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Baby Passport Photos at Home —
Official size in 2 minutes, no store trip

The same baby on plain white, cropped to a 2 by 2 inch frameA baby on a wrinkled bed sheet, taken from above with a phone
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  • Closed eyes are fineU.S. and UK rules allow it for babies.
  • Head size measuredCropped to the official 1–1⅜ in.
  • 4×6 print sheetPrint it as a regular 4×6 photo anywhere.

Why photos get sent back

Why baby passport photos get rejected

These come up again and again in parents' stories on passport forums. We check every photo for them before you pay, and tell you how to fix the shot.

A shadow on the face

Your phone or arm blocks the light. Turn so the window is in front of you.

A hand in the frame

Support the head from under the sheet, or let the baby lie flat.

Grey, wrinkled bedding

Folds read as shadows. Pull a plain white sheet tight first.

Pacifier or toy

Nothing in the mouth or hands. Try right after a feed.

How it works

How to make a baby passport photo in three steps

  1. A parent holding a phone above a baby lying on a white sheet
    1

    Take the photo at home

    Baby on their back on a white sheet, you straight above with the phone. Take a few in a row.

    • Face centered
    • Even light
    • No hands or toys
    • Head 1.2 in (1–1⅜ in)
    2

    Checked automatically in seconds

    Light, shadows, hands, pacifier, eyes. If something is off, we say what and how to fix it.

  3. A 4 by 6 inch print sheet with two passport photos and cut marks
    3

    Download and print

    A 2×2 in photo plus a 4×6 sheet. Print the sheet as a regular 4×6 photo at any pharmacy photo counter.

Two easy setups

Newborn and infant passport photos: two setups that work

A sleeping newborn on a smooth white sheet

On the bed

  • Plain white or off-white sheet, pulled smooth
  • Shoot from straight above, phone held flat
  • Daylight from a window, no flash
A baby in a car seat with a white sheet draped behind

In the car seat

  • Drape a white sheet over the seat behind the head
  • Hold the phone at the baby's eye level
  • Keep your hands and the seat straps out of the frame

Newborn passport photo with eyes closed? That's okay.

U.S. rules accept a baby whose eyes are not fully open, and the UK accepts closed eyes under age one. A sleeping newborn is often the easiest photo you'll take.

A sleeping newborn cropped to 2 by 2 inches on whiteSource: travel.state.gov, Passport Photos

At home vs. the photo counter

Baby passport photo at home vs. the pharmacy

Pharmacy or post office
At home with us
Price
$15–$18
From $4.40
Getting there
Car seat, drive, wait in line
Your own bed
Tries
A few shots under bright lights
As many as you need, free
If it's rejected
Another trip with the baby
Full refund via support

Supported passports

Baby passport photos for the U.S., UK, Ireland, NZ and Australia

Canada and France need a photo from a professional, and Germany only takes photos sent by the passport office or a registered studio, so we don't make photos for those. India: infant passport photo guidelines (under 4)

Pricing

Baby passport photo price: pay per photo

One photo is one person and one passport: the checked digital file plus a 4×6 print sheet.

  • Checked digital file + 4×6 print sheet
  • Free retakes before you unlock
  • Unused photos never expire
  • Rejected? Contact support for a full refund

We're not a government agency. The passport office makes the final decision on every photo.

Guides

Guides for your baby's passport photo

Baby passport photo FAQ

Take your baby's passport photo during the next nap

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