U.S. visa (DS-160) upload limits
What U.S. visa (DS-160) accepts, according to its official documentation.
| What | Limit | Plan | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS-160 digital photo Square JPEG from 600x600 to 1200x1200 pixels, 240 kB or less, 24-bit colour in sRGB, compression ratio 20:1 or less. The source does not say whether KB/MB mean 1000 or 1024 bytes; the stored bytes are the stricter reading of each bound. | 240 KB max 1200×1200 px, at least 600×600 px, aspect 1:1, formats: JPEG | — | Official source |
| DV entry photo (DV-2026 instructions) Per the latest published instructions (DV-2026): JPEG, square, 600x600 pixels, 240 kB or less. A scanned print must be 2x2 inches scanned at 300 pixels per inch. Re-verify when the DV-2027 instructions are published. The source does not say whether KB/MB mean 1000 or 1024 bytes; the stored bytes are the stricter reading of each bound. | 240 KB 600×600 px, formats: JPEG | — | Official source |