How to print passport photos for under a dollar

Your BuckBooth print sheet is a normal 4×6 inch photo with your document photos laid out at exact size. Any photo counter can print it.

At a pharmacy or store

  1. Download the 4×6 print sheet to your phone or computer.
  2. Open the store's photo website or app, or use the in-store kiosk, and upload the sheet.
  3. Choose a 4×6 print (sometimes called 10×15 cm). Do not choose the "passport photo" service — that is the expensive one.
  4. Keep the whole image. The sheet is already exactly 4×6, so nothing should be cropped.
  5. Pick matte or glossy photo paper. Both are accepted for U.S. passports.

A single 4 × 6 photo print costs roughly $0.16 at Walmart to $0.39 at CVS (prices vary by store). Source.

At home

  1. Load 4×6 photo paper into a photo-capable printer.
  2. Print at 100% / actual size, borderless off. Turn off "fit to page" and any photo enhancement.
  3. Use the printer's best quality setting.

Cutting and checking

  1. Cut along the grey corner marks with scissors or a paper trimmer.
  2. Measure one photo with a ruler: 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm) for U.S. documents, 35 × 45 mm for UK and Schengen.
  3. Don't write on, staple or bend the photos.

Which documents accept home-made photos?

The U.S. Department of State lists "a friend or family member" as an option for taking passport photos and asks for prints on photo-quality paper. GOV.UK says booth or shop photos are more likely to be approved and requires a professional-standard print. Canada requires a commercial photographer. Check the official page for your document before you print.