U.S. passport photo rule: do not use AI, filters, or digital alteration
The U.S. Department of State's current passport photo page says applicants should not use software, filters, or artificial intelligence to alter a photo. This row does not claim a 2026 effective date because no dated official notice was verified.
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- Official source
- U.S. passport photo requirements
- Authority
- U.S. Department of State
- Last checked
- 2026-06-29
- Effective date
- Not found in official source
- Published date
- Not found
- Confidence
- official-current-no-date
Before
No official dated change was confirmed in this pass.
After / current source check
The current U.S. passport photo page says not to use software, filters, or artificial intelligence to alter a photo.
Snapfora action
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