You can get passport photos taken at a lot of everyday places, including big chain stores, post offices, and even online apps that use your phone’s camera.

Common in‑person locations

  • Pharmacies & drugstores
    Many large pharmacy chains (like Walgreens or CVS in the U.S.) offer passport photo services with staff trained to meet government requirements, usually giving you two printed 2×2 inch photos in under an hour.
  • Post offices & mailing centers
    In many countries, post offices and shipping centers can both accept your passport application and take compliant photos on the spot, which is convenient if you want to do everything in one visit.
  • Photo studios & ID photo shops
    Dedicated photo studios and ID shops (for example, Timpson in the UK) take professional passport and visa photos, often retaking them until you are happy and checking they meet official rules.

Big‑box & office‑supply stores

  • Superstores and warehouse clubs
    Some big retail chains and warehouse clubs offer passport photos at their photo counters, giving quick printed sheets you can cut to size as needed.
  • Print & ship centers
    Office‑supply and shipping stores (similar to FedEx Office locations) often list “passport photo processor” among their services and can print correctly sized ID photos while you wait.

Online and app‑based options

  • Online passport‑photo makers
    Sites and apps like Passport Photo Online or 123PassportPhoto let you take a picture at home against a plain background, then they crop and format it to your country’s standards and send you a digital file or prints by mail.
  • DIY with phone + online tools
    Many people on forums report success taking their own photo against a white wall, then using free editors or online generators to size it correctly before printing it as a 4×6 and cutting out the required size.

Quick tips before you go

  • Check your government’s latest photo rules (size, background, glasses, expression) so you know what to expect and so any DIY or app option stays compliant.
  • If you’re in a hurry, choose a nearby pharmacy, post office, or photo shop that explicitly advertises “passport photos” so the staff are familiar with current requirements.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.