passport photo size

[kevinbui86 0]

hey guys, im applying for the cr-1 visa for my wife. in the ds-230, they request 2x2 passport photo of my wife. she went to the place in vietnam and requested passport photos. they came up with 4x6 photos, apparently those are the standard passport photo size in vietnam. will it be acceptable here in the US? i took it to cvs and ask the photo guy, he said that its not considered a passport photo. anyone here with the same experience?

[chuckandkim 0]

Hi KevinBui,

Try this: http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/birth_abroad2.html

U.S. PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH REQUIREMENTS

U.S. Passport Photograph

• Dimensions: Photo size is 5.1 centimeters by 5.1 centimeters (2x2 inches)
• Image size from bottom of chin to top of head should be between 2.5 & 3.5 centimeters (1 inch & 1 3/8 inches)
• No Polaroids or snapshots
• Photos may be color or black and white
• Photos must be identical
• Photos must have white background
• Photos must be full face, front view
• Photographs should be taken in normal street attire, without a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline. Uniforms should not be worn in photographs with the exception of religious attire which is worn daily. If prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or similar articles are normally and consistently worn, they should be worn when the picture is taken. Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons. A medical certificate may be required to support the wearing of such glasses in photographs.

Photo Shops in central Ho Chi Minh City:

You are not required to obtain your photos from any of these shops. Because of the variety of different standard photograph sizes and specifications, we suggest that you give the photo shop this requirements sheet. The Consulate cannot be responsible for unacceptable photographs.

Quang 70D Nguyen Hue, Dist.1, HCMC- Tel: 8224774

Dong Da 66 Nguyen Hue, Dist.1, HCMC- Tel: 8292595

The Quan 4D Le Loi, Dist.1, HCMC- Tel: 8222035

Minh Quyen 6A Pham Ngoc Thach, Dist. 3, HCM- Tel: 8244654

The Nam 2D Le Loi, Dist.1, HCMC-Tel: 8293660

Lan Anh 286 Hoang Van Thu, Tan Binh Dist., HCMC -Tel: 8442229

Manh Dan 448 Dien Bien Phu, Dist. 10, HCMC -Tel: 8332794

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

hey guys, im applying for the cr-1 visa for my wife. in the ds-230, they request 2x2 passport photo of my wife. she went to the place in vietnam and requested passport photos. they came up with 4x6 photos, apparently those are the standard passport photo size in vietnam. will it be acceptable here in the US? i took it to cvs and ask the photo guy, he said that its not considered a passport photo. anyone here with the same experience?

Viet Nam using centimeter, we are using inch. Therefore 2 X 2 inch equal 4 x 6 cm. I really don't know how it come up with the number? When I was in VN, my wife went to took the photos, she always mention 4 x 6, equal to 2 x 2 US standard passport. I hope this help. Here's the link you can check it out. Look under # 7.

http://www.asiapacifictravel.vn/infos/visa.html

[kevinbui86 0]

hey guys, im applying for the cr-1 visa for my wife. in the ds-230, they request 2x2 passport photo of my wife. she went to the place in vietnam and requested passport photos. they came up with 4x6 photos, apparently those are the standard passport photo size in vietnam. will it be acceptable here in the US? i took it to cvs and ask the photo guy, he said that its not considered a passport photo. anyone here with the same experience?

Viet Nam using centimeter, we are using inch. Therefore 2 X 2 inch equal 4 x 6 cm. I really don't know how it come up with the number? When I was in VN, my wife went to took the photos, she always mention 4 x 6, equal to 2 x 2 US standard passport. I hope this help. Here's the link you can check it out. Look under # 7.

http://www.asiapacifictravel.vn/infos/visa.html

2x2 inch doesnt equal to 4x6 cm. i took those 4x6 and compare it to my 2x2 already. the 2x2 is wider and the 4x6 is longer

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

hey guys, im applying for the cr-1 visa for my wife. in the ds-230, they request 2x2 passport photo of my wife. she went to the place in vietnam and requested passport photos. they came up with 4x6 photos, apparently those are the standard passport photo size in vietnam. will it be acceptable here in the US? i took it to cvs and ask the photo guy, he said that its not considered a passport photo. anyone here with the same experience?

Viet Nam using centimeter, we are using inch. Therefore 2 X 2 inch equal 4 x 6 cm. I really don't know how it come up with the number? When I was in VN, my wife went to took the photos, she always mention 4 x 6, equal to 2 x 2 US standard passport. I hope this help. Here's the link you can check it out. Look under # 7.

http://www.asiapacifictravel.vn/infos/visa.html

2x2 inch doesnt equal to 4x6 cm. i took those 4x6 and compare it to my 2x2 already. the 2x2 is wider and the 4x6 is longer

I am not an expect for PHOTO SIZE. My wife sent me 4x6, and I submitted to NVC. I got approved, no RFE? Check on the link that I sent to you, and Chuck. Good luck.

[aaron2020 11,651]

If you have a scan of your wife's photo, you can make your own passport photo.

www.epassportphoto.com will allow you to make your own passport photo for free.

1. Take a digital picture of yourself against a white background (a door or wall)

2. Go to www.epassportphoto.com and upload your picture

3. Use their application to resize your headshoot.

4. When you get to the "Free Printing" page, you do not need to create a Snapfish account. Just click the "Download the image" button to save the passport photo sheet to your computer. You will get a 4x6 inch (10x15 cm) photo containing six passport photo.

5. Use your own photo printer or take it a digital picture developing service to get six passport photo.

Good luck.

P.S. I found this site on the web, it's free, and I don't work for them.

In the U.S., I can get a photo developed for $0.20 at the local drugstore with an hour wait. I guess, I could have paid $1 at the instant kiosk, but what's the rush.

[Haonie 0]

hey guys, im applying for the cr-1 visa for my wife. in the ds-230, they request 2x2 passport photo of my wife. she went to the place in vietnam and requested passport photos. they came up with 4x6 photos, apparently those are the standard passport photo size in vietnam. will it be acceptable here in the US? i took it to cvs and ask the photo guy, he said that its not considered a passport photo. anyone here with the same experience?

In Vietnam, it calls 5x5. Last year, I have showed my extra passport photo to the guy in Vietnam, so, he could make at least 98%. Yes, it's 5x5. Hope it helps.

[Melrose Plant 1]

Yes, it is true that the U.S. wants a 2" x 2" (5.1 cm x 5.1 cm) photo, and in the end that's what we have to give. However, I believe that this requirement is mere fetish, and can be used for an excuse to reject photos according to the whim and mood of the person with that peculiar power to do so. Here is the reason for my belief:

I was curious. I have heard about the 4 x 6 (cm) thing before. I was thinking maybe Vietnamese passports are different. I dug out my own passport (U.S.) and my wife's (VN). I measured the photos. They are EXACTLY THE SAME. Furthermore, they are neither 5.1 x 5.1 nor 4 x 6. They actually measure about 3.5 x 4.5. Obviously, they cut them down some. If they do that, I'm thinking that 4 x 6 is rather closer to the final product than is 5.1 x 5.1. So why does the U.S. require a square photo when that's not what ends up on your passport? I'm sure someone somewhere has an explanation.

And now for something somewhat irrelevant, but not completely (and in light of the unofficial forum police these days, I am hesitant to post ANYTHING irrelevant). I just got my driver's license renewed a couple of months ago. Iowa now requires that all Driver License photos be taken without eyeglasses. Even if you're blind as a bat without them. This is the opposite of the passport rules, which state that you should wear glasses for the photo if you normally wear them. My wife now looks at my driver's license photo and says, "Who is that handsome man?"