# 🇺🇸US Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Photo

Country: United States

Document: Global Entry / TSA PreCheck

Page language: en

Page: [🇺🇸US Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Photo](https://onedollarpassportphoto.com/us/globalEntry/)

Requirements last verified: 2026-07-30

Applies to: CBP takes your Global Entry photo at the enrollment interview, so there is no photo to prepare or upload. Your online application asks for travel and residence history and the $120 fee; the photo and fingerprints are captured in person once you are conditionally approved, either at an Enrollment Center or through Enrollment on Arrival. What follows is the standard their camera works to, so you know what the officer is looking at.

The issuing office takes the photo in person. Applicants cannot supply their own photo for this document.

## Photo specifications

These are document-specific values from the page data. Printed and digital requirements may apply to different application routes; consult the guide and sources below.

| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Photo dimensions | 2 × 2 in |

## Appearance and composition

- Background: Plain background, captured under the enrollment center's own lighting
- Even lighting; no harsh shadows.
- Filters, beauty modes and retouching are forbidden.
- Color photo.
- Head coverings are permitted for religious reasons; check the source for conditions.
- Uniforms are restricted; check the source for exceptions.
- No earphones or wireless devices.

## What to expect at your appointment

CBP takes your Global Entry photo at the enrollment interview, so there is no photo to prepare or upload. Your online application asks for travel and residence history and the $120 fee; the photo and fingerprints are captured in person once you are conditionally approved, either at an Enrollment Center or through Enrollment on Arrival. What follows is the standard their camera works to, so you know what the officer is looking at.

[Read the official requirements](https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/how-apply)

## How to prepare

Sort these before your appointment and the photo passes first time.

-   Turning up without the right identification: Bring your valid passport plus one other form of identification, such as a driver's license or ID card. Lawful permanent residents must present a machine readable permanent resident card.
-   A minor arriving without a parent or guardian: A parent or legal guardian must be present at the time of the interview.
-   Assuming a family shares one application: Each person needs their own TTP account, their own application, and their own separately scheduled interview.
-   Waiting on an Enrollment Center slot that will not come in time: If no appointment fits before your next trip, complete the interview through Enrollment on Arrival when you land in the US, or Enrollment on Departure at participating airports.

## Common rejection reasons

### Turning up without the right identification

CBP verifies your identity in person at the interview, so the documents do the work a photo never gets asked to do.

What to do: Bring your valid passport plus one other form of identification, such as a driver's license or ID card. Lawful permanent residents must present a machine readable permanent resident card.

### A minor arriving without a parent or guardian

Applicants under 18 can join the program, but CBP will not run the interview alone with them.

What to do: A parent or legal guardian must be present at the time of the interview.

### Assuming a family shares one application

Every applicant is enrolled and photographed individually, regardless of age.

What to do: Each person needs their own TTP account, their own application, and their own separately scheduled interview.

### Waiting on an Enrollment Center slot that will not come in time

Interview scheduling is the slow step. CBP notes 80 percent of applications are approved to schedule within two weeks, but some take 12 months or longer to process.

What to do: If no appointment fits before your next trip, complete the interview through Enrollment on Arrival when you land in the US, or Enrollment on Departure at participating airports.

## Source for the document requirements

[Source linked by the document page](https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/how-apply)

The complete guide below includes additional sources and application-specific qualifications when available.