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US Diversity Visa (green card lottery) photo
Exact requirements for the US Diversity Visa (green card lottery) photo, with the official source and the date we checked it.
Issuer notice
The Diversity Visa instructions say submitted photos must not be digitally altered. Photograph yourself against a plain white wall and use capture-only mode.
Rules at a glance
- Print size
- 51 × 51 mm
- Digital size
- 800 × 800 px (stated by the issuer)
- File
- JPEG, up to 240 KB
- Head height
- 25.5-35.2 mm (50-69% of the photo height)
- Background
- White or off-white
- Altered photos
- The issuer advises unaltered photos. Capture-only mode is the default.
- Glasses
- Glasses are not allowed.
- Expression
- Neutral expression or natural smile, both eyes open, facing the camera.
- Head coverings
- Only for religious or medical reasons; the full face must be visible.
- Children
- Every family member listed on the entry needs their own photo.
Official source
- travel.state.govRead via an excerpt, confirm on the page
DV-2026 instructions: same digital file rules as US visas (600x600 minimum, 1200x1200 maximum, JPEG, 240 KB).
Checked 2026-10-22 against travel.state.gov.
- travel.state.govRead via an excerpt, confirm on the page
Head 50-69% of image height.
Checked 2026-10-22 against travel.state.gov.
Common reasons photos are rejected
- Shadows on the face or on the background
- Head too small or too large in the frame
- Tilted head, or not facing the camera
- Glare on glasses, or tinted lenses
- Blurred or low-resolution image
- A photo that was altered or heavily retouched
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