For newborns & babies
Baby passport photos, done from your living room floor
No studio, no trips to the pharmacy with a screaming newborn. One photo in, a compliant upload-ready file out.
A baby's passport photo is the worst 20 minutes of new parenthood
A newborn can't sit up, hold a pose, or look at a camera on cue, and the pharmacy counter wasn't built for it. Most parents make two or three trips before one photo is accepted.
- Baby won't hold still against a plain background
- Shadows, hands, and props get the photo rejected
- Every retake means another trip out with the baby
- In 2026, phones apply hidden 'beauty' filters that get photos auto-rejected
How it works
One photo, and we handle the fiddly part
- 1
Snap one photo at home
Lay your baby on a white sheet and shoot from directly above. Eyes open or closed, both are fine for babies.
- 2
We verify and prepare
We prepare it to every US State Department rule, strip any hidden phone filter, and crop to the exact size. We never alter your baby's face.
- 3
Download and upload
You get an upload-ready file for the online application. Anything off? We tell you exactly what to reshoot.
Real examples
A snapshot in. A passport photo out.
Lay your baby on a white sheet and take one photo from directly above — we crop, background, and format it to spec. Here's what that looks like.
Illustrative examples generated with our own tool.
The same photo
We prepare and format it. We never alter it.
The difference between a hold and a pass is what we catch, not what we change. We prepare the exact file and flag what would get your baby's photo rejected, we never touch your baby.
- Shadow behind the head
- Hidden phone “beauty” filter
- Head too large & off-centre
- Cropped to the exact size
- Background verified
- Filter stripped, file cleaned
Verified, never altered, so it passes the 2026 checks.
What we prepare
Every rule, prepared before you upload
- 2×2 inches (51×51 mm), square
- Plain white or off-white background, no shadows
- Baby's full face visible, facing the camera
- Eyes may be closed (babies under 1)
- No other person, hands, or props in the frame
- Original photo, no filters, no AI edits
- Background
- white
- Format
- Digital, upload-ready
- Delivery
- About 60 seconds
- If it's turned down
- Full refund
Why “AI photo” tools now get rejected, and we don't
In 2026, US Department of Staterejects AI-generated or edited photos and scans for them. We don't generate or retouch your baby's photo. You take a real photo; we only prepare the correct file.
- Infants (under 1): eyes may be closed and the expression relaxed, the US State Department allows this.
- No other person, hands, pacifiers, or props visible in the frame.
- Plain white / off-white background, lay the baby on a white sheet and shoot from directly above.
- Original photo only, no filters or AI edits (auto-rejected under 2026 rules).
Your baby's passport photo, sorted in a minute
Accepted or your money back. If the State Department rejects your baby's photo, we refund you in full and tell you exactly what went wrong.
- State-Department-compliant digital file, ready to upload
- Verified against every rule, we never alter your baby's photo
- Accepted or your money back
- Ready in about 60 seconds
Questions parents ask
Does my baby need to have their eyes open?
No. For infants, the US State Department allows the eyes to be closed and the expression relaxed. Older children and adults must have their eyes open.
Is this an AI-generated photo?
No, and that matters. Since 2026 the State Department rejects AI-generated or edited photos and scans for them. You take a real photo of your baby; we only verify it and prepare the correct file. We never alter your baby's appearance.
How do I photograph a newborn for a passport?
Lay your baby on their back on a plain white or off-white sheet and take the photo from directly above, with no shadows and nothing else in the frame. That gives us everything we need.
What if the photo is rejected?
We refund you in full and tell you exactly what to fix. Our file is built to the State Department's published baby-photo specification.
Do you replace the background?
No. We make sure your background is plain enough; if it isn't, we tell you to reshoot against a lighter sheet. Replacing backgrounds risks rejection under the 2026 rules.
How much does a baby passport photo cost at CVS or Walgreens?
In-store baby photos cost $15-$18 and often need a repeat visit. We deliver a verified, upload-ready file for $7.99, from home, in about a minute.