Permanent tattoos are acceptable for passport purposes as well. You can wear jewelry and keep on your facial piercings as long as they do not hide your face.You cannot wear headphones or wireless hands-free devices.The photograph of each passport or visa applicant must be an unmounted full face. Must face the camera directly, with both ears visible. The photographs must have a white background.

Your full face must be visible and your hat or head covering cannot cast shadows or cover up part of your face. The photographs must measure 2×2 (5×5 cm) The photographs of the applicant’s head must be between 1 to 1 3/8 (2.5 to 3.5 cm) when measured vertically.If you wear a hat or head covering for medical purposes, submit a signed doctor's statement verifying the hat or head covering in your photo is used daily for medical purposes.If you wear a hat or head covering for religious purposes, submit a signed statement that verifies that the hat or head covering in your photo is part of traditional religious attire worn continuously in public.You cannot wear a hat or head covering.

File Size: Less than or equal to 240 kilobytes. Color: The DS-160 photo must be color to a ratio of 24 bits per pixel.

You cannot wear a uniform, clothing that looks like a uniform, or camouflage attire. The maximum dimensions are 1200 pixels (width) 1200 pixels (height).

Taken in clothing normally worn on a daily basis.

If you cannot remove your glasses for medical reasons, please include a signed note from your doctor with application.

Usa visa photo tool