CVS vs Walgreens Passport Photos: Price & Digital Copy (2026)

CVS Photo and Walgreens Photo print US passport / visa photos at 2×2 inches (51×51 mm) in most states. Price varies by location and promo — often tens of dollars per set; a same-day digital JPEG may cost extra.

Use our AI-powered United States Passport Photo Tool to auto-crop your image in 3 seconds.

The store shoots your face, sets the background and hands you prints. For online renewal / DS-160 you may still need that same square file digitally — ask at the counter for a “digital copy.”

Both chains enforce white / light background, neutral expression and no glasses. Differences are usually price, wait time and how the digital file is delivered (email / USB / app).

A “near me” search gets you to the closest kiosk; knowing State Department 2×2 and head-height rules still lowers refusal risk — stores can crop wrong too.

If you only need a digital upload (online passport renewal, DS-160, USCIS), a full retail print set can be waste. A sharp home selfie + correct 2×2 crop is usually cheaper and takes minutes.

If you still want prints, upload a FotoPass 4×6 / 10×15 sheet to a CVS / Walgreens self-serve printer — keep “fit to page” off.

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   Beauty / Portrait off, front-facing selfie.

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   Select the US passport product.

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   The FotoPass tool applies the 2×2 inch square and a light background.

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   Compress to the portal KB cap or print the 4×6 sheet.

AI beautify / face-swap is refused by the State Department — use crop and background cleanup only.