Passport & visa photo guides
Practical, up-to-date answers about passport and visa photo rules — written for people filling in an application tonight.
12 January 2026 · 7 min read
Passport Photo Requirements by Country (2026 Guide)
Passport photo sizes, head heights and background rules for the US, UK, Schengen, Canada, India, Australia and China visas — updated for 2026.
3 February 2026 · 6 min read
Can AI Really Make a Compliant Passport Photo?
An honest look at what AI passport photo tools can and cannot do, which government rules they satisfy, and where a human still has to check the result.
24 February 2026 · 6 min read
Passport Photo Rejected? Here's Why (and How to Fix It)
The most common reasons passport and visa photos are rejected — shadows, wrong size, glasses, expression — and exactly how to fix each one.