DV lottery photo size: 600 × 600

The DV entry takes one size: a square 600 × 600 pixel JPEG of up to 240 KB. Crop and compress your photo for free right in the browser — or let the AI make a new one.

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Photo size
cropped and compressed to the DV size
600 × 600
Benjamin Franklin's selfie at home: glasses, yellow light, tilted head, room behind The same shot after the AI: white background, no glasses, head straight and filling 59 % of the frame
01Format
JPEG · 600 × 600
02File size
214 KB of 240
03Head
59 % · range 50–69
04Eyes
62 % from bottom
05Background · glasses
white · no glasses
Specimen card · example: Benjamin Franklin, the one on the hundred-dollar bill

Units

The DV photo size in every unit

Pixels, kilobytes, inches — and the head measured in pixels, all from the same rules.

DV lottery photo size in pixels, kilobytes and inches
MeasureDV entry photo
Dimensions600 × 600 px
File sizeUp to 240 KB
FormatJPEG (JFIF), color
ShapeSquare, 1 : 1
Scanned print2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) at 300 ppi
Head, chin to top of hair50–69 % = 300–414 px
Eye line, from the bottom56–69 % = 336–414 px
Age of the photoTaken within 6 months

2 inches × 300 ppi = 600 px: a scanned 2 × 2 print gives the same 600 × 600 file.

Why

Why a phone photo is too big

  1. Too many pixels

    A phone camera shoots thousands of pixels across; the entry needs 600.

  2. Too many kilobytes

    That turns into several megabytes on disk; the entry takes up to 240 KB.

  3. Wrong shape

    Phones shoot 3 × 4 or 9 × 16 frames; the DV photo is a square.

  4. Extras in the file

    Location, camera data and depth layers add weight without adding anything the form needs.

Steps

From a 3 MB selfie to 214 KB

  1. Crop a square around the head

    Leave room above the hair: the head should end up 300–414 px tall in the final file.

  2. Scale to 600 × 600

    Scale down, never up — enlarging a small photo makes it soft.

  3. Save as JPEG

    Lower the quality step by step until the file is 240 KB or less.

  4. Check before you upload

    Run the free check: pixels, kilobytes and the face in one pass.

Price

Or let the AI do it

DV photo resizer · 600 × 600 · 240 KB

€2.99per photo, one-time

  • Entry file 600 × 600, up to 240 KB
  • Print sheet with 2 × 2 inch photos
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In short

DV photo size FAQ

What size is the DV lottery photo?
A square 600 × 600 pixel color JPEG of up to 240 KB.
Can the DV photo be bigger than 600 × 600?
Make it exactly 600 × 600: that is the size the State Department gives for the DV entry photo.
What is 600 × 600 pixels in inches or centimeters?
On a screen a pixel has no fixed size. For a scanned print the rule is a 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) photo at 300 ppi — which gives exactly 600 × 600 pixels.
How do I make my photo 240 KB or less?
Crop it to a square, scale it to 600 × 600 and save it as JPEG, lowering the quality until the file is 240 KB or less. Our free crop does all three.
Can I upload a PNG?
No — the rule asks for a JPEG (JFIF) image. Our crop saves a JPEG.
How big should the head be in pixels?
50–69 % of 600 px: from 300 to 414 px between the chin and the top of the hair. The eyes sit 336–414 px above the bottom edge.
Does DPI matter for the DV photo?
Only when you scan a printed photo: scan the 2 × 2 inch print at 300 ppi. For a digital photo only the pixels and the file size count.
How much does it cost?
Cropping and compressing are free. A new AI photo has a free preview and costs €2.99 if you pay within 30 minutes of the result, €5.99 after that.

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Primary sources

Where the rules come from

  1. travel.state.govU.S. Department of State: DV digital image requirementsverified 17 May 2026
  2. ecfr.gov22 CFR 42.33(b)(2): JPEG, color, scanned 2 × 2 printchecked 30 Oct 2026

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