US passport photo in Spain: 2 × 2 inch print for your renewal
Renewing your US passport from Spain? The DS-82 renewal goes by mail or the embassy drop box in Madrid with one 2 × 2 inch photo. Upload yours and see it checked against the State Department’s rules right away, before you pay, then print it in Spain.
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- Document
- Passport · United States
- Size
- 51 × 51 mm
- Background
- White
- Resolution
- 300 dpi
Source: travel.state.gov · checked on 22 Sep 2026
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Two ways to get your photo
Crop and print
Free
A JPG photo at the exact size and a 10 × 15 cm sheet to print. The crop happens in your browser, no sign-up.
Checked photo
from€7.99
We check framing, head size, background, lighting and sharpness, and you see a watermarked preview before you pay.
- Photo without watermark at the document's size
- Print sheet in 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm or A4
- Download available for 24 hours
- Copy by email
- Full refund if the office rejects it for not meeting the requirements
Premium · €10.99: plus a person reviews your photo within 3 hours, a printable check certificate, 7 days of downloads and priority support.
Create a checked photoYou see the result before you pay. You only pay if you want to download it.
- Secure payment with Dodo Payments. One payment, no subscription.
- Full refund if the office rejects the photo. See terms
- Questions before or after paying: support@approvavisa.com
Paso 1: Upload your photoFrom your phone or computer, glasses off.
Paso 2: See it checkedHead size, white background, framing and lighting.
Paso 3: Print it in SpainA 10 × 15 cm sheet with 2 copies, from €7.99.
US passport photo requirements
What the US State Department asks for, checked on 22 Sep 2026.
- In colour, taken in the last 6 months, 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 inches).
- Head from chin to top of head between 1 and 1 3/8 inches (25–35 mm).
- Plain white or off-white background, no shadows, texture or objects.
- Glasses off. If you can’t remove them for medical reasons, include a signed note from your doctor.
- Printed on matte or glossy photo-quality paper. No photocopies or scanned photos.
- Not edited or retouched: no filters and no beauty mode.
Renewing from Spain
By mail, with a printed photo.
Adults renew with form DS-82: fill it in online, print it single-sided, sign it, pay the fee online through Pay.gov and send it by mail or leave it in the drop box at the US Embassy in Madrid, with your old passport and one photo (U.S. Embassy in Spain).
The photo goes in the envelope, so it must be a real print on photo paper at exactly 2 × 2 inches. A sheet from our print template, printed at a photo shop or kiosk, does that.
Applying for a US visa instead? The rules are almost the same, plus a digital file: see the US visa photo.
Why get it checked
A rejected photo comes back by mail.
When the photo doesn’t meet the rules, the application can be held until you send a new one, and mail renewals already take weeks. Head size and shadows on the background are the usual problems.
The checked photo reviews framing, head size, background, lighting and sharpness with the US passport rules. You see the watermarked result before you pay; then you download it without the watermark, with the print sheet, from €7.99.
If the photo is rejected for not meeting the requirements, we refund you: refund policy.
Before and after · Checked photo
Your photo from home, with a proper ID photo finish
We give your photo a white background, adjust the framing and check your document's requirements. All you have to do is upload it.
- Even white background
- Framing and size matched to your document
- Background, lighting and sharpness checked
€7.99 · You see the result before you pay.
Illustrative example of the finish with AI-generated portraits.
What you download
602 × 602 px · 300 dpiTo upload online or take to print.
PNG · 300 dpi · also 13 × 18 and A4With thin cutting lines.
How to print it
At home or in a photo shop, on 10 × 15 cm paper, at 100% or “actual size”. Each copy measures 51 × 51 mm: check it with a ruler before cutting.
Sample photos · AI-generated portraits.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get a US passport photo in Spain?
Make it here from a phone photo and print the sheet at any photo shop or kiosk in Spain, at 100 % (“real size”). Check that a photo booth offers 2 × 2 inches before you use it. More options in where to get passport photos in Spain.
Can I wear glasses in my US passport photo?
No, take them off. Only if you can’t for medical reasons, wear them and include a signed note from your doctor with the application.
Is a 5 × 5 cm photo the same as 2 × 2 inches?
Almost, but not quite: 2 × 2 inches is 51 × 51 mm. Print the sheet at 100 % so each photo comes out at the exact size.
How many photos fit on a sheet?
2 at real size on a 10 × 15 cm sheet. You can also lay them out for free in the print template.
Can I make it for free?
Yes: cropping to 2 × 2 is free and doesn’t check the photo. The checked photo costs from €7.99 and you only pay if you like the result.
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