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India passport and visa photo requirements
WinPhoto ID covers 6 India documents, and they do not all ask for the same photo: 2 different photo sizes are on record (35 x 45 mm and 51 x 51 mm (2 x 2 inches)). Of the 6, this site checks your photo and makes the file for all 6. Find your document in the table: each name opens its own page, with the official source and the date it was read.
Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.
Official rules read on . Each document's page gives its own date and source. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Only the issuing authority decides whether it accepts a photo.
India photo rules, document by document
An empty cell means the document's official page states no such rule, or there is no photo to prepare. The document's own page says which.
| Document | Photo size | Background | Head size | Glasses | Its page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India e-Visa photo | No pixel size set |
Plain light coloured or white. | Not allowed | Makes the file | |
| PAN card photo | 35 x 45 mm4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (35 mm wide x 45 mm high) |
White. | Makes the file | ||
| Indian passport photo | 35 x 45 mm4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (35 mm wide x 45 mm high)Digital photo: 630 pixels wide, 810 pixels tall |
Plain white. | Not allowed | Makes the file | |
| Indian baby passport photo | 35 x 45 mm4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (35 mm wide x 45 mm high)Digital photo: 630 pixels wide, 810 pixels tall |
Plain white. | Makes the file | ||
| India regular visa photo | 51 x 51 mm2 x 2 inchesDigital photo: 350 to 1,000 pixels wide, 350 to 1,000 pixels tall |
Plain light coloured or white (portal); plain white, no borders (High Commission in Ottawa). | 50% to 69% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Makes the file | |
| OCI photo | 51 x 51 mmsquare, not less than 51 x 51 mmDigital photo: 200 to 900 pixels wide, 200 to 900 pixels tall |
Plain light colour, NOT white, no border. | Makes the file |
Makes the file: the page checks your photo, frames it to the rules and makes the exact file. Checks your photo: the page checks the photo you have and never changes it. Rules only: there is no photo to prepare, so the page states the rules and has no tool.
Which one do I need?
What each document's photo is for, from the official rules as we read them.
- India e-Visa (e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical, etc.) applicant photograph For: online e-Visa application on indianvisaonline.gov.in (digital upload).
- Indian PAN (Permanent Account Number) card application photo (Form 93 / Form 95 / PAN change request, photos pasted on the form or acknowledgement) For: new PAN application on Form 93 (Indian citizens) or Form 95 (foreign citizens), paper or online in physical mode (two photos pasted on the form or acknowledgement); PAN change/correction request (PAN CR-01) with a new photo; online application in e-Sign or DSC mode (scanned photo uploaded); not needed with Aadhaar e-KYC.
- Indian passport (paper form at DPC/SPC/CSC in India; ICAO digital upload for applications through Indian missions abroad) For: applications at District Passport Cell / Speed Post Centre / Citizen Service Centre in India (1 pasted print); passport applications abroad through Indian missions (digital upload in the applicant portal).
- Indian passport for a child under 4 (printed photo carried to the PSK/POPSK/Passport Office; ICAO digital upload for applications through Indian missions abroad) For: minor below 4 years: one printed photo carried to the Passport Seva Kendra / POPSK / Passport Office; child passport applications through Indian missions abroad (digital upload).
- Indian regular (paper) visa photo: digital upload on indianvisaonline.gov.in and the print pasted on the signed form For: regular/paper visa application form on indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa (photo uploaded in the form); printed and signed application form handed in at an Indian Visa Application Center or Indian mission (photo pasted on the form).
- Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card application photo For: online OCI registration and OCI miscellaneous services (re-issue) on ociservices.gov.in.
Rules change: check the official page, linked on each document's page, before you apply.