US Employment Authorization Document Photo (Form I-765, 2 x 2): size and requirements
The US Employment Authorization Document Photo size is 51 x 51 mm (2.01 x 2.01 inches). White to off-white background; head 49 to 69 percent of the photo height. Last verified 2026-10-07 against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
For the two printed passport-style photos filed with Form I-765 for an Employment Authorization Document (work permit), including renewals and DACA-related requests. Not for a U.S. passport or visa, and not for a green card replacement, which needs no photo.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 51 x 51 mm (2.01 x 2.01 inches)
- Head height
- Head 49 to 69 percent of the photo height (head height 1 to 1 3/8 inches from the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin; eye height 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the photo)
- Eye line
- 56 to 69 percent from the bottom of the photo
- Background
- white to off-white background
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the camera
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Head covering
- Only for religious or medical reasons; full face visible
- Prints needed
- 2
- We deliver
- 602 x 602 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckForm I-765 asks for two identical passport-style prints; the instructions say nothing different for online filing, so prepare the same photo either way.
- CheckUSCIS counts head height from the top of the hair to the chin, so keep hair volume inside the 1 3/8 inch maximum.
- CheckPrints must be on thin glossy photo paper, unmounted and unretouched, with your name and A-Number lightly written on the back in pencil or felt pen.
Source and verification
Read from the official page. Last checked 2026-10-07 at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself taken recently.
The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and be unmounted and unretouched.
The photos must be 2 by 2 inches with a full face, frontal view. Head height should measure 1 to 1 3/8 inches from the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin
Use a pencil or felt pen to lightly print your name and A-Number (if any) on the back of the photos.
Read directly from the Form I-765 instructions PDF (edition 08/21/25) on uscis.gov, section 'Photographs'. The instructions do not describe how photos are supplied when filing online, so no upload claim is made.
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.
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