Texas driver licence (renewing by mail) photo maker

Add a photo of the face and it’s cropped to the Texas driver licence (renewing by mail) rules: 2 × 2 in (50.8 × 50.8 mm), with the head 25.4–34.9 mm, then checked. Print a 4×6 sheet of 2 for about the price of one photo print. Free, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded.

Good to know: Only Texans renewing by mail from out of state send a photo: a 2 × 2 passport-style photo in a small envelope with your name and licence number. It has to go by post, even if you email the other documents. No glasses, no hat and no white shirt. Everyone else has it taken at the DPS office.

Texas driver licence (renewing by mail) photo requirements

Texas Driver License Division lets Texans who are out of the state renew by mail with a 2 × 2 passport-style photo in a small envelope marked with their name and licence number. In Texas the photo is taken at the DPS office.

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Head 25.4–34.9 mm on 2 × 2 in (50.8 × 50.8 mm)
Size2 × 2 in (50.8 × 50.8 mm)
Head25.4–34.9 mm (1 to 1⅜ in) from the chin to the top of the head
BackgroundA plain white or off-white background (and no white shirt)
GlassesNot allowed.
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera
Prints needed1

Source: dps.texas.gov, dps.texas.gov (2026-11-09). Texas’s form DL-16P points to the State Department’s passport photo rules, so the app uses the US passport’s head size.

Taking a Texas driver licence (renewing by mail) photo

Stand in front of a plain white or off-white background (and no white shirt). Take your glasses off. Keep a neutral face with your mouth closed.

Printing Texas licence photos

2 fit on a 4×6 print, 6 on a 5×7, 15 on A4 and 12 on US Letter; the office wants 1.

Questions

What size is a Texas driver licence (renewing by mail) photo?

2 × 2 in (50.8 × 50.8 mm), with the head 25.4–34.9 mm from the chin to the top of the head.

Can I take a Texas driver licence (renewing by mail) photo at home?

Usually, yes. Only Texans renewing by mail from out of state send a photo: a 2 × 2 passport-style photo in a small envelope with your name and licence number. It has to go by post, even if you email the other documents. No glasses, no hat and no white shirt. Everyone else has it taken at the DPS office.

Can I wear glasses in a Texas driver licence (renewing by mail) photo?

Not allowed.

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