![]() ![]() This story was originally published on November 4, 2018. Mention The Points Guy on your order form and get a $5 discount just for TPG readers. If you're using a service for your next application TPG recommends Allied Passport & Visa. If we'd used a passport service instead of Passport Agency to apply for our second passports on our behalf, the service likely would also have noticed and known that our photos would be rejected. Or, if I need photos at the last minute I'll go to CVS and pay the $15 fee for a set of photos - and get extra sets for just $0.35 each if I'm planning on completing any applications within the next six months. Instead, I'll plan ahead and visit a AAA office to get a set of photos for $8 as part of my Classic membership. ![]() Using the US Department of State's Photo Cropping Tool.Ensuring the background of the photo is white.However, as soon as we handed over our photos to the agent handling our applications she handed them back to us and said they weren't acceptable.īy signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. We cut apart the photos and headed to the Atlanta Passport Agency since we needed expedited processing. Hard copy passport photos ready in just 10 minutes Additional soft copies (in CD or via Email) also available for your convenience. We went to Walmart and printed a 4圆 sheet, which got us six 2x2-inch photos for just $0.54 total. Since my husband JT Genter and I are budget-conscious travelers, who are happy to save money when we can, we figured there had to be a cheaper way when we needed photos to apply for our second US passports.Īfter searching "how to print my own passport photos" online and reading reviews for a few passport photo apps, we downloaded a promising-looking Android app called Passport Photo Booth by Travel Passport Photos Co, found a white wall to pose in front of and aligned the camera as instructed by the app before taking the photos. For many of these applications, only one photo is needed - yet CVS charges $15 plus tax for two passport photos. Renewing Passports: If you answer Yes to all 5 eligibility questions in the 'Renew a Passport by Mail' section, mail your renewal form directly to the State Department. Most of those locations can also take your passport photo. Photos required for a US passport application, as well as for many visa applications, are simple 2x2-inch photos. Thousands of Post Offices accept first-time passport applications for the U.S. Despite quite high prices drugstores are convenient as they can usually take the photos immediately and have them ready within a few hours. Prices across different locations may vary but a set of two passport photos will cost between 9 to 12. ![]() Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. Drugstores and pharmacies Walgreens, Rite-Aid and CVS offer passport photo printing services. ![]()
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