If you’re traveling abroad, The Mailbox is the perfect place to get your US passport photo.
Price: $13 (for 2 photos)*
Free passport photo protector with purchase.
Done in about 10 minutes* We recommend that you do not try to print your own digital passport photos. The government specifications are strict and delays can occur.
Department of State requirements for US passport photos.
- 2×2 inches in size
- Identical
- Taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance
- Must be color photos
- Full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background
- Between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head
- Taken in normal street attire
- You cannot wear a uniform, clothing that looks like a uniform, or camouflage attire.
- If wearing head-covering daily for religious or medical reasons include an explanatory statement
- Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline
- Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless you have a medical certificate
US passport photos only. The Mailbox does NOT process or provide passport documentation.