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30 ChatGPT Visa Photo Prompts for Compliant ID Photos

30 copy-paste prompts

Upload a clear, front-facing selfie to ChatGPT (GPT-4o) and paste any prompt to reframe it as a compliant visa or passport photo. Swap in [YOUR SELFIE] and go: covers US, UK, Schengen, India, China, Australia, baby photos, background fixes, and standard 2x2 and 35x45mm sizes.

In short: This page contains 30 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 6 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.

Louis Corneloup
By Louis Corneloup · Founder, Techpresso
Last updated ·Hand-curated & tested by the AI Academy team

US Passport & Visa

5 prompts

US Passport 2x2 Standard

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] as a standard US passport photo on pure white, facing forward with a closed mouth. Attach a front-facing face, then download the 2x2 crop and check the official head-size rules before you print.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] as a compliant US passport photo. Keep my exact face and likeness unchanged — do not alter my features, skin tone, or expression. Center my head facing directly forward with a neutral expression, both eyes open, mouth closed. Place me against a plain pure-white background with no shadows. Even, flat frontal lighting, sharp focus, natural color, head sized to fill roughly 50-69% of the frame height, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Ask for 'head measured from chin to crown at about 1 to 1 3/8 inches within a 2x2 inch frame' to match the exact US spec.

US Visa DS-160 Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR SELFIE] into a DS-160 US visa photo with a neutral look on a seamless white backdrop. Upload a still face, then save the clean take and compare it to the visa photo checklist before you upload.

Convert [YOUR SELFIE] into a US visa photo for a DS-160 application. Preserve my exact face, likeness, and identity precisely. Face the camera squarely with a neutral, relaxed expression and both eyes clearly open. Remove any hat, headphones, or heavy glasses. Pure white seamless background, soft even lighting with no harsh shadows on the face or behind me, natural skin tones, crisp detail, head centered and upright, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Add 'no glare or reflections' if you wear glasses, though removing them entirely is safest for US visas.

US Green Card Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR SELFIE] into a US Green Card photo with the full face and ears visible on bright white. Use an unretouched selfie, then measure the crop against the permanent-resident photo specs.

Turn [YOUR SELFIE] into a US Green Card (permanent resident) photo. Keep my identical face and features — no beautifying or reshaping. Position my head straight-on, neutral expression, mouth closed, ears and full face visible. Plain bright-white background, uniform diffuse lighting, no cast shadows, true-to-life color, shoulders squared to the camera, head vertically centered, high resolution, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Say 'keep both shoulders visible and level' so the framing shows the standard head-and-shoulders crop.

US Photo — Neutral Daylight

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] as a US government ID photo in neutral daylight-balanced studio light on pure white. Give it a relaxed front view, then keep the shadow-free take and check color against a real-life mirror.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] as a US government ID photo shot in neutral daylight-balanced studio light. Keep my true likeness and natural expression exactly. Face forward, calm neutral look, eyes open, no smile. Pure white background free of gradients or shadows, soft frontal key light plus fill to erase under-eye and nose shadows, accurate color balance, sharp facial detail, head upright and centered, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Add 'color temperature around 5500K' if the original selfie looks too warm or too blue.

US Infant/Child Passport

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR SELFIE] of a child into a US child passport photo with eyes open and no toys in frame. Use a clear child face, then save the white-background crop and confirm it matches the child-photo rules.

Convert [YOUR SELFIE] of a child into a compliant US child passport photo. Preserve the child's exact face and likeness — no changes to features. Show the face straight-on with eyes open and a neutral or natural expression, no pacifier or toys. Plain white background, soft even lighting with no shadows, natural color, head centered and filling the correct proportion of the frame, sharp focus, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: US rules allow other people out of frame; ask to 'crop out any supporting hands or props' from the shot.

UK & Schengen

5 prompts

UK Passport 35x45mm

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] as a UK passport photo on a light-grey or cream background with a closed mouth. Upload a front view, then download the 35x45mm crop and check UK head-and-shoulder rules before you print.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] as a UK passport photo. Keep my exact face and likeness — do not retouch or reshape anything. Face straight toward the camera with a plain neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible, nothing covering the face. Plain light-grey or cream background, even lighting with no shadows on face or background, no red-eye or reflections, head and top of shoulders shown, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait.

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Pro tip: UK requires a plain light background — ask for 'light grey' rather than pure white for the truest match.

Schengen Visa Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR SELFIE] into a Schengen visa photo with the face filling most of the frame on light grey or off-white. Use a level, unsmiling selfie, then save the tight crop and compare it to the Schengen size guide.

Convert [YOUR SELFIE] into a Schengen visa photo. Preserve my precise likeness and natural expression. Face the camera directly, neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open, no head covering unless religious. Uniform light-grey or off-white background with no shadows, soft even frontal lighting, natural skin color, the face occupying about 70-80% of the photo height, head centered, sharp, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait.

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Pro tip: Schengen wants the face at 70-80% of the height — add 'tight head crop, minimal space above the hair'.

UK Visa (Biometric) Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR SELFIE] into a UK visa biometric photo with clear eyes, no glare, and a cream or light-grey backdrop. Use a glasses-off or glare-free shot, then keep the even-lit take for the visa form.

Turn [YOUR SELFIE] into a UK visa biometric-style photo. Keep my identical face, features, and expression. Look straight at the camera, neutral expression, eyes open and unobscured, no glasses glare, no hair across the eyes. Plain cream or light-grey background, flat even lighting, no shadows behind the head, true color, head and shoulders framed and centered, high resolution, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait.

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Pro tip: Add 'remove any glasses' — UK biometric photos strongly prefer eyes fully visible without frames.

EU ICAO-Compliant Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] as an ICAO-style EU biometric passport photo with an upright, centered head. Upload a level face, then download the uniform-background crop and check the ICAO framing chart.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] as an ICAO-compliant EU biometric passport photo. Keep my exact likeness untouched. Position the head vertically upright and centered, facing forward, neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and level. Plain uniform light background, diffuse shadow-free lighting, correct contrast and natural color, sharp focus on the face, head sized to biometric proportions, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait.

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Pro tip: Say 'head tilt zero degrees, eyes on a horizontal line' to keep the pose biometrically level.

Ireland/Canada Style Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR SELFIE] into an Ireland or Canada style passport photo on a very light background. Attach a front-facing selfie, then save the crop and confirm ears and face stay fully visible.

Convert [YOUR SELFIE] into an Ireland or Canada style passport photo. Preserve my true face and features exactly. Face forward with a neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open, ears and face clearly visible. Plain white or very light background with no shadows, soft uniform lighting, natural skin tone, head and upper shoulders centered in frame, crisp detail, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait.

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Pro tip: Canada prints often want 50x70mm with a specific chin-to-crown range — verify the exact mm before printing.

India, China & Australia

5 prompts

India Passport (White 2x2)

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] as an Indian passport photo on pure white with a full-face 2x2 crop. Use a centered face, then print the white take and check the Indian size and background rules.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] as an Indian passport photo. Keep my exact face and likeness unchanged. Face the camera straight-on with a neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open, full face visible. Plain pure-white background with no shadows or patterns, even frontal lighting, natural color, head centered and covering the majority of the frame, sharp and clear, 1:1 square at roughly 2x2 inches.

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Pro tip: Indian passports require white background — add 'shadow-free, no gradient' to avoid soft grey edges.

China Visa Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR SELFIE] into a China visa photo with ears and eyebrows visible on plain white. Upload an uncovered head, then keep the 33x48mm-style crop and confirm no hair hides the face.

Convert [YOUR SELFIE] into a China visa photo. Preserve my precise likeness and natural expression. Face forward, neutral expression, mouth closed, both ears and eyebrows visible, no hair covering the face. Plain white background, even shadow-free lighting, natural skin tones, head and shoulders shown with the face centered and upright, high sharpness, 33x48mm portrait aspect roughly 11:16.

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Pro tip: China requires ears and eyebrows visible — add 'pull hair back so both ears show clearly'.

Australia Passport Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR SELFIE] into an Australian passport photo with a neutral pose on a light-grey or white background. Feed it a front-facing portrait, then download the crop and check Australian head-height guidance.

Turn [YOUR SELFIE] into an Australian passport photo. Keep my identical face and features. Face straight toward the camera with a neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and level. Plain light-grey or white background with no shadows behind the head, soft even lighting, true color, head and top of shoulders centered, sharp detail, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait.

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Pro tip: Australia accepts white or light grey — add 'subtle light-grey' if pure white washes out light hair.

Japan/Korea ID Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] as a Japan or Korea style ID photo in a 3:4 crop on white or light blue. Use a front view, then save the tall crop and compare it to the local photo size.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] as a Japan or Korea style ID photo. Preserve my exact likeness and expression. Face forward, neutral relaxed expression, mouth closed, eyes open, forehead and ears visible. Plain white or light-blue background, flat even studio lighting, no shadows, clean natural color, head and shoulders centered and upright, crisp focus, 30x40mm 3:4 portrait.

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Pro tip: Some Korean IDs prefer a light-blue backdrop — swap 'white' for 'plain light blue' where required.

Singapore/Malaysia Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR SELFIE] into a Singapore or Malaysia passport photo on white, noting Malaysia may need blue. Choose white or blue to match your form, then upload the crop once the face stays fully visible.

Convert [YOUR SELFIE] into a Singapore or Malaysia passport photo. Keep my true face and features exactly. Face the camera directly with a neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open and clearly visible. Plain white background with no shadows (Malaysia may require blue), even soft lighting, natural skin tone, head centered filling the correct proportion, sharp detail, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait.

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Pro tip: Malaysian passports often require a blue background — add 'plain blue background' when applying there.

Baby & Infant Photos

5 prompts

Newborn Passport Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] of a newborn as a passport photo on pure white with no pacifier, hands, or toys. Use a baby's face-on shot, then keep the shadow-free crop if the eyes look open enough.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] of a newborn into a compliant passport photo. Keep the baby's exact face and likeness — no smoothing or changes. Show the face straight-on, eyes open if possible, mouth closed, no pacifier, hands, or toys in frame. Plain pure-white background with no shadows, soft even lighting, natural skin color, head centered and upright, sharp focus, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: For newborns, most authorities relax the 'eyes open' rule — mention the baby's country to match its leniency.

Infant Eyes-Open Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR SELFIE] of an infant into a passport photo with clearly open eyes on a clean white backdrop. Upload a wakeful baby face, then save the calm take and check infant photo rules before you print.

Convert [YOUR SELFIE] of an infant into a passport photo with the eyes clearly open. Preserve the child's precise likeness and natural expression. Face forward, neutral or calm expression, mouth closed, no dummy or toys. Plain white background free of shadows and props, soft diffuse lighting, natural color, head centered filling the correct frame proportion, crisp detail, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Add 'remove any blanket edges or supporting hands' so no other objects appear in the frame.

Baby on White Sheet

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR SELFIE] of a baby lying down into a top-down passport shot on a plain white sheet. Start from a crib photo, then keep the overhead crop if the face is straight-on and empty of props.

Turn [YOUR SELFIE] of a baby lying down into a compliant passport photo. Keep the baby's identical face and features. Reframe as if shot from directly above against a plain white sheet, face straight-on, eyes open if possible, mouth closed, no toys or hands visible. Uniform white background, soft even lighting with no shadows, natural skin tones, head centered and upright in frame, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Lay the baby on a white sheet for real photos — ask ChatGPT to 'erase any creases or texture in the sheet'.

Toddler Passport Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] of a toddler into a passport photo facing forward with hair off the face. Use a still toddler shot, then download the white-background take and confirm both eyes are open.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] of a toddler into a passport photo. Preserve the child's exact likeness and expression. Face the camera straight-on with a neutral or natural expression, eyes open, mouth closed, hair off the face. Plain white background with no shadows, soft even lighting, natural color, head and shoulders centered and upright, sharp focus, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait or 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Toddlers rarely hold still — ask to 'straighten a slightly tilted head to face directly forward'.

Child Visa Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR SELFIE] of a child into a visa photo with a forward-facing head and open eyes on white or light grey. Attach a clear child face, then save the crop and check the visa size before you upload.

Convert [YOUR SELFIE] of a child into a visa photo. Keep the child's true face and features exactly. Position the head straight toward the camera, neutral expression, both eyes open, mouth closed, full face and ears visible. Plain white or light-grey background with no shadows, even soft lighting, natural skin color, head centered filling the correct proportion of the frame, sharp, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait.

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Pro tip: Match the destination country's rules for children — say 'US 2x2 white' or 'Schengen 35x45mm grey'.

Fixes: Shadow, Background & Expression

5 prompts

Remove Background Shadows

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT takes [YOUR SELFIE] and removes background and chin shadows for a passport photo on pure white. Upload a shaded original, then keep the even-lit take if your face and expression stay the same.

Take [YOUR SELFIE] and fix it for a passport photo by removing all shadows. Keep my exact face, likeness, and expression unchanged. Replace the background with a plain pure-white shadow-free surface, eliminate any shadow cast behind the head or under the chin, and even out the lighting across the face. Keep natural skin tone and detail, head centered and upright, do not reshape anything, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Shadow behind the head is the top rejection cause — add 'light the background separately from the face'.

Neutralize the Expression

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT adjusts [YOUR SELFIE] to a calm closed-mouth look for passport rules without changing your features. Begin with a grinning selfie, then save the neutral face and check it still looks like you.

Adjust [YOUR SELFIE] to meet passport expression rules while keeping my exact likeness. Change only the expression to a calm neutral look: relax a smile into a closed, level mouth, keep both eyes fully open and looking at the camera, and level the head. Do not alter my features, skin, or identity. Plain white background, even shadow-free lighting, natural color, head centered, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: If the mouth still looks tense, add 'lips gently closed and relaxed, no visible teeth'.

Fix Head Tilt & Framing

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT corrects [YOUR SELFIE] for passport framing by leveling a tilt and recentering the head with space above the hair. Use an off-center shot, then download the squared crop and compare it to the official proportions.

Correct [YOUR SELFIE] for passport framing. Keep my precise face and likeness. Straighten any head tilt so I face directly forward with level eyes and squared shoulders, then re-center the head and adjust the crop so the head fills the correct proportion of the frame with a small even margin above the hair. Plain white background, even lighting, no shadows, natural color, sharp, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Specify your target ('US 2x2' or 'Schengen 35x45mm') so the head-to-frame ratio matches that standard.

Replace Busy Background

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT takes [YOUR SELFIE] with a cluttered background and places you on a uniform pure-white passport backdrop. Start from the cluttered selfie, then keep the white cutout if your hair edges look natural.

Take [YOUR SELFIE] with a cluttered background and make it passport-compliant. Preserve my exact face, hair, and expression. Cleanly cut me out and place me on a plain uniform pure-white background with no objects, patterns, or shadows. Keep natural edge detail around the hair, even the lighting on the face, natural skin tone, head centered and upright, high resolution, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: For fine flyaway hairs, add 'keep soft natural hair edges, avoid a hard cut-out halo'.

Fix Uneven Lighting

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT corrects the lighting in [YOUR SELFIE] into soft even frontal light, clearing hot spots and socket shadows. Upload a side-lit selfie, then save the balanced take if your skin tone still looks true.

Correct the lighting in [YOUR SELFIE] for a passport photo. Keep my identical face and likeness. Balance uneven or side lighting into soft, even frontal illumination that removes hot spots, harsh nose and eye-socket shadows, and color casts. Keep true natural skin tone and full facial detail. Plain white shadow-free background, neutral expression preserved, head centered and upright, sharp, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Add 'no glare on the forehead or glasses' if the original has shiny highlights on the skin.

General 2x2 & 35x45mm Formats

5 prompts

Universal 2x2 Inch Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] into a universal 2x2 inch ID photo on pure white with standard chin-to-crown height. Feed it a square-ready selfie, then print the 2x2 and check it with a ruler before you submit.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] into a universal 2x2 inch (51x51mm) ID photo. Keep my exact face and likeness — no retouching. Face forward, neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open. Plain pure-white background with no shadows, even soft frontal lighting, natural color, head centered with the chin-to-crown height at roughly 50-69% of the frame, sharp focus, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: 2x2 at 300 DPI is 600x600 pixels — ask for 'high resolution suitable for print at 300 DPI'.

Universal 35x45mm Photo

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR SELFIE] into a universal 35x45mm ID photo on light grey or white, the size used across Europe, Asia, and Australia. Use a still face, then download the tall crop and confirm the millimeters on your form.

Convert [YOUR SELFIE] into a universal 35x45mm ID photo. Preserve my precise likeness and expression. Face straight toward the camera, neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and level. Plain light-grey or white background with no shadows, even diffuse lighting, natural skin tone, head and top of shoulders centered, face filling about 70-80% of the height, sharp, 35x45mm 7:9 portrait.

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Pro tip: 35x45mm at 300 DPI is 413x531 pixels — request 'print-ready 300 DPI resolution' for clean output.

Two-Inch White Headshot

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR SELFIE] into a plain two-inch ID headshot on a fully white, shadow-free background. Upload a centered selfie, then keep the upright crop if both ears stay visible.

Turn [YOUR SELFIE] into a plain two-inch ID headshot on white. Keep my exact face and features. Face forward with a neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open and unobstructed, ears visible. Pure-white seamless background with zero shadows, flat even frontal light, accurate color, head vertically centered and upright with a small margin above the hair, crisp detail, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Add 'remove earrings, necklaces, and hats' so the photo stays as neutral as most ID rules require.

Digital Upload Photo (600x600)

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT reframes [YOUR SELFIE] as a 600x600 digital ID photo sized for online application uploads. Upload a crisp digital selfie, then save the 600x600 file and check your form's pixel limits.

Reframe [YOUR SELFIE] as a digital ID photo sized for online upload at 600x600 pixels. Preserve my identical likeness and expression. Face the camera directly, neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. Plain pure-white background, even shadow-free lighting, natural color, head centered at compliant proportions, sharp and clean with no compression artifacts, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Many portals cap file size — after export, compress to under the required KB limit without over-cropping.

Multi-Format Neutral Base

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✨ What it does

ChatGPT creates a high-resolution neutral ID base from [YOUR SELFIE] with extra space around the head for later crops. Upload a clear face, then crop that base yourself to 2x2 or 35x45mm when you need a specific form.

Create a clean neutral base ID photo from [YOUR SELFIE] that can be cropped to any format. Keep my exact face and likeness. Face forward, neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open and level, ample even space around the head. Plain pure-white shadow-free background, soft flat frontal lighting, natural skin tone, head centered and upright, very high resolution, 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Keep extra margin around the head so you can re-crop to different country sizes without cutting the hair.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Open ChatGPT with GPT-4o (or a current image-capable model), upload a clear, well-lit, front-facing selfie against a simple background, then paste a prompt and replace [YOUR SELFIE] with a reference to your uploaded photo. ChatGPT reframes it as an ID-style photo in seconds. For best results, start from a sharp photo where your whole face is visible and evenly lit.
Treat these prompts as a starting point, not a guarantee. Many governments require an unaltered photograph taken by a camera and explicitly forbid digital manipulation of the face — an AI-generated or heavily edited image can be rejected or even flagged. Always check the official requirements for your specific country and document, and when in doubt use an approved photo booth or licensed photographer.
Image models rebuild the picture rather than editing pixels directly, so your likeness can drift even when you ask for a neutral reframe. To keep your face recognizable, add 'keep my exact face and identity, do not retouch or reshape anything' and use a high-resolution, front-facing selfie. Any change to your actual appearance can make an ID photo non-compliant, so compare the result carefully to your real face.
Every country sets its own size, head proportion, and background color — US wants 2x2 inches on white, Schengen and the UK want 35x45mm on light grey, and others differ. Name your target format in the prompt (for example '2x2 white' or '35x45mm light grey') and verify the head-to-frame ratio, resolution, and DPI against the official spec before printing or uploading.
Image generation is available on paid ChatGPT plans and, in limited amounts, on the free tier depending on current usage caps. If image generation is unavailable, you may have hit a daily limit — wait for it to reset or upgrade to Plus for higher limits. Note that ID photos are for your own use, so avoid uploading photos of other people without their consent.