DV Lottery Photo

Make a 600 × 600 px photo under 240 KB for the US Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery.

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About DV Lottery Photo

Make the digital photo for the US Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery: crop your picture to a square around your head and shoulders and download a 600 × 600 pixel colour JPG of 240 KB or less, the size the entry form accepts. The photo is made in your browser and isn't uploaded.

How DV Lottery Photo works

The DV Lottery photo tool crops your picture with a square box, then draws it at exactly 600 × 600 pixels — the size the Diversity Visa entry form accepts. It saves a colour JPG at the highest quality that stays at or under 240 KB, testing quality levels until it finds the best fit.

Everything runs in your browser: your photo is never uploaded to us. The tool sets the pixels, shape and file size; whether the photo itself is acceptable — background, lighting, expression, head size — depends on the picture you start with, so take it with the rules below in mind.

When to use DV Lottery Photo

  • Prepare your own photo for the DV Lottery entry form.
  • Make the photos for your spouse and each child listed on the same entry.
  • Fix a photo the form rejected for its size in pixels or KB.

How to use DV Lottery Photo

  1. Add your photo. Drop a recent colour photo taken against a plain white or off-white wall, facing the camera.
  2. Crop around the head. Move and resize the square so the head takes up about half to two thirds of its height, with the eyes a little above the middle.
  3. Make and download. Click Make DV photo and download the 600 × 600 px JPG, ready for the entry form.

Photo rules to keep in mind

Size
600 × 600 pixels, square, colour JPG of 240 KB or less — this tool sets all of that.
Head
50–69 % of the photo's height from chin to top of the hair, with the eyes 56–69 % of the height from the bottom.
Background and look
Plain white or off-white, no shadows; neutral expression, both eyes open, no glasses, nothing covering the face.
Recent
Taken within the last six months, and not the same photo as a previous year's entry.

Frequently asked questions

What does a DV Lottery photo need?

A recent colour photo (taken in the last six months) on a plain white or off-white background, facing the camera with a neutral expression, both eyes open and no glasses. The head should take up 50–69 % of the photo's height, with the eyes between 56 % and 69 % of the height from the bottom. Check the official instructions for the current year before you submit.

Can I use a phone photo?

Yes, if it is sharp, evenly lit and taken against a plain light wall. Hold the phone at eye level about 1–1.5 m away, then crop it here; the tool sets the pixels and file size for you.

Can I use the same photo for my spouse and children?

No. Every person listed on the entry needs their own photo, made the same way.

Is this the official DV Lottery website?

No. DocEpic only prepares the photo. Entries are made only on the US State Department's official E-DV website, which is free to use.

Are my files safe with DV Lottery Photo?

Yes. DV Lottery Photo runs entirely in your web browser, so your files never leave your device and are never uploaded to us.

Is there a file size limit?

Files up to 25 MB are accepted. Because the work happens on your device, very large files depend on your device's memory.

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