Walgreens passport photos: cost, and how to pay 39 cents instead
Walgreens charges $16.99 for two passport photos at the counter. The same store will print an ordinary 4x6 photo for about 39 cents — and a 4x6 sheet holds six 2x2 passport photos. Make your photo free here, print the sheet, and cut them out.
(two printed 2x2 photos)
(six photos)
How to print your passport photo at Walgreens
- Make your photo here and download the free 4x6 print sheet.
- Go to photo.walgreens.com or open the Walgreens app, and sign in or continue as a guest.
- Choose Upload Photos, select the 4x6 sheet, then Order Prints and pick 4x6, quantity 1.
- Check the preview shows the entire sheet. Turn off any crop, zoom or fill option — cropping changes the 2x2 size and is the top reason printed photos get rejected.
- Select same-day store pickup, pay about $0.39, and cut along the light grey lines when you collect it.
What to watch out for at Walgreens
- Older pages still quote $14.99–$15.99 for the counter service; $16.99 is the current figure we found. Prices vary by location.
- Walgreens will email you a digital copy free on request with the counter service, unlike CVS which charges for it.
- Watch the preview screen carefully — the default print setting on some Walgreens flows crops to fill.
Turnaround
Counter service is ready in minutes. Online 4x6 print orders placed before about 5pm are usually ready for pickup within an hour.
Common questions
How much is a passport photo at Walgreens?
$16.99 for two printed 2x2 photos at the photo counter, usually ready in a few minutes. Walgreens will email you a digital copy free if you ask, which CVS charges $3.99 for.
How do I print my own passport photos at Walgreens?
Download our free 4x6 sheet, upload it at photo.walgreens.com or in the Walgreens app, order it as a single 4x6 print for about 39 cents, and pick it up in store. Then cut along the printed grey lines. The whole thing takes about an hour.
Is a self-printed Walgreens photo accepted for a US passport?
Yes, as long as the photo itself follows the rules — 2x2 inches, head 1 to 1 3/8 inches, plain white background, taken within 6 months, printed in colour on photo paper. Walgreens' standard 4x6 photo paper satisfies the print quality requirement.
Does Walgreens do passport photos for babies?
Yes, but photographing an infant at a counter is difficult. Most parents get a better result at home: lay the baby on a plain white sheet and photograph from directly above, then use this tool to crop it correctly. See our baby passport photo guide.
How long are Walgreens photo prints ready?
Counter passport photos are ready in minutes. Online 4x6 print orders are typically ready for same-day pickup within an hour if you order before late afternoon — check the confirmation for your store's estimate.
Can I use a Walgreens coupon on passport photos?
Walgreens runs frequent promotions on photo prints, occasionally including free 4x6 prints. Those apply to ordinary prints, which is exactly what our 4x6 sheet is — so the sheet sometimes costs nothing at all.
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Checked August 2026 Specifications and prices on this page come from the sources below. Rules and prices change — if you spot something out of date, please tell us.