Passport photos at CVS: what to ask for
CVS is a pharmacy chain in the United States. Its passport photo service costs $17.99 (price checked 2026-10-11). A plain 4 x 6 in print of a file costs $0.42. SurePassportPhoto prepares the photo file for $6.99; you print the sheet yourself or at the store. We do not mail prints or send orders to stores.
Price comparison
| Option | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| CVS: Passport photo service | $17.99two 2 x 2 in passport prints taken in store (a digital copy by email is $3.99 extra) | Price checked 2026-10-11 on cvs.com |
| CVS: Plain 4 x 6 in print of your file | $0.42one glossy 4 x 6 in print (the page's starting price) | Price checked 2026-10-11 on cvs.com |
| SurePassportPhoto | $6.99 for the photo file and print sheet, plus $0.39 for one 4 x 6 in print at Walgreens (price checked 2026-10-11) | File at the official size plus a 4 x 6 in sheet of several photos; you print it. |
We do not mail prints or send orders to stores.
Ask the branch before you bring a file
Services
- Takes the photo for you
- Yes
- Prints a file you bring
- Depends on the branch
- Same day
- Yes, per the store page
What the CVS page says
- CVS says no appointment is needed and the printed passport photo is ready within minutes.
- The digital copy by email is an add-on, listed at $3.99 on the same page.
- Upload the 4 x 6 in sheet to the store's photo site or app as a normal 4 x 6 print.
- If the site offers cropping or 'fit to page', choose 'do not crop' so the photos keep their exact size.
- Some branches refuse anything called a passport photo. Order it as a regular 4 x 6 print and cut along the marks yourself.
- Customers of online photo services report 'same-day pickup' orders that never reached the store (PP-05); if you order online for pickup, check the order status before you travel.
- Customers report a digital passport photo that CVS would not print when ordered as a passport photo (PP-05); order a plain 4 x 6 print instead.
Source: cvs.com, page saved 2026-10-11. Notes checked 2026-10-11.
How to print our sheet in United States
- 1.Upload the 4 x 6 in sheet to the store's photo site or app as a normal 4 x 6 print.
- 2.If the site offers cropping or 'fit to page', choose 'do not crop' so the photos keep their exact size.
- 3.A single 4 x 6 print costs $0.39 at Walgreens or from $0.42 at CVS (prices checked 2026-10-11) and is usually ready for pickup within an hour.
- 4.Some branches refuse anything called a passport photo. Order it as a regular 4 x 6 print and cut along the marks yourself.
Related guides: Printing a passport photo at Walgreens, CVS or Walmart, Passport photo at home in the United States, Ordering prints online vs printing them yourself, Photo studio vs online service: an honest comparison.
See every store we list or the United States photo requirements.
Frequently asked questions
We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.