Just like the headline says, don't get passport pictures done at Walmart, if you're planning on traveling anytime soon. Passport office mentioned that they are rejecting most pictures done at Walmart due to their lack of professionalism when taking passport pictures. They Don't have the right equipment to fulfill the service such as lighting equipment. I just returned my pictures today as they were rejected.

Please note, If you don't have a rejection letter from the passport office, Walmart will not refund you. Therefore, if you send your application by mail, with the passport pictures, the passport office may reject your application by phone and are not obligated to send you a rejection letter. Rejection letters are only done in person.

Contacted Walmart and spoke to the manager and he did not entertain the idea of stopping the service until better equipment were procured. I mentioned that the passport office will reject 90% of the photos that are done by Walmart, and he did not entertain the idea whatsoever, and told me that he had to run 🤔

This is just a heads up, that your chances are slim.

Staples seem to be a bit higher in price, but worth it! I heard shoppers are good, and the photo shop that is located in the same building as the passport office.

Avoid Walmart if you're in a hurry to travel and don't mind getting your application rejected!

I have a digital photo that meets the photo requirements (white background, correct head placement, etc). I'm wondering if it would be sufficient to get the photo printed 6-at-a-time on a 4x6 print at Walmart, or if the resolution/quality wouldn't be good enough. I know it has to be 300dpi but can't find info on what resolution Walmart uses for 4x6 prints.

If not, any suggestions for places that would produce a photo with acceptable quality? (CVS? Staples?)

Where is everyone going for passport photos in the city now that Costco no longer does them? I know that both shoppers and walmart do them (big difference in price for some reason) is there anywhere else I should look into. Would there be a difference between shoppers or walmart to be worth the $10+ extra? Has anyone had any bad experience at any location that resulted in the photos being rejected by the passport office? Thanks!

Pricing and info in case anyone is interested:

Shoppers - $26 walk-in accepted

Walmart - $13 walk-in accepted (only baseline and kanata locations)

Staples - $22 walk-in accepted

UPS Store - $17 walk-in accepted

Sooters - $16

Ottawa Passport Photo - $13 walk-in accepted, Open only weekdays 10am-6pm

Superior Photo Westgate - $20 walk-in accepted

Superstore - $15 walk-in accepted