U.S. Virgin Islands photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in U.S. Virgin Islands, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
The U.S. Virgin Islands have no passport of their own. Residents are U.S. citizens and hold a U.S. passport from the Department of State, with a color photo of 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), a head of 1 to 1 3/8 inches (25 to 35 mm) and a plain white or off-white background. The Passport Division of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor accepts applications.
Overview
U.S. Virgin Islanders have been U.S. citizens since 1927, and they use the U.S. passport issued by the U.S. Department of State. The photo size is the national one, with no territorial variation.
Applications are accepted locally by the Passport Division of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, which has offices on St. Croix and St. Thomas. Applicants attach a printed color photograph to the DS-11: one 2 x 2 inch photo taken within the last 6 months, without glasses or digital editing. Eligible renewal applicants may upload a digital photo online instead.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assport | 2 × 2 in | — | White or off-white, plain, free of shadows… |
Frequently asked questions
They use the U.S. passport, issued by the U.S. Department of State. The Interior Department says citizenship was conferred on U.S. Virgin Islanders in 1927.
The U.S. size: a color print of 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), with the head 1 to 1 3/8 inches (25 to 35 mm) from chin to top, on a plain white or off-white background.
At the Passport Division of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, which has offices on St. Croix and St. Thomas and has acted as a passport acceptance facility since 1988.
No. The photo rules are the State Department's. The Division's own pages differ on the number of photos and on glasses, so follow the current DS-11: one photo, no glasses.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Caribbean:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Guadeloupe
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Montserrat
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Official sources
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Virgin Islands. Passport Division ltg.gov.vi. Checked 3 November 2026.
- U.S. Department of State. Passport Photos travel.state.gov. Checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this page
"U.S. Virgin Islands photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/u-s-virgin-islands