Visa and passport photo guides for real application portals
Use these focused guides to prepare photos for DS-160, DV Lottery, Schengen, Canada IRCC, India OCI, UK Passport Online, and common rejection fixes.
Application-Specific Guides
Start here when a government portal or visa center has its own upload rules.
DS-160 Photo Requirements and Upload Guide
Prepare a US visa photo for the DS-160 and CEAC upload flow, including pixels, JPEG size, background, face coverage, and common upload errors.
CEAC DS-160 - 7 min read
DV Lottery Photo Requirements Guide
Create a Diversity Visa lottery photo with the correct 600 x 600 px square format, JPEG compression, face placement, and background rules.
Diversity Visa Program - 6 min read
Schengen Visa Photo Requirements Guide
Understand Schengen visa photo rules, the common 35 x 45 mm biometric format, ICAO expectations, print quality, and where consulate-specific checks can differ.
Schengen Consulate / Visa Center - 8 min read
Canada Visa and IRCC Photo Requirements Guide
Check Canada temporary resident visa, permanent residence, and passport photo rules, including printed dimensions, digital upload ranges, file size, and photographer details.
IRCC - 8 min read
India Visa, Passport and OCI Photo Requirements Guide
Prepare photos for India e-Visa, regular visa, OCI, and passport-related workflows, including square JPEG uploads, size limits, background rules, and OCI photo/signature limits.
India Visa / OCI Services - 8 min read
UK Passport Online Photo Requirements Guide
Prepare a UK digital passport photo with plain background, balanced light, neutral expression, no filters, and practical checks before online submission.
HM Passport Office - 7 min read
Problem-Solving Guides
Use these when the photo has already failed, or when an upload portal returns an error.