What size is the DV lottery photo for a child?

Printed, 51 x 51 mm (2 x 2 inches (scanned prints and selectee interview prints)). As a digital photo, 600 pixels wide, 600 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 240 KB. The head takes 50% to 69% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 600 x 600 pixel JPEG file.

Do my baby's eyes need to be open in the DV lottery photo for a child?

Even a baby's eyes must be open, looking at the camera.

Can my baby smile in the DV lottery photo for a child?

The child looks at the camera with the eyes open; full-face view with a neutral facial expression. No exception for babies is published.

Can my baby wear a hat in the DV lottery photo for a child?

Not allowed if it obscures hair or hairline, unless worn daily for a religious purpose; full face visible, no shadows.

How recent must my DV lottery photo for a child be?

Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.

Can I take my DV lottery photo for a child at home?

The official rules, as checked on 4 November 2026, ask for no photographer or studio, so a photo taken at home can meet them if it meets every rule on this page.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.

How is the head measured?

The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.

Will my photo be accepted?

Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.

What does buying your DV lottery photo for a child add?

Your DV lottery photo for a child, €6.99: the exact 600 x 600 px file, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.

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DV lottery photo for a child: check and make yours

Your DV lottery photo for a child, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to upload. Official size: 51 x 51 mm. Digital photo: 600 pixels wide, 600 pixels tall. Background: plain white or off-white; for a baby, a plain white or off-white sheet, or a car seat covered with one. Rules read on travel.state.gov on 4 November 2026.

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We check it against the official rules and frame it
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Free check. Your DV lottery photo for a child, €6.99, only once it passes: the ready file, unlimited retakes for 30 days. Refund if the authority rejects it.

Your photo: 600 x 600 px

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

Before you take it

Lay your baby on a plain white sheet, or seat them against a plain white wall.
Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
Phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away: ask someone, or hold it at arm's length.
A neutral face, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.

Check and make your photo

Drop a photo here, or choose one JPEG, PNG or WebP

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

Guide lines Dashed: top of head. Solid: chin. Band: eyes.

The official rules don't allow edited photos, so we only frame and resize yours: never its background.

Adjust the framing

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Top of head The top of your head is an estimate: move the dashed line to it.

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Your DV lottery photo for a child

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The exact 600 x 600 px file, ready to upload
The acceptance report
Detail check of glasses, expression, shadows and more (opt-in: our AI model, run in the EU)
Unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document, for 30 days
Refund if the authority rejects it

Choose a photo first.

Pay only once your photo passes: the button turns on once it passes every check. One payment, no subscription. Rejected by the authority? Email us the rejection within 30 days and we refund you in full. While you pay, your photo waits in this browser on this device for up to 24 hours: it is never uploaded.

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Before you download, confirm

Only you can see these: we never judge them from the photo.

The baby's expression is as the rules ask (Expression, below). The baby's eyes are open and clearly visible. The light on the baby's face is even, with no shadow on the face or behind the baby. No other person is in the photo. This is the child's own individual photo. This photo was not used in a prior year's DV entry. The photo was taken in the last 6 months.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

For an adult or older child: DV lottery photo

Each child listed on a DV entry needs their own photo, to the same standards as yours. These are the rules in the DV-2026 instructions and on the State Department's visa photo page. Check the instructions for the current DV entry period when it opens.

The rules at a glance

For the Diversity Visa (DV, green card lottery) entry digital photo for a child or baby listed on the entry, as the official rules state them.

Size: 51 x 51 mm (2 x 2 inches (scanned prints and selectee interview prints))
The file we make: 600 x 600 pixels
Background: Plain white or off-white; for a baby, a plain white or off-white sheet, or a car seat covered with one.
Head size: 50% to 69% of the photo's height, chin to top of head
Expression: A neutral face, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.
Taken: In the last 6 months
Edits: None allowed by the official rules (“Photos must not be digitally enhanced or altered to change your appearance in any way.”): we only frame and resize.

All the official rules and sources

Printed size: 51 mm wide, 51 mm tall (2 x 2 inches (scanned prints and selectee interview prints))
Digital photo: 600 pixels wide, 600 pixels tall
File: JPEG; up to 240 KB
This page makes: A 600 x 600 pixel JPEG file
Head height: 50% to 69% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Eye line: 56% to 69% of the photo's height, measured up from its bottom edge
Background: plain white or off-white; for a baby, a plain white or off-white sheet, or a car seat covered with one
Glasses: Not allowed
Expression: The child looks at the camera with the eyes open; full-face view with a neutral facial expression. No exception for babies is published.
Head covering: not allowed if it obscures hair or hairline, unless worn daily for a religious purpose; full face visible, no shadows
Taken: In the last 6 months
Colour: Colour only

exactly 600x600 px square JPEG, 240 kB or less
a separate, individual photo for each child on the entry, to the same specifications as the entrant's
baby: lay on his or her back on a plain white or off-white sheet, or in a car seat covered with one; no shadows on the face
no other person in the photo
no digital enhancement or alteration; never reuse a photo from a prior year's entry
scanning a print: 2x2 in at 300 ppi
selectees: two identical 2x2 prints on photo quality paper at the interview

For: Electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) online entry: a photo of each child listed (digital upload); DV selectees: two 2x2 prints for each applicant at the interview.

Official source: travel.state.gov, checked on 4 November 2026.

If you are entering the Diversity Visa (DV) Program online, you must upload your digital image as part of your entry. Your digital image must be:

In JPEG (.jpg) file format

Equal to or less than 240 kB (kilobytes) in file size

In a square aspect ratio (height must equal width)

600x600 pixels in dimension

Scanned at a resolution of 300 pixels per inch (12 pixels per millimeter)

Each DV applicant will need to bring two (2) identical photos to the interview. Your photos must be:

Taken in front of a plain white or off-white background

Photos must not be digitally enhanced or altered to change your appearance in any way.

Taking photos of your baby or toddler

When taking a photo of your baby or toddler, no other person should be in the photo, and your child should be looking at the camera with his or her eyes open.

Lay your baby on his or her back on a plain white or off-white sheet. This will ensure your baby's head is supported and provide a plain background for the photo. Make certain there are no shadows on your baby's face, especially if you take a picture from above with the baby lying down.

Cover a car seat with a plain white or off-white sheet and take a picture of your child in the car seat. This will also ensure your baby’s head is supported

Official source: travel.state.gov, checked on 4 November 2026.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2026 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM

Entrant photograph(s) – Recent photographs (taken within the last six months) of yourself, your spouse, and all your derivative children included on your entry.

You do not need to include a photograph for a spouse or child who is already a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident, but you will not be penalized if you do.

Submit individual photographs of each of your children using the same technical specifications as your own photograph.

Submitting the same photograph that you submitted with a prior year’s entry, a photograph that has been manipulated, or a photograph that does not meet the specifications below may make you ineligible for a DV.

Sized such that the head is between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches (22 mm and 35 mm) or 50 percent and 69 percent of the image's total height from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head.

Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera with a neutral facial expression and both eyes open

Do not wear eyeglasses.

When taking a photo of your baby or toddler, no other person should be in the photo, and your child should be looking at the camera with his or her eyes open.

Official source: travel.state.gov, checked on 4 November 2026.

The top of the head, including the hair, to the bottom of the chin must be between 50% and 69% of the image's total height. The eye height (measured from the bottom of the image to the level of the eyes) should be between 56% and 69% of the image's height.

Official source: travel.state.gov, checked on 4 November 2026.

The processing requirements below are for the DV-2026 program.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

Lay your baby on a plain, light sheet, or seat them against a plain, light background, facing the camera with even light on their face and no hands in view.
Tap Take the photo and follow the outline and the tips on screen, or choose a photo you have. The page finds your face and frames it to the rules.
Fix anything the page lists, each with its own tip. Adjust the framing if you need to, and move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
Tick what only you can confirm.
Save the file.

Questions

What size is the DV lottery photo for a child?: Printed, 51 x 51 mm (2 x 2 inches (scanned prints and selectee interview prints)). As a digital photo, 600 pixels wide, 600 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 240 KB. The head takes 50% to 69% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 600 x 600 pixel JPEG file.
What background does the DV lottery photo for a child need?: Plain white or off-white; for a baby, a plain white or off-white sheet, or a car seat covered with one.
Do my baby's eyes need to be open in the DV lottery photo for a child?: Even a baby's eyes must be open, looking at the camera.
Can my baby smile in the DV lottery photo for a child?: The child looks at the camera with the eyes open; full-face view with a neutral facial expression. No exception for babies is published.
Can my baby wear a hat in the DV lottery photo for a child?: Not allowed if it obscures hair or hairline, unless worn daily for a religious purpose; full face visible, no shadows.
How recent must my DV lottery photo for a child be?: Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Can I take my DV lottery photo for a child at home?: The official rules, as checked on 4 November 2026, ask for no photographer or studio, so a photo taken at home can meet them if it meets every rule on this page.
Is my photo uploaded?: No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?: The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?: Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
What does buying your DV lottery photo for a child add?: Your DV lottery photo for a child, €6.99: the exact 600 x 600 px file, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.