband's passport and the twins, and the actual photo meassures 1.12 inches long and 1.25 inches height.

[Flames9_RN 358]

I just checked my husband's passport and the twins, and the actual photo meassures 1.12 inches long and 1.25 inches height.

smaller than mine,lol

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

I just checked my husband's passport and the twins, and the actual photo meassures 1.12 inches long and 1.25 inches height.

smaller than mine,lol

I think I may have expressed it wrong... it's 1 inch and 12 of the little bits to the next inch, of which there are 32- what are they called anyways? So it would be length: 1 1/3 inch; height: 1 2/3 inch. Strange if yours is really so much different. I could see it with the twins passports, which were done at the US Embassy in Ireland, but my husband had his done several years ago in Arkansas...

[marco2009 0]

So it would be length: 1 1/3 inch; height: 1 2/3 inch. Strange if yours is really so much different. I could see it with the twins passports, which were done at the US Embassy in Ireland, but my husband had his done several years ago in Arkansas...

Thank you guys! This measurement is from new e-passport, correct? And you have measured grey box (behind photo), correct? Funny, the grey box should be the same size.

Just got my passport today ( 9 days) length is 1.6 inches,height is just under 2" I can see they have trimmed it, so measurements are going to vary. Ensure u submit what THEY ASK for.

Thank you guys! This measurement is from new e-passport, correct? And you have measured grey box (behind photo), correct? Funny, the grey box should be the same size.

By the way, congratulations! It must feel nice to have it in hand

[marco2009 0]

Ensure u submit what THEY ASK for.

Flames, your original photo is not scaled, just trimmed on both sides, correct? Of course, I will submit 2x2 but just want to make sure how photo is going to look once it is trimmed on sides.

[moonhunt 1]

If you follow the rule for new passport photo, it will be fine.

They consider the room for trimming.

If I remember correctly, it specifically says that your face should be no larger than this size, and no samller than that...

The distance from you chin to your head top should be within specific size.

Something like this.

http://www.visahq.com/passport_photo.php

Most important thing for your photo is that you should not have any emotion such as smile, or something like that.

Edited January 15, 2009 by moonhunt

[marco2009 0]

Length is 1.6 inches,height is just under 2"

Flames you are from Canada? Great! Can you please convert your size to cm? I just can’t handle inches.

[KyngSilva 0]

Can you please measure the actual size of photograph area in passport?

I am aware that we need to submit 2 x 2 in photo for passport – but the scanned image in passport is trimmed on sides. I want to make sure that my head is not too big – or too small. I am aware of all gudelines and just want to be sure how photo it is going to look. Thank you.

What exactly are your trying to do with your photgraphs? Don't mess around with the pics so they can be perfect. It's a passport! Unless your really worried about what the Immigration officers at different ports are making fun of you, then keep clicking. Plus they scan it and determine how much of the pic to keep.

[KyngSilva 0]

Length is 1.6 inches,height is just under 2"

Flames you are from Canada? Great! Can you please convert your size to cm? I just can’t handle inches.

Are you kidding me? Google it mate...don't be so lazy!!!

[Flames9_RN 358]

http://www.manuelsweb.com/in_cm.htm

http://www.onlineconversion.com/length_common.htm

Edited January 15, 2009 by flames9