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OCI photo: check and make yours

Your OCI photo, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to upload. Official size: 51 x 51 mm. Digital photo: 200 to 900 pixels wide, 200 to 900 pixels tall. Background: plain light colour, NOT white, no border. Rules read on ociservices.gov.in on 4 November 2026. The same application asks for a signature image: this page makes that file too, free.

  1. Take or choose a photo
  2. We check it against the official rules and frame it
  3. Download the exact file

Free check. Your OCI photo, €6.99, only once it passes: the ready file, unlimited retakes for 30 days. Refund if the authority rejects it.

Your photo: 900 x 900 px

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

Before you take it

  • Stand a step in front of a plain light (not white) wall, with nothing behind you.
  • Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
  • Phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away: ask someone, or hold it at arm's length.

Check and make your photo

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

The OCI photo needs a plain light background that is not white, unlike most Indian documents. A replaced background here is light grey.

OCI signature file

The same application asks you to upload an image of your signature. Sign on plain white paper, in blue or black ink, photograph the paper so it fills the picture, and this page makes the file. The signature file is free. The photo file is the paid part of this page.

The file this page makes: A JPEG 3 times as wide as it is tall, from 200 x 67 to 1500 x 500 pixels, at most 200 KB. It fits every official version we read on 11 November 2026.

The official words
The images of the photograph and signature must be in JPEG/ JPG format with max size 200 KB.

From ociservices.gov.in, read on 11 November 2026.

It is mandatory to upload both the applicant's photograph and signature image during the OCI registration process.
1:3 (width : height)
200 × 67 pixels
1500 × 500 pixels
Within the signature box, in blue or black ink
Plain white paper
For minor applicants unable to sign, a left thumb impression should be placed within the signature box. Parents are NOT permitted to sign on behalf of the child in this box.

From www.cgiauckland.gov.in, read on 11 November 2026.

The height and width of the Signature Photo must have aspect ratio 1:3
The minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 67 pixels (height).
The maximum dimensions are 3500 pixels (width) x 2500 pixels (height)

From www.indianembassynetherlands.gov.in, read on 11 November 2026.

Upload refused? The published file limits, and the usual reasons a file is outside them.

The rules at a glance

For the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card application photo, as the official rules state them.

Size
51 x 51 mm
The file we make
900 x 900 pixels
Background
Plain light colour, NOT white, no border.
Edits
Background and light only: we never change your face. The official pages quoted don't forbid editing; we limit ourselves to the background and overall light.
All the official rules and sources
Printed size
51 mm wide, 51 mm tall (square, not less than 51 x 51 mm)
Digital photo
200 to 900 pixels wide, 200 to 900 pixels tall
File
JPEG; up to 200 KB
This page makes
A 900 x 900 pixel JPEG file
Background
plain light colour, NOT white, no border
Glasses
Not stated on the official page
Expression
Not stated on the official page
Head covering
Not stated on the official page
Colour
Not stated on the official page
  • background must NOT be white (plain light colour only)
  • square: height equals width
  • front view of head and shoulders, full face in the middle of the photograph
  • 80% coverage of face
  • no border

For: online OCI registration and OCI miscellaneous services (re-issue) on ociservices.gov.in.

Official source: ociservices.gov.in, checked on 4 November 2026.

Photograph to be uploaded on the application should be of square shape of size not less than 51x 51 mm (with 80% coverage of face). It should have plain light color background (not white) without the border with front view of person's head and shoulders showing the full face in middle of the photograph.
The height and width of the applicant photo must be equal. The minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 200 pixels (height). The maximum dimensions are 900 pixels(width) x 900 pixels (height).
The images of the photograph and signature must be in JPEG/ JPG format with max size 200 KB.
Note: Photographs that do not conform to the above standards will be rejected and may cause delay in processing the applications.

Official source: www.indianembassynetherlands.gov.in, checked on 4 November 2026.

Applicant's image and Applicant's signature image (Max size 1MB).
The maximum dimensions are 3500 pixels (width) x 3500 pixels (height).

Official source: www.cgiauckland.gov.in, checked on 4 November 2026.

1500 × 1500 pixels
500 KB
Plain light colour (not white), no border
Not less than 51 × 51 mm with 80% face coverage

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

  1. Stand facing the camera in front of a plain, light wall, with even light on your face.
  2. Tap Take the photo and follow the outline and the tips on screen, or choose a photo you have. The page finds your face and frames it to the rules.
  3. Fix anything the page lists, each with its own tip. Adjust the framing if you need to, and move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
  4. Tick what only you can confirm.
  5. Save the file.

Questions

What size is the OCI photo?
Printed, 51 x 51 mm. As a digital photo, 200 to 900 pixels wide, 200 to 900 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 200 KB. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 900 x 900 pixel JPEG file.
What background does the OCI photo need?
Plain light colour, NOT white, no border.
Can I take my OCI photo at home?
The official rules, as checked on 4 November 2026, ask for no photographer or studio, so a photo taken at home can meet them if it meets every rule on this page.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?
The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?
Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
What does buying your OCI photo add?
Your OCI photo, €6.99: the exact 900 x 900 px file, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.
What size is the OCI signature image?
A JPEG 3 times as wide as it is tall, from 200 x 67 to 1500 x 500 pixels, at most 200 KB. That is the size that fits every official version we read on 11 November 2026 (ociservices.gov.in, www.cgiauckland.gov.in, www.indianembassynetherlands.gov.in); the official words are quoted on this page. Check the official page before you apply.
Does this page make the OCI signature file too?
Yes. Sign on plain white paper, in blue or black ink, photograph the paper, and the page crops it to the signature, cleans the paper to white and saves a JPEG inside the published limits. The signature file is free. The photo file is the paid part of this page. The signature is read in your browser and never uploaded. Only the issuing authority decides whether a file is accepted.