No, Target doesn't take passport photos — here's the situation
If you searched "Target passport photo," here's the direct answer: Target has not offered in-store passport photos since 2022, when it permanently closed its photo centers. In-store photo kiosks have since been discontinued at almost all locations too. Walking into a Target for a passport photo in 2026 isn't an option.
What still exists is a Target-branded online option, fulfilled by a third-party partner (EZ Prints): you upload your own photo on target.com, pay about $15.49, and get four 2×2″ photos on a 5×7″ sheet — delivered by mail in roughly 6–14 days. General photo printing at Target is likewise online-only through a Shutterfly partnership, also shipped.
Why the $15.49 mail-order option rarely makes sense
- It's slow. 6–14 days by mail doesn't work if your passport appointment, DS-160 or visa interview is coming up — and urgent applications are exactly when most people need photos.
- It's not compliance-checked. You upload your own photo as-is. If the head size, background or shadows are off, you find out when the government rejects it — after waiting two weeks for delivery.
- It's nearly the same price as a photo counter. At $15.49 you're paying counter-level prices without the same-day convenience.
The better route: make it online, print it same-day nearby
| Target online (EZ Prints) | Passport Photo Guru + nearby print | |
|---|---|---|
| Photo compliance | Not checked — you upload as-is | AI-sized to the official template, free preview |
| Cost | $15.49 | $2.99 + ~$0.25–0.39 print |
| Speed | 6–14 days by mail | Same day — pickup in about an hour |
| Digital copy | Not included | Included (HD download) |
| Total | $15.49 + a two-week wait | ≈ $3.38, today — save ~78% |
Nearly every Target shares a parking lot — or a short drive — with a CVS, Walgreens or Walmart, and all three print standard 4×6″ photos same-day. Since our download includes a 4×6″ print sheet with your photos tiled at exact physical size, you just order it as a regular print:
- CVS — ~$0.39 per 4×6, free same-day pickup at 7,500+ locations.
- Walgreens — ~$0.39 per 4×6, pickup often within an hour.
- Walmart — ~$0.25 per 4×6 with 1-hour pickup, the cheapest print in U.S. retail.
Step-by-step: passport photos without a Target photo counter
- 1. Generate your photo. Use the U.S. passport photo maker (or the U.S. visa, green card, China visa or India visa maker). Upload a selfie; the AI sets the white background and official crop. Preview free, pay $2.99.
- 2. Download the 4×6″ print sheet. On your order page, pick the 4×6 size and download the sheet (JPG or PDF).
- 3. Order a standard 4×6 print nearby. Upload the sheet to CVS, Walgreens or Walmart photo as a regular 4×6 print and choose same-day pickup. Print at 100% scale ("actual size"), then cut along the guides.
When Target's online option is worth it
To be fair: if you already have a photo you're confident is compliant, have no deadline for weeks, and would rather have prints mailed to your door than drive anywhere, the $15.49 EZ Prints route works. For everyone else — especially anyone with an appointment on the calendar — same-day printing near your Target is faster, cheaper, and compliance-checked before you pay.