Passport & visa photos / Passport photo cost
Passport photo cost compared: CVS, Walgreens, USPS, UPS Store
✓ Checked Oct 2026 against the official pages. See sources
Store passport photos cost about $15 to $18 for two prints. Prices below are from each company's own page, checked Oct 19, 2026. Prices can differ by location, so confirm before you go.
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| Where | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| CVS | $17.99 | Two 2x2 in prints. A digital copy is $3.99 extra at select stores. (CVS) |
| Walgreens | $16.99 | Two 2x2 in prints plus a digital copy by email. (Walgreens) |
| USPS (Post Office) | $15.00 | Photo fee at Post Offices that take passport photos, if you need one when you apply. (USPS) |
| The UPS Store | Varies | Locations are independently owned and set their own prices. Call your store. (The UPS Store) |
| At home with PhotoFit | $4.99 | Free check and watermarked preview. $4.99 for the digital file and a 4x6 print sheet. Printing a 4x6 at a store is extra (usually under $1). |
Which is right for you?
A store photo is quick and someone else handles the setup. A home photo costs less and you can retake it as many times as you like, but you need a white wall, good light, and a helper. The State Department accepts either, as long as the photo meets the rules. No one, including stores, can promise the passport agency will accept a photo.
Renewing online? You upload a digital photo, so you may not need prints at all. See passport renewal photo.
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2. Your photo
Tips for a photo that passes
- Stand 2 to 4 feet in front of a plain white or off-white wall (or hang a white sheet). Step forward from the wall so no shadow falls behind you.
- Have someone else take it from about 4 feet away, camera at eye level. Selfies at arm's length distort your face.
- Face a window or a soft lamp so both sides of your face are evenly lit. No flash.
- Take off glasses and hats. Neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed. Leave room above your head and show your shoulders.
- Use the original camera photo, not a screenshot or a photo sent by text.
Not an official acceptance guarantee. These are basic checks; the agency makes the final decision. Things we can't check: glasses glare, hair over the eyes, how recent the photo is, and whether it looks like you.
$4.99 for the clean photo
- The digital file at the official size
- A 4x6 print sheet (when the document needs prints). Print it at any photo kiosk as a 4x6 at 100%, then cut along the lines
- Retakes: one purchase covers up to 3 photos
The preview above is free and watermarked. Secure checkout by Stripe. Your photo stays on this device during checkout.
Printing: choose 4x6 in, "actual size" or 100%, no borders. Check one photo with a ruler before you cut.
Questions
What is the cheapest way to get a passport photo?
Taking it at home. With PhotoFit the check and preview are free, the final file plus a 4x6 print sheet is $4.99, and a 4x6 print at a photo counter usually costs under $1.
How much is a passport photo at the Post Office?
USPS lists a $15.00 photo fee at Post Offices that offer photos (checked Oct 19, 2026).
Sources
From the official pages below, last checked Oct 2026. Rules change, so check them before you apply.