About PassPose

Last updated 2026-10-25

Who makes PassPose

PassPose is built and run by a dedicated development team. We are independent: PassPose is not part of any government and has no link to the State Department or USCIS.

PassPose started in 2026 with one aim: a passport photo that you take at home, checked against the official rules before you pay, and never edited. Many photo apps replace the background or change the face, and the State Department rejects edited photos. PassPose only crops and resizes.

How the check works

• The check runs in your web browser. It measures your photo against 11 rules: head size and position, eye height, background, shadows, even light, focus, and more.
• Each rule shows pass or fail. A failed rule tells you what to change. Retakes are free.
• You confirm what a camera cannot see, for example glasses and head coverings. For a baby, you confirm that no hand, toy, or pacifier is in the photo.
• No person reviews your photo.

See every rule and what the check measures in the passport photo checker.

What PassPose cannot promise

The office that takes your application makes the final decision about your photo. A check finds the problems that you can fix before you print or upload. If an office rejects a photo that passed our check, you get a full refund. The terms explain what to send and the time limit.

Where the rules come from

Every number in a rule comes from the published rules of the State Department or USCIS. Each page names its source and the date we read it. See the US passport photo requirements.

Contact

Email support@passpose.com. A person answers, within one business day.