Passport Photos in San Jose, Done Right the First Time
U.S. passport, visa, green card, OCI, citizenship, and foreign-passport photos — taken and printed to the exact government specification, on the spot. Digital JPEG for online renewal or printed 2×2 for mail and first-time applications.
Phone-app and AI-edited photos are being rejected in 2026. Walk in and get one that passes the first time.
One office for every photo your documents need
- U.S. passport photos (2×2)
- Visa photos — any country
- Green card & USCIS photos
- OCI card photos (India)
- Foreign passport photos
- Baby & infant photos
- Digital JPEG for online renewal
Where to get passport photos in San Jose
At Fingerscan Digital (Bay Area Live Scan), we take walk-in passport photos in San Jose for every document your family needs — U.S. passports, visas, green cards, OCI cards, citizenship, and home-country passports. Every photo is shot against a compliant white background and checked for size, lighting, and head position before you leave, so it passes the first time. Need it for the online renewal portal? We hand you a ready-to-upload digital file. Renewing by mail or applying for the first time? We print your 2×2 photos and can help with the paperwork, too.
Pricing: $20 for two printed 2×2 photos, or $15 for a digital photo sized for online renewal. Same-day, walk-ins welcome.
Why your phone photo keeps getting rejected
In 2026 the State Department began rejecting photos altered by phone apps and AI editing — on top of the usual reasons. A few minutes in our office saves you a rejection and a delayed trip.
AI-edited & app photos are now rejected — even routine brightening or background swaps count.
Wrong background or size — the background must be plain white and the head sized exactly within the frame.
Glare, shadows, or glasses quietly fail more applications than anything else.
A rejection costs you weeks — right when you have travel or a filing deadline.
Passport & document photos we take
Sized and formatted to the exact specification each document requires.
U.S. Passport Photo
2×2 inch, white background, taken and printed to U.S. Department of State spec — or as a digital JPEG for online renewal.
Visa Photo
U.S. visa photos at 2×2, plus any country’s visa photo sized to the exact consulate requirement.
Green Card & USCIS Photo
2×2 photos for green card, I-485, EAD work permits, and citizenship — matched to USCIS rules.
OCI Card Photo
Overseas Citizen of India photos sized and formatted to the exact OCI portal specification.
Citizenship / Naturalization
Compliant photos for your N-400 naturalization and certificate of citizenship.
Foreign Passport Photo
Mexican, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, Filipino and other consulate photo sizes, done right the first time.
Baby & Infant Photo
Newborn and infant passport photos — we know the tricks to capture eyes-open, no shadows, white background.
Digital Photo for Online Renewal
A State-Department-compliant JPEG you can upload to the official online renewal portal — no rejections.
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We serve San Jose’s Spanish-, Vietnamese-, and Chinese-speaking communities. Our staff speak English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, and we make sure your fotos de pasaporte, visa, or green-card photos meet spec the first time — no language barrier, no guesswork.
Not sure how to fill out the forms? We help.
Many people don’t know where to start — we walk you through it, in your language.
Don’t know how to fill it out?
We sit with you and help you complete your own passport application, field by field, in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese.
Renewing by mail or online?
We make sure your photo meets spec and help you complete a correct DS-82 or online application — you keep your current passport when you renew online.
First-time passport?
We assemble your complete DS-11 packet so all that’s left is taking it to the post office for your appointment.
Note: the State Department requires you to sign and submit your own online renewal — we sit with you and guide every step, but the application stays in your hands.
In and out in minutes
Walk in or book
Come by our San Jose office — walk-ins welcome — or book a quick time online. Bring the person who needs the photo.
We capture it right
We photograph you against a compliant white background and check size, lighting, and head position on the spot.
Leave with your photo
Take home printed 2×2 prints, a compliant digital JPEG, or both — same day, ready to use or upload.
A friendly, trilingual office that gets it right
“Got an appointment same day within half an hour. Went into the place — the person working there was very easy to work with and the whole process was completed within 15 minutes.”
“Kind, quick, efficient, and amazing service!!”
Passport photo questions
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Passport photos across San Jose & the South Bay
Get a passport photo that passes — today
Walk in, call, or book online. We’ll take a compliant photo for any document, in any country’s format, and help with the paperwork if you need it.