How many pixels is a 2 x 2 inch photo?

600 x 600 pixels at 300 dpi, the resolution photo labs print at; 1200 x 1200 pixels at 600 dpi.

Which countries ask for a 2 x 2 inch photo?

Of the documents WinPhoto ID covers: Brazil, Ethiopia, India, United States. Each one's page links to the official rules and says when we checked them.

Do all 2 x 2 inch photos follow the same rules?

No. Across these documents the head must fill between 50% and 69% of the photo's height, depending on the document, and the background colour differs too. Choose your document: its page checks your photo against its own rules.

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2 x 2 inch photo: the documents that ask for it

A 2 x 2 inch photo is 51 x 51 mm, or 600 x 600 pixels at 300 dpi. These 18 documents ask for it, but their head size, background and other rules differ: choose yours to check your photo against its own rules.

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Brazil e-Visa (VIVIS visit visa online, citizens of Australia, Canada, the US and China) photo Brazil. Background white.
Ethiopia e-Visa (evisa.gov.et) applicant photo Ethiopia. Background white.
Indian regular (paper) visa photo: digital upload on indianvisaonline.gov.in and the print pasted on the signed form India. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background plain light coloured or white.
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card application photo India. Background plain light colour, NOT white, no border.
DACA request photos (Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, filed with Form I-765) United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background white to off-white.
Diversity Visa (DV, green card lottery) entry digital photo United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background plain white or off-white.
Diversity Visa (DV, green card lottery) entry digital photo for a child or baby listed on the entry United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background plain white or off-white.
Green Card application (adjustment of status), Form I-485 photos United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background white to off-white.
Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Form I-129F (K-1 fiancé(e) or K-3 spouse) photos of the petitioner and the beneficiary United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background white to off-white.
Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 / I-130A, spouse petition photos (petitioner and spouse) United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background white to off-white.
U.S. Certificate of Citizenship photos, Form N-600, and replacement naturalization/citizenship document photos, Form N-565 (applicants living outside the U.S.) United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background white to off-white.
U.S. naturalization photos, Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization), applicants residing outside the U.S. United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background white to off-white.
U.S. passport (book or card) United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background plain white or off-white, free of shadows, textures, objects or lines.
U.S. passport for a baby or young child (printed photo with Form DS-11) United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background plain white or off-white, free of shadows, textures or objects.
U.S. travel document photos, Form I-131 (advance parole, TPS travel authorization, refugee travel document from abroad) United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background white to off-white.
U.S. visa photo (DS-160 / DS-1648 nonimmigrant digital image; DS-260 immigrant visa prints) United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background plain white or off-white.
U.S. visa photo for a baby or child (DS-160 / DS-1648 digital image; DS-260 prints) United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background plain white or off-white.
U.S. work permit (Employment Authorization Document, EAD), Form I-765 photos United States. Head 50% to 69% of the height. Background white to off-white.

Questions

How many pixels is a 2 x 2 inch photo?: 600 x 600 pixels at 300 dpi, the resolution photo labs print at; 1200 x 1200 pixels at 600 dpi.
How big is a 2 x 2 inch photo in millimetres?: 51 x 51 mm.
Which countries ask for a 2 x 2 inch photo?: Of the documents WinPhoto ID covers: Brazil, Ethiopia, India, United States. Each one's page links to the official rules and says when we checked them.
Do all 2 x 2 inch photos follow the same rules?: No. Across these documents the head must fill between 50% and 69% of the photo's height, depending on the document, and the background colour differs too. Choose your document: its page checks your photo against its own rules.