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AnswerUnited States DV Lotterychecked November 10, 2026

DV lottery photo: 600 × 600 pixels

A Diversity Visa entry photo must be a JPEG file of 240 kB or less, square, exactly 600 × 600 pixels, in colour. A scanned print must be 2 × 2 inches scanned at 300 pixels per inch. The same face, background and no-edit rules as other US photos apply.

Why it happens

  • The file is not square or not exactly 600 × 600 pixels.
  • The file is over 240 kB.
  • It is a PNG, HEIC or PDF instead of JPEG.
  • The photo is old, edited, or has glasses or a non-white background.

How to fix it

  1. Start from a good photo

    Plain white wall, daylight from the front, camera at eye height.

  2. Crop to a square

    The head should be 50 to 69 % of the image height.

  3. Export 600 × 600 JPEG under 240 kB

    Our tool does this crop and resize and checks the file size.

  4. Keep it unedited

    Photos must not be digitally enhanced or altered.

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2 in 2 in 22–35 mm

Checks

  1. Add a photo to see the crop and the checks.

Bought your photo here and it was still rejected? You get a free redo or a refund. See the guarantee

Questions

Is DV-2027 registration open?

No. As of 10 November 2026 it has not opened. A court order to open it by 1 November was stayed by the Ninth Circuit on 29 October 2026. See the DV lottery page for the dated status.

What else does an entry need?

Since 10 April 2026, valid passport details and a scan of the passport's biographic and signature page, and a $1 registration fee paid at entry.