Costco passport photo
Costco no longer takes passport photos at its warehouses or prints them through Costco Photo Center. Its current photo offer connects members with Shutterfly, a separate printing provider. You cannot order a passport photo from Costco and pick it up at a warehouse.
Costco once offered in-store passport photos and photo printing, but its warehouse photo counters closed in 2021. Costco also says that direct online printing through its former Photo Center is no longer available. You can still prepare a passport photo elsewhere and order prints through a current provider. Costco's Photo Services terms explain the change.
Costco passport photo alternatives?
If you want someone to take your photo, choose a retailer that still offers an in-store passport-photo service. If you already have a print-ready photo, you can order a standard photo print instead. These are different services, so check which one you need before paying.
Offline alternatives
- Walgreens: $16.99 for two printed 2 × 2-inch passport photos. An emailed digital copy is available at no extra charge upon request.
- CVS Pharmacy: $17.99 for two printed 2 × 2-inch photos. At participating stores, an emailed digital copy costs an additional $3.99.
- FedEx Office: $15.95 for two printed 2 × 2-inch photos or a digital copy.
- USPS: a $15 photo fee at Post Offices that offer passport-photo service. Book a passport appointment at a participating location.
Local photography studios may also take passport photos. Check the service and price before you visit. Retailer prices above were checked on 29 September 2026 and may change.
Online passport photo tool
Visafoto.com. Costco representatives are right: camera phones can handle most tasks. You can take a high-quality picture with your smartphone. But how can you convert a self-made portrait to a compliant passport-size photo? That’s when Visafoto.com comes to help.
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Result
- Take a picture in full-face against any background following our
guidelines. It may look like this:
- Upload your photo to Visafoto.com. The service will automatically convert the photo so that it matches all the official requirements.
- After paying a fee of $9 you can download two versions of a passport picture: a digital one for online submission and the second one for printing on a 4x6" paper with 4 individual photos on it.
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Result (watermarks will be removed after paying a fee):
It will be a valid US photo, and will fully match all official requirements.
How to print a passport photo now that Costco Photo Center has closed
Costco does not accept photo-print orders on its own website. Instead, members can follow Costco's current photo offer to Shutterfly and order eligible prints for delivery. As of 29 September 2026, Costco advertises 51% off regular-priced Shutterfly orders and free shipping on orders over $30, subject to restrictions. Shutterfly handles the order; there is no pickup at Costco.
If you have a 4 × 6-inch sheet with four passport photos, order it as a standard 4 × 6-inch print and review the checkout preview so the sheet is not cropped. When you receive it, measure each cut-out photo: a printed U.S. passport photo must be 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm) on matte or glossy photo-quality paper. The U.S. State Department's photo rules also require the photo to have been taken within the last six months.
Shutterfly offers same-day 4 × 6-inch print pickup at participating CVS and Walgreens stores for regular orders, but pickup is not available for Costco-member orders. If you need a print urgently, order directly from a participating retailer instead of using the Costco offer. You do not need a Costco membership for a direct retail order; its price is set by that provider.
Not only US passport, but photo for any document worldwide!
Costco used to specialize only in US passport photos. But with Visafoto you can get and print photos not only for the U.S. passport only but for any other document you need.
Convert your selfie into: