600×600 pixels photo
600×600 pixels is the minimum size for US visa, DV lottery and online passport renewal photos, and the square size Indian forms use. Many forms also cap the file size, shown below. Also written as a square photo, 2×2 inches at 300 DPI.
| Document | Pixels | File size | Background | Source |
|---|
| India e-Visa photo | 600×600 | 10 to 1000 KB | White | indianvisaonline.gov.in: e-Visa |
| India OCI card photo | 600×600 | up to 200 KB | Off-white, Light grey | ociservices.gov.in |
| India UPSC photo (OTR, CSE) | 600×600 | 20 to 200 KB | White | UPSC photo and signature instructions |
| United States Passport (print or online renewal) photo | 600×600 | 54 to 10240 KB | White, Off-white | travel.state.gov |
| United States Visa (DS-160) photo | 600×600 | up to 240 KB | White, Off-white | travel.state.gov |
| United States DV lottery photo | 600×600 | up to 240 KB | White, Off-white | travel.state.gov |
| United States Green card and USCIS forms (I-485, I-90, I-765, N-400) photo | 600×600 | Any | White, Off-white | uscis.gov |
| United States Work permit (EAD, Form I-765) photo | 600×600 | Any | White, Off-white | uscis.gov: Form I-765 instructions |
| United States Re-entry permit and advance parole (Form I-131) photo | 600×600 | Any | White, Off-white | uscis.gov: Form I-131 instructions |
| United States Spouse petition (Form I-130 and I-130A) photo | 600×600 | Any | White, Off-white | uscis.gov: Form I-130 instructions |
| United States Naturalization (Form N-400) photo | 600×600 | Any | White, Off-white | uscis.gov: Form N-400 |
| United States Passport card photo | 600×600 | 54 to 10240 KB | White, Off-white | travel.state.gov |
| Brazil eVisa photo | 600×600 | up to 300 KB | White | gov.br: Consulate General in San Francisco, e-Visa |
| Uganda eVisa photo | 600×600 | up to 250 KB | White | visas.immigration.go.ug |
| Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225): 2×2 inch, white photo | 600×600 | Any | White | Philippine Consulate General, Houston: dual citizenship under RA 9225 |
| Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225), USA: 2×2 inch photo | 600×600 | Any | White | Philippine Consulate General, New York: dual citizenship petition (Dec 2024) |
| 2×2 inch photo | 600×600 | Any | White, Off-white, Light grey, Cream, Light blue | Generic size |
Sources marked "not official" are the best we found where the government publishes no values; each document's page says which values sources disagree on. Rules last checked October 2026.
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Questions
- Which documents use a 600×600 pixels photo?
- India e-Visa photo, India OCI card photo, India UPSC photo (OTR, CSE), United States Passport (print or online renewal) photo, United States Visa (DS-160) photo, United States DV lottery photo, United States Green card and USCIS forms (I-485, I-90, I-765, N-400) photo, United States Work permit (EAD, Form I-765) photo, United States Re-entry permit and advance parole (Form I-131) photo, United States Spouse petition (Form I-130 and I-130A) photo, United States Naturalization (Form N-400) photo, United States Passport card photo, Brazil eVisa photo, Uganda eVisa photo, Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225): 2×2 inch, white photo, Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225), USA: 2×2 inch photo, 2×2 inch photo.
- How do I make a 600×600 pixels photo?
- Pick your document in Picproved, take the photo against a plain wall and it crops it to the size and head height that document needs. It can save the file for an online form or a print sheet for 6×4 inch or A4 paper.
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