How to Print Passport Photos for $0.35

Save $15–$25 per person by printing a standard 4×6" photo sheet at your local pharmacy or drugstore kiosk.

Why Commercial Passport Photos Cost $15–$25

When you walk into a drugstore or shipping store and ask for "passport photos," employees take a quick picture with a basic camera and charge you a premium specialty service fee of $15.00 to $22.99 for two cut prints.

However, the exact same automated photo printers in the store produce standard 4×6 inch (10×15 cm) gloss prints for approximately $0.35 to $0.40.

The 3-Step 35¢ Printing Method

1. Generate your 4×6" grid sheet on makeanid.com: Upload your portrait in our Biometric Studio, select your country standard, and download the 300 DPI 4×6" grid.
2. Transfer the file: Save the downloaded image file to a USB thumb drive, SD card, or your smartphone.
3. Order a Standard 4×6" Print at the Kiosk:
   • Visit Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Target, Boots, DM, or Rossmann.
   • Connect your phone or insert your USB drive into the instant photo kiosk.
   • Choose "Prints" → "4×6 Single Print".
   • Important: Do NOT select the "Passport / ID Photo" menu option on the screen.
   • Submit your order for ~$0.35.
4. Trim along hairline marks: Collect your 4×6" print and use scissors or the store's paper cutter to cut along the 0.5pt corner cut marks.