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PAN card photo: check and make yours

Your PAN card photo, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to print. Official size: 35 x 45 mm. Background: white. Rules read on tinpan.proteantech.in on 4 November 2026. An online PAN application with scanned images (Protean's e-Sign or DSC mode) asks you to upload a signature image beside the photo; with Aadhaar e-KYC, Protean's guide says no photograph is uploaded and the application is signed digitally with an Aadhaar OTP. 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 and a print sheet

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

Your photo: 413 x 531 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 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 new PAN forms under the Income-tax Rules, 2026 (Form 93 for Indian citizens, Form 95 for foreign citizens, and the PAN change form) ask for two recent colour photos, 4.5 x 3.5 cm, on a white background. Older pages still give 3.5 x 2.5 cm, the old Form 49A size. Applying online with Aadhaar e-KYC needs no photo: your Aadhaar photo is used. For a scanned upload, Protean's pages give an older spec (3.5 x 2.5 cm at 200 DPI, JPEG, 20 KB, or 50 KB in e-Sign mode): this page makes the print.

PAN card signature file

An online PAN application with scanned images (Protean's e-Sign or DSC mode) asks you to upload a signature image beside the photo; with Aadhaar e-KYC, Protean's guide says no photograph is uploaded and the application is signed digitally with an Aadhaar OTP. Sign on plain paper, 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 4.5 x 2 cm at 200 DPI (353 x 157 pixels), at most 10 KB. It fits every official version we read on 11 November 2026.

The official words
Additional Guidelines for DSC based PAN applications
PAN applicants should have scanned image of photograph, signatures and supporting documents i.e. Proof of Identity (POI) /Proof of Address (POA) /Proof of Date of Birth (PODB). The photo/signature and supporting documents should be scanned as per following specifications:
Signature
200 DPI
Color
JPEG
Max. 10 KB
2X4.5 cms

From tin.tin.proteantech.in, read on 11 November 2026.

Select the mode of application 'Submit scanned images through e-Sign' option
Upload signature in the following format: Only .jpg extension file allowed; DPI lesser than 200 dpi; 2(H) x 4.5(W) cms; Maximum file size: 50kB
On utilising Aadhaar-based e-KYC you won’t be asked to upload any photograph or supporting documents.
On successful authentication, application will be digitally signed and digitally signed PDF will be displayed on the screen

From www.proteantech.in, read on 11 November 2026.

The rules at a glance

For the Indian PAN (Permanent Account Number) card application photo (Form 93 / Form 95 / PAN change request, photos pasted on the form or acknowledgement), as the official rules state them.

Size
35 x 45 mm
The file we make
413 x 531 pixels
Background
White.
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
35 mm wide, 45 mm tall (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (35 mm wide x 45 mm high))
This page makes
A 413 x 531 pixel JPEG file (the printed size at 300 dpi)
Background
white
Glasses
Not stated on the official page
Expression
Not stated on the official page
Head covering
Not stated on the official page
Colour
Colour only
  • two recent colour photographs, 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, white background, for every individual applicant including minors
  • photos pasted in the boxes on the form; not stapled, pinned or clipped
  • the left photo is signed across (signature or left thumb impression partly on the photo); the right photo must be clear, without any mark
  • scanned upload (Protean DSC mode, older page): colour JPEG scanned at 200 DPI, 3.5 x 2.5 cm, at most 20 KB; e-Sign mode upload: .jpg only, 3.5 x 2.5 cm, at most 50 KB
  • Aadhaar e-KYC applications use the Aadhaar photo; no photo is uploaded

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.

Official source: tinpan.proteantech.in, checked on 4 November 2026.

FORM NO. 93
Application for Allotment of Permanent Account Number
[For an Individual being a Citizen of India]
Recent colour photograph of the applicant (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm)
c) All applicants (including minor, mentally ill, unsound mind) should affix two recent colour photographs with white backgrounds (size 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) in the space provided on the form.
The photographs should not be stapled or clipped to the form. The clarity of image on PAN card will depend on the quality and clarity of photograph affixed on the form.
d) Signature / Left hand thumb impression should be provided across the photo affixed on the left side of the form in such a manner that portion of signature/impression is on photo as well as on form. The photograph affixed on right side of the form should be clear and without any mark.
6. Please refer to the instructions (as specified in Rule 158 of Income-tax Rules, 2026) for list of mandatory certified documents to be submitted as applicable.

Official source: tinpan.proteantech.in, checked on 4 November 2026.

e) All applicants (including minor, mentally ill, unsound mind) should affix two recent colour photographs with white background (size 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm)

Official source: tinpan.proteantech.in, checked on 4 November 2026.

FN93 – Individual (Citizen of India)
Do paste two recent colour photographs (4.5 cm × 3.5 cm) in case of Individual applicants, wherever applicable.
Do not pin, staple, or clip photographs on the form.

Official source: tinpan.proteantech.in, checked on 4 November 2026.

(1) Indian Citizen/ Indian Entities who wish to apply for a new PAN can apply for one by submitting a duly filled and signed Form No. 93 / Form No. 94 to any of the TIN-FCs managed by Protean.

Official source: www.pan.utiitsl.com, checked on 4 November 2026.

11) On the printed form, Applicant should affix two (same) photographs of 4.5cms X 3.5cms size.

Official source: tin.tin.proteantech.in, checked on 4 November 2026.

Additional Guidelines for DSC based PAN applications
PAN applicants should have scanned image of photograph, signatures and supporting documents i.e. Proof of Identity (POI) /Proof of Address (POA) /Proof of Date of Birth (PODB). The photo/signature and supporting documents should be scanned as per following specifications:
Max. 20 KB
3.5X2.5 cms.

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

On utilising Aadhaar-based e-KYC you won’t be asked to upload any photograph or supporting documents.
If you are OK with the photograph in Aadhaar to be printed on the PAN card, then select 'Yes'.
Upload photo in the following format: Only .jpg extension file allowed; DPI lesser than 200 dpi; 3.5(H) x 2.5(W) cms; Maximum file size: 50kB

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, or the print sheet to print at 100% on 4 x 6 inch photo paper.

Questions

What size is the PAN card photo?
Printed, 35 x 45 mm. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 413 x 531 pixel JPEG file (the printed size at 300 dpi).
What background does the PAN card photo need?
White.
Can I take my PAN card 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.
How do I print it?
Save the print sheet: a 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo at 300 dpi with as many copies as fit and thin lines to cut along. Have it printed at 100% (actual size) on 4 x 6 inch photo paper at a photo lab or shop, then cut out the copies you need.
What does buying your PAN card photo add?
Your PAN card photo, €6.99: the exact 413 x 531 px file, the 4 x 6 in print sheet, 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 PAN card signature image?
A JPEG 4.5 x 2 cm at 200 DPI (353 x 157 pixels), at most 10 KB. That is the size that fits every official version we read on 11 November 2026 (tin.tin.proteantech.in, www.proteantech.in); the official words are quoted on this page. Check the official page before you apply.
Does this page make the PAN card signature file too?
Yes. An online PAN application with scanned images (Protean's e-Sign or DSC mode) asks you to upload a signature image beside the photo; with Aadhaar e-KYC, Protean's guide says no photograph is uploaded and the application is signed digitally with an Aadhaar OTP. Sign on plain paper, 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.