Diversity Visa (DV lottery) entry photo (online upload): exact size and KB

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Diversity Visa (DV lottery) entry photo (online upload): the rules

The image must be square and taken within the last 6 months. Reusing a photo from an earlier year makes the entry ineligible. No eyeglasses. No head covering unless you wear it daily for religious reasons. No editing. If you scan a printed photo, the print must be 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), scanned at 300 pixels per inch.

Read from the official source: DV-2026 Program Instructions. Last checked 2026-10-10. Rules change between cycles, so compare with your own form.

More forms for United States: United States: US visa (paper photo) (print), United States: US nonimmigrant visa (DS-160) digital image (digital).

Questions about the Diversity Visa (DV lottery) entry photo (online upload)

What size should the photo be?

The form asks for 600 x 600 pixels.

How many KB can the file be?

The file must be no more than 240 KB.

What file type does it need?

JPG.

What background does it need?

The form says: plain white or off-white.

Where do these rules come from?

They were read from the official source, DV-2026 Program Instructions, last checked on 2026-10-10. Rules change, so compare with your own form.