Passport photo maker: crop and size your photo for any country
Photo booths are expensive and you already have a phone. The hard part is the rules: the size, the head height, the background. This prompt has your todo.is agent check the official size for your country, crop and scale your photo to it, and lay out copies on a 4x6 sheet for cheap printing, without changing your face.
The prompt
- Make a passport photo for [COUNTRY AND DOCUMENT] from the attached photo. First look up the current official photo rules on the government website and give me the link. Then crop and scale my photo to the required size and head height, centre my face, and [BACKGROUND] only if the rules allow it. Do not retouch, smooth or change my face in any way. Deliver: one digital JPG at the official size and [PRINT SHEET]. Then list every rule my photo might break (glasses, shadows, expression, lighting).
What to change
- [COUNTRY AND DOCUMENT]: E.g. "a US passport renewal", "a UK passport", "a Schengen visa", "an Indian passport".
- [BACKGROUND]: E.g. "make the background plain white", "even out the light grey background", or "leave the background as is".
- [PRINT SHEET]: E.g. "a 4x6 inch print sheet with as many copies as fit", "a 10x15 cm sheet", or "no print sheet".
Example result
- Passport photo: US passport renewal
- Rules checked on the official US State Department passport photo page (link sent with the files)
- Files delivered
- • us_passport_photo_2x2.jpg: 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), 600 x 600 px for online use
- • us_passport_print_4x6.jpg: two 2 x 2 inch copies on a 4 x 6 inch sheet at 300 dpi, with thin cut lines. Print it at any photo kiosk as a standard 4x6 print, at 100% size
- How it was sized
- • Head height from chin to top of hair: 1 3/8 inches, inside the required 1 to 1 3/8 inches
- • Eyes placed between 1 1/8 and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom
- • Face centred and looking straight at the camera
- • Background evened out to plain white; your face, hair and clothing were not edited
- Possible issues found
- • Glasses: you are wearing them. US passport photos do not allow glasses, so retake the photo without them
- • Light is slightly stronger on your left cheek; a retake facing a window would be safer
- Common sizes (always confirm on the official site)
- • United States: 2 x 2 in, white or off-white background, no glasses
- • United Kingdom: 35 x 45 mm, plain light background, specific head size rules
- • Schengen visa and most of the EU: 35 x 45 mm, face about 70 to 80% of the height
- • India: sizes differ between passport and visa applications, so check the current form
- Taking a photo that passes
- • Stand about 1 m from a plain light wall, with daylight in front of you, not behind
- • Have someone else take it at eye level, phone held upright, no zoom
- • Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open, hair away from the eyes
- • No filters, no beauty mode, no portrait blur
How to do it with todo.is
- Take a straight-on photo against a plain light wall and attach it in todo.is.
- Copy the prompt and fill in your country and document, the background choice and the print size.
- Your agent sends the official rules link, a digital file and a print sheet.
- Fix anything it flags (glasses, shadows) with a retake, then print the sheet at a photo kiosk.
Tips for a better result
- Rules change, so always open the official link the agent gives you before you submit.
- Never use AI to retouch a passport photo. Edited faces can get an application rejected.
- Print the 4x6 sheet at 100% size with no "fit to page", or the photos come out the wrong size.
- Baby passport photos have looser rules in some countries; say it is for a baby so the agent checks those.
passport photo maker: FAQ
- Can I make my own passport photo at home? Many countries accept self-taken photos if they meet the size, background and quality rules. Check the official site for your country, as some require a professional photo or a digital code.
- What size is a US passport photo? A US passport photo is 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), with the head between 1 and 1 3/8 inches tall. Confirm the current rules on the State Department site.
- Can I wear glasses in a passport photo? The US and several other countries do not allow glasses except for medical reasons with a doctor's note. Check the rules for your country.
- Is it OK to change the background of a passport photo? Some offices reject photos that look digitally edited. It is safest to take the photo against a plain light wall and only crop and size it.
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