Filipinos in the USA: passport and ID photos

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A Philippine passport is renewed in person at the Embassy or a consulate, where the photo is captured, after booking on the DFA appointment site (DFA: passport appointments). Dual citizenship under RA 9225 needs photos you bring.

Every photo you need, and who takes it

From each office's own website, checked October 2026. Lines marked Check are ones the office doesn't fully settle. Rules change, so confirm before you apply.

Petition for dual citizenship from the USA

  1. Fill in the petition for dual citizenship and Identification Certificate, and paste a 2×2 inch photo on it. (Philippine Consulate General, New York: dual citizenship petition (Dec 2024))
  2. Bring two 2×2 inch photos for yourself and two for each child. (Philippine Consulate General, New York: dual citizenship petition (Dec 2024))

Tip: A US passport photo is the same 2×2 inch size, but the consulate asks for plain white, so check the background.

Make it at home. Free while we launch. After that, one payment of $7.99 covers one person's photo in every size on this page. Picproved checks the size, background, head size and face rules before you save, and your photo stays on your phone. The office still makes the final decision. Make your Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225), USA: 2×2 inch photo

For life in the USA

DocumentSize
United States Green card and USCIS forms (I-485, I-90, I-765, N-400) photo50.8×50.8 mm, 600×600 px, white or off-white
United States Passport (print or online renewal) photo50.8×50.8 mm, 600×600 px, white or off-white

Questions

Which photos do Filipinos in the USA need?
Passport renewal: staff take it at the appointment. Dual citizenship (RA 9225): you take it.
Can I take my Philippine photo at home in the USA?
Yes for Dual citizenship (RA 9225). Picproved checks the size, background and face rules before you save. The office still makes the final decision.
Do I need to bring a photo to my Philippine passport appointment?
Passport renewal: Captured at your appointment.

Filipinos in other countries