U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) photo
The photo requirements for the U.S. Diversity Visa program entry, as published.
- Size
- 50.8 × 50.8 mm
- Pixels
- 600 × 600 px
- Resolution
- 300 dpi
- File format
- JPEG
- Largest file
- 240 KB
- Smallest image side
- 600 px
- Largest image side
- 600 px
- Shape
- Square
- Background
- white
- Glasses
- Glasses are not allowed
- Head height
- 25 to 35 mm, 50 to 69% of the photo height
- Eye line
- 56 to 69% of the photo height, from the bottom
Last checked 2026-10-11 · Source: travel.state.gov
EDIVIP checks your photo against published requirements. Final acceptance is decided by the issuing authority.
Enter the DV program only on the official government website: dvprogram.state.gov
EDIVIP is not affiliated with the U.S. government.
