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Green Card renewal photo: the rules
What the official rules say about the photo for the Green Card (Permanent Resident Card) renewal or replacement, Form I-90, with the source we checked. Rules read on uscis.gov on 4 November 2026.
USCIS takes the Green Card photo itself. You don't upload or mail a photo with Form I-90, online or on paper: when USCIS needs your biometrics, it sends an appointment notice for an Application Support Center, where it captures your photograph, fingerprints and signature and uses them to make the new card. So there is nothing to check or make here: the office takes it.
As published, checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.
The rules at a glance
For the Green Card (Permanent Resident Card) renewal or replacement, Form I-90, as the official rules state them.
All the official rules and sources
For: Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, filed online in a USCIS account or by mail; biometric services appointment at a USCIS Application Support Center (photo, fingerprints and signature captured there).
Official source: www.uscis.gov, checked on 4 November 2026.
Replacement of a PRC requires submission of biometrics at the USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) servicing the applicant’s place of residence in the United States.
For purposes of a request to replace a PRC, USCIS generally collects the following biometrics from the applicant: photograph, signature, and fingerprints.
Official source: www.uscis.gov, checked on 4 November 2026.
After you file your application, petition, or request, if you need to provide your fingerprints, photograph, or signature, we will schedule your biometric services appointment at a local Application Support Center (ASC).
If you have submitted a Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, (also known as a Green Card), we also use your biometrics to produce your replacement Green Card.
Official source: www.uscis.gov, checked on 4 November 2026.
Form I-90 Instructions 01/20/25
USCIS may require you to appear for an interview or provide biometrics (fingerprints, photograph, and/or signature) at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), before making a decision on your application or petition.
If we determine that a biometric services appointment is necessary, we will send you an appointment notice with the date, time, and location of your appointment.
Official source: www.uscis.gov, checked on 4 November 2026.
If we determine you must submit biometrics, we will mail you a biometrics appointment notice with the time and place of your appointment.
As published, checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.
Questions
- Do I need to bring a photo for the Green Card (Permanent Resident Card) renewal or replacement, Form I-90?
- USCIS takes the Green Card photo itself. You don't upload or mail a photo with Form I-90, online or on paper: when USCIS needs your biometrics, it sends an appointment notice for an Application Support Center, where it captures your photograph, fingerprints and signature and uses them to make the new card. So there is nothing to check or make here: the office takes it. These are the rules as we checked them on 4 November 2026: check the official page before you apply.