U.S. FEDERAL REQUIREMENT
USCIS I-90 Photo Rules for Applicants in the United States
What USCIS photo collection policy says for I-90 — Replace Permanent Resident Card filed inside the United States, and when not to prepare your own photo.
Do not make a photo for the secure document.
Sources reviewed: October 11, 2026
What to prepare
Do not make a photo for the secure document.
I-90 — Replace Permanent Resident Card is in USCIS’s group of forms that require new biometrics, including a new photo. Follow the appointment notice or other authorized collection process. This policy does not settle every separate filing-evidence requirement in every form edition.
- USCIS controls the secure-document photo collection.
- Check the current form edition and category for any separate filing-photo evidence requirement.
- Follow any appointment notice or Request for Evidence.
Official laws, regulations, and agency instructions
Check your application
Instructions can depend on the exact application path. Confirm the agency’s current requirements before preparing a photo.
Open the photo checker