American Samoa photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in American Samoa, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
American Samoans travel on a U.S. passport, issued by the U.S. Department of State. The photo is one color print, 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), with a plain white or off-white background and a head of 1 to 1 3/8 inches (25 to 35 mm). American Samoans are U.S. nationals, not citizens, and a national passport is endorsed accordingly.
Overview
American Samoa has no passport of its own. Residents who travel use a U.S. passport, and the photo rules come from the U.S. Department of State, which sets one standard for every applicant. The same first-time application form, DS-11, is used whether the applicant is a U.S. citizen or a non-citizen U.S. national, and American Samoans fall in the second group under current law.
The photo is a single printed color picture, 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), taken in the last 6 months, with no glasses and no digital editing. Applicants who qualify for online renewal upload a digital file instead of a print. The American Samoa Government controls entry to the territory itself, so travelers arriving from elsewhere should also read the territory's own entry rules.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 2 × 2 in | — | White or off-white, plain, free of shadows… |
Frequently asked questions
They use a U.S. passport. The Interior Department states that American Samoans are U.S. nationals, and the State Department issues them passports endorsed to say the bearer is a U.S. national and not a U.S. citizen.
Because American Samoans use the U.S. passport, the size is the U.S. one: 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) in color, with the head 1 to 1 3/8 inches (25 to 35 mm) tall on a plain white or off-white background.
The U.S. Department of State issues them. Applications are taken in person at an acceptance facility, and the State Department's facility finder and National Passport Information Center help you find the current location in the territory.
No. The State Department publishes one set of passport photo requirements, and the DS-11 application covers both U.S. citizens and non-citizen U.S. nationals.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Polynesia:
Official sources
- U.S. Department of State. Passport Photos travel.state.gov. Checked 3 November 2026.
- U.S. Department of the Interior. American Samoa (Office of Insular Affairs) doi.gov. Checked 3 November 2026.
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"American Samoa photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/american-samoa