US Passport Photos :: Passport Photos USA £14.99

In the wake of recent events, the requirements for US passport photos are now a lot tougher. The must also conform to the new internationally agreed biometric standards

Our professional passport studios are particularly well equipped to produce quality US passport photos. We have professional lighting, professional cameras and printers and professional helpful photographers

Just drop into our studios,no appointment is needed and we can usually print out your US passport photos within 10 minutes. We are based in Camden, London. If possible bring along a current set of US passport instructions with you for your own peace of mind.

US Passport photos :: Online Ordering

For those of you that can't come to the studio, you can email us a suitable photo and we will post you out a set of quality US passport photos. This service is available world-wide. Guidelines for taking your own passport pictures and instructions on how to pay can be found on our Online Ordering Page

See our main passport page for passport specifications for other nationalities

Below is an outline of US Passport Photo Requirements. For more information visit the US Passport website

US Passport Photo :: Regulations

The passport photograph must be a full view of the face
You must face directly into the camera
US passport photos must be 2 by 2 inches (roughly 50 mm square)
Your must be head centered in the photo
The head size (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure between 1 inch to 1 3/8 inches (25 mm to 35 mm) with the eye level between 1 1/8 inch to 1 3/8 inches (28 mm and 35 mm) from the bottom of the photo
You should not look down or to either side of your photo
Your face should cover about 50 percent of the photo area.
Side and angled views of your face are not acceptable for US Passport photos
The photograph should be in color
The photo must have been taken against a white or off-white background.
Photos with dark or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
Your head including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side.
It is preferable that ears your ears are exposed.
Head coverings and hats are only for religious reasons, abut must not cover any portion of the applicant's face.
Sunglasses or other wear which detracts from the face are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
Veils and face masks which inhibit identification cannot be worn
Photos of military, airline, or other personnel wearing hats are not acceptable. Photographs of applicants wearing tribal, national costume, or other headgear not specifically religious in nature are not acceptable