A DV lottery photo is a JPEG sized Exactly 600 × 600 pixels — no range, at 240 KB or smaller, head at 50–69% of the photo's total height, eyes 56–69% up from the bottom of the photo, background: Plain white or off-white. That's the whole specification, transcribed from the State Department's own photo pages — the size rule is stricter than the DS-160's, so read it, check it at the source, then let the maker hit the numbers for you.
WHAT WE HAND YOU: Exactly 600×600 JPEG · under 240 KB · pure white background
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The specification
These are the numbers your photo is measured against, transcribed from Official US visa & DV photo requirements (travel.state.gov) — verifiable at the source, which is linked under the table:
| Photo size | Exactly 600 × 600 pixels — no range |
|---|---|
| File size | 240 KB or smaller |
| Format | JPEG |
| Head height | 50–69% of the photo's total height |
| Eye height | 56–69% up from the bottom of the photo |
| Background | Plain white or off-white |
Already have a photo? Check it against the spec — free
Applying as a family? Check the whole family's photos at once — the official requirements linked below ask for a photo of each applicant.
Who does what
Everything on the left is measurement and file work, which is what the maker is for. Everything on the right happens before the photo exists.
Make my photo →Pass here, rejected there? Instant refund.
Tap the refund link in your receipt, tell us it was rejected — refunded on the spot. No screenshots, no forms, no waiting.
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Questions
No. We're an independent service that makes and checks visa photos — not affiliated with the U.S. government or the State Department. Their own free photo requirements page is linked below if you'd rather do it yourself.
As of this writing, the next DV entry window has not been announced. The State Department requires a photo taken within the last six months, so a photo made months before the window opens may need to be made twice — the whole process here takes about a minute, so there is nothing to gain from doing it early.
Yes. The DS-160 accepts any square from 600 × 600 up to 1200 × 1200 pixels, while the DV entry takes exactly 600 × 600 — so this file satisfies both. Mind the clock: US visa photos must be taken within the last six months.
Not for the entry itself. If you are selected, you bring two identical printed 2 × 2 inch photos to the interview — and with the six-month recency rule those need to be a recent photo then, not a reprint of your entry file. Your download includes a print-ready 4×6 sheet for when that day comes.
You won't be charged. We show you exactly which check failed and how to fix it — move closer, find better light, use a plainer background — so you can retake and try again for free.
Instant refund: open the refund link in your receipt, tell us it was rejected, and the money goes back to your card on the spot — no screenshots, no forms. Covers 30 days from purchase.
It’s used only to run the checks, downloadable by you for 7 days, then deleted automatically. No account, no photo library, no reuse.