Social security card photo: 358×441 px
Social security card ID photo requirement: 358×441 px (30×37 mm), file size 14–40 KB. Size, head ratio and file size are checked on your device — the photo is never uploaded.
- Pixel size
- 358 × 441
- Print size
- 30×37 mm
- Background
- White
- Head ratio
- 62–72%
- File size
- 14–40 KB
About the Social security card photo
White background, 358×441px, 14–40KB — the most common combination.
Photo requirements
Face fully visible with both ears showing; no hat, no heavy makeup
Common review practice — the official rules in force always take precedence
Common questions
- Why does my Social security card photo keep getting rejected?
- Usually one of three things: wrong pixel size, a file size outside the accepted range, or the head too small in the frame. Measure the result before submitting — cheaper than a rejection.
- Can I take it myself?
- Yes. Face the camera, even lighting, plain background, shoulders in frame and a little space above the head. The rear camera is sharper than the front one.
- Will compressing to the limit blur it?
- A little detail is lost, but at ID-photo dimensions the result still passes review. The tool starts at high quality and steps down to the first value within range.