Old or reused photo
Take a fresh photo for the current entry period, especially if hair, facial hair, weight, or eyewear has changed.
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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.
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Do not reuse an old visa or passport photo if your appearance has changed.
Keep both eyes open, head straight, and expression neutral.
Do not wear glasses, sunglasses, uniforms, or non-religious head coverings.
Do not digitally alter your face, skin, hairline, or facial features.
Prepare the final file before the entry deadline so you are not compressing in a rush.
Errori Comuni e Soluzioni
Wrong crop
Export a true 600 x 600 px square photo with the face centered and the head in the required range.
Background not plain
Use a clean wall or validated replacement background. Do not leave furniture, texture, shadows, or other people in the image.
Face edited by filters
Remove beauty filters, smoothing, face reshaping, or AI face edits. Only technical preparation should be used.
Procedura Passo dopo Passo
1
Take a fresh front-facing photo
Stand in even light with a plain background. Ask another person to take the photo rather than using a close selfie angle.
2
Validate DV-specific crop
Check square dimensions, face coverage, neutral expression, eye visibility, background, and glasses before submission.
3
Save a final upload copy
Use the final JPEG for the DV entry form and keep the original image in case you need to make a corrected version.
Controllo Finale di Sicurezza
Non alterare i tratti del viso
Le norme ufficiali rifiutano immagini ritoccate o filtrate. Usa lo studio solo per controlli di conformità, ritaglio e sfondo.