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🎰 Compress Photo for DV Lottery 2026/2027
The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery requires your photo to be under 240KB, JPEG format, 600×600px minimum. Most phone photos fail instantly — use our free tool to compress correctly in seconds.
⚠️ DV Lottery Photo Requirements (travel.state.gov)
✓ Format: JPEG only
✓ File size: Under 240KB
✓ Dimensions: 600×600px to 1200×1200px
✓ Background: White or off-white
✓ Color: sRGB color space (not Display P3)
✓ No glasses allowed (since 2016)
✓ Taken within 6 months
✓ File size: Under 240KB
✓ Dimensions: 600×600px to 1200×1200px
✓ Background: White or off-white
✓ Color: sRGB color space (not Display P3)
✓ No glasses allowed (since 2016)
✓ Taken within 6 months
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Max File Size
240KB
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Dimensions
600–1200px
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Background
White
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Format
JPEG only
🎯 Compress to 240KB — DV Lottery Ready
No upload. Files stay on your device. JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC supported.
⚡ Compress DV Lottery Photo — FreeOfficial DV Lottery: dvprogram.state.gov
Common DV Lottery Photo Mistakes
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❌ iPhone HEIC format
✅ DS-260/DV Lottery only accepts JPEG. Our tool converts HEIC to JPEG automatically.
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❌ Photo over 240KB
✅ Select Exact KB Mode, enter 240 as target. Compressed instantly.
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❌ Glasses in photo
✅ No glasses allowed since 2016. Remove glasses and retake the photo.
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❌ Display P3 color (iPhone)
✅ We automatically convert iPhone Display P3 to sRGB during compression.
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❌ Non-white background
✅ Must be plain white or off-white. No patterns, shadows, or colored walls.
FAQ — DV Lottery Photo
Q: What are the DV Lottery photo requirements?
DV Lottery photo: JPEG format, 600×600px to 1200×1200px, under 240KB, white or off-white background, sRGB color space, taken within 6 months, no glasses.
Q: What is the file size limit for DV Lottery photo?
The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery requires photos under 240KB in JPEG format. Most phone photos are 3-8MB and must be compressed before uploading.
Q: Why does my DV Lottery photo keep getting rejected?
Common rejection reasons: file over 240KB, wrong format (PNG/HEIC instead of JPEG), non-white background, glasses in photo, file dimensions outside 600-1200px range.
Q: Can I use the same photo for DV Lottery and DS-160?
Yes, if the photo meets both requirements (under 240KB, JPEG, 600×600px minimum, white background). You can use our tool to compress one photo for both.
Q: Is my photo uploaded to a server when I compress it?
No. All processing happens entirely in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device.