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US Green Card photo

US Green Card photo requirements: 51 × 51 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official public guidance

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Just the preview, the document and a few necessary options.

What you get
Ready digital file
Download a normalized file for online forms, uploads and personal storage.
Print sheet
The same result can be exported as a print-ready sheet for common paper sizes.
Rules matched to the document
Format 51 × 51 mm. Official public guidance is used and route-dependent nuances are marked explicitly.
1 Upload a portrait
2 Select the document
3 Download the result
Processing photo…
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Result
Why This Page Is Practical
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Digital + print
The same result gives you a normalized digital file and a print sheet for common paper sizes.
Source transparency
The page shows the public source, the verified date and marks any remaining uncertainty explicitly.
Route-aware rules
This workflow is tuned for documents that still accept applicant photos.

What this page covers

This page summarizes the photo rules for US Green Card photo. The main print format is 51 × 51 mm.

Use the checklist below to confirm background, face position, glasses and lighting, then prepare the file online with PhotoDocs.

The reference source for this profile is USCIS.

Source and verification

VerificationOfficial public guidance
SourceUSCIS
Last verified2026-03-24

This page uses official public guidance from USCIS. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.

Official public guidance was verified on 2026-04-06 using USCIS; some biometric values remain standardized where the public source is descriptive rather than fully numeric.

How this page is checked
Structured document profile
This page is maintained as a document profile inside PhotoDocs, not as a generic blog post or a broad passport-photo landing page.
Source and verification
The requirements on this page are tied to USCIS. The page shows its verification level and the last checked date 2026-03-24.
Where AI is used
AI is used to prepare the output photo. Source links, requirement notes and verification labels are stored in the page data and are not inferred from the uploaded portrait.

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Photo requirements

Format 51 × 51 mm
Digital file 600 × 600 px
Head height 49–69%
Background White or off-white background.
Pose Straight full-face, without tilt.
Expression Neutral expression, eyes open.
Glasses It is better to remove glasses; glare is not allowed.
Lighting Shadows and glare are not allowed.
Head covering Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.

How to take this photo correctly

  • Start with a recent, sharp portrait for US Green Card photo.
  • Keep the pose aligned with the rule: Straight full-face, without tilt.
  • Use a clean setup that matches the required background: White or off-white background.
  • Check eyewear before submission: It is better to remove glasses; glare is not allowed.

Common reasons this photo gets rejected

  • The background does not match the rule: White or off-white background.
  • The head is tilted, too close to the edge or cropped too tightly.
  • Glasses, glare, hair or shadows make the eyes hard to see.
  • The facial expression does not match the rule: Neutral expression, eyes open.

What is still inferred or not fully published

  • Document-specific numeric head or eye-line constraints are not fully published in the official source.

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FAQ

51 × 51 mm. Digital file: 600 × 600 px.
White or off-white background. Straight full-face, without tilt. Neutral expression, eyes open.
It is better to remove glasses; glare is not allowed. Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.
This page uses official public guidance from USCIS. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.
Yes. Start with a sharp, evenly lit portrait and let PhotoDocs crop and normalize the output for the selected document.