Guides and tools
Find application steps, photo sizes and document requirements.
What do you need to size?
Photo dimensions describe width and height in pixels, millimetres or inches. File size is the KB or MB a file uses. Resizing dimensions and reducing bytes are different tasks; check both against your application’s instructions.
Passport photograph
Size a portrait for a passport application. Use the Indian preset or enter the dimensions and byte limit your own authority requires.
Indian passport photo sizing Open the passport photo makerVisa photograph
Keep the required crop and dimensions while reducing file size. Visa photo limits and backgrounds depend on the application.
India e-Visa photo sizing Enter your own photo requirementsPassport or document PDF
A scanned passport page is a document, not a passport photograph. “PDF sizer” can mean reducing KB or MB, or changing page dimensions such as A4 or Letter. Check file size and page layout separately.
India e-Visa passport PDF guide Open the PDF size reducer
Which country?
India: what are you applying for?
- India e-VisaThe photograph and passport PDF for a tourist, business, medical or conference e-Visa.3 guidesOpen
- OCIOverseas Citizen of India: photograph, signature and supporting documents.5 guidesOpen
- Birth registration abroadIndian Form I for a minor born outside India: evidence, child photo and filing order.2 guidesOpen
- Indian passportRenewal or reissue from abroad, with the 630×810 ICAO photograph.2 guidesOpen
- Passport surrenderSurrendering an Indian passport after taking another citizenship.3 guidesOpen
Tools: prepare a file (8) Help: rejections, children (3) Compare: us, a photo shop, doing it yourself
Schengen
Schengen short trips
Photo sheets, appointment copies and country-specific guidance.
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Schengen visa photo: size, background and print sheets
The usual physical format is 35 × 45 mm. Background, photo count and live capture depend on your country, residence and appointment channel.
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Schengen visa documents from India
Use the harmonised India guidance alongside your chosen country’s checklist. Prepare genuine passport, financial, accommodation and travel evidence you already hold.
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Which Schengen country should you apply to?
Choose the main destination by length or purpose. For visits with the same purpose, use the longest stay; for equal stays, the first country you visit. Apply where you legally reside.
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European national visas
German portal uploads and your own file instructions.
ETIAS, EES and Schengen travel
Official travel rules; no photos or files to buy for ETIAS or EES.
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ETIAS: official status and why there is no photo
ETIAS is a travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers. It needs no photo or prepared files. Check the official EU site for its current start status.
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EES: face and fingerprints at the border
EES is border registration. Border authorities record the relevant face and fingerprint information; there are no application files to prepare here.
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Multi-entry Schengen visas for Indian applicants
The India cascade decision describes longer multi-entry visas for eligible Indian nationals resident in India. Check the current official decision; approval is not an entitlement.
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UAE
UAE visits and transit
Provider-specific tourist, transit and visit evidence.
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Tourist and visit visa files
Choose tourist, relative/friend visit or five-year tourism separately. Use the checklist and upload instructions for your selected filing provider.
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Etihad transit photo and document files
Etihad currently accepts transit applications and publishes JPEG document uploads up to 1MB, with photograph geometry of 43 × 55 mm. Those rules are scoped to its service.
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UAE employment
Work permits, labour cards and named free-zone residence.
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Work permits and labour-card files
A work permit or labour card is an employment service. It is separate from your residence permit and Emirates ID; ask your employer which files and permit category they need.
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Employment residence and free-zone files
Select your actual employer/free zone and immigration channel. Work-permit, residence and Emirates ID stages keep their own sources and file specifications.
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UAE family residence
Applicant and sponsor evidence kept separate.
Emirates ID and photo instructions
ICP photo guidance; confirm the limits for your upload.
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UAE photo and document requirements
UAE file requirements depend on the service and filing provider. Select that context before choosing photo dimensions, formats or size limits.
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Emirates ID photo preparation
Emirates ID follows ICP’s photo guidance. First issue and renewal are separate tasks, and exact digital upload limits must be confirmed for the application.
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Long-term UAE residence
Official category guides for Golden, Green and Blue residence.
India
India e-Visa
The photograph and passport PDF for a tourist, business, medical or conference e-Visa.
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India e-Visa application guide with official form screenshots
Apply for an India tourist e-Visa step by step, with Government of India sample form screenshots, current photo and passport PDF rules, and official links.
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India e-Visa photo size, dimensions and background
India e-Visa photo requirements: square JPEG, 10 KB–1 MB, plain white or light background. See pixel guidance and the separate 300 KB passport PDF limit.
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India e-Visa passport PDF: 10–300 KB
How to prepare the clear passport bio-page PDF required by the current India e-Visa portal.
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India
OCI
Overseas Citizen of India: photograph, signature and supporting documents.
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OCI photo size: pixels, KB and background requirements
Check OCI photo pixels, the 200 KB JPEG limit and light non-white background. Compare official guidance, then preview a prepared photo before buying.
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OCI signature image size and shape
The OCI signature upload: a 3:1 image between 200×67 and 1500×500 pixels, under 200 KB.
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e-OCI: how to download your digital OCI card
Generate the free e-OCI for an OCI card you already hold: no documents, no fee, and the physical card stays valid.
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OCI document upload: PDF size and pages
Prepare OCI document PDFs using a 10–500 KB tool target. Confirm your mission’s actual upload limit and review every page.
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OCI photo in the UK (VFS and HCI London)
The OCI photograph for applications through VFS UK: square JPEG, 51×51 mm, under 200 KB, light background, no glasses.
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Birth registration abroad
Indian Form I for a minor born outside India: evidence, child photo and filing order.
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Indian birth registration abroad: Form I documents and steps
Register a minor born outside India through Form I: the MHA evidence list, photo and PDF upload order, file number, and Indian mission hand-off.
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Form I child photo and evidence PDFs
Published MHA Form I upload format for a child born abroad: 100×120 JPG at most 20 KB, separate readable evidence PDFs at most 1 MB each.
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Indian passport
Renewal or reissue from abroad, with the 630×810 ICAO photograph.
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Indian passport photo: 630×810 pixels
Current ICAO Indian passport photograph dimensions, file size, white background, face coverage and glasses rules.
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Indian passport renewal photo in the UK
The 630×810 ICAO photograph for Indian passport renewal through VFS UK and HCI London.
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Passport surrender
Surrendering an Indian passport after taking another citizenship.
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Indian passport surrender photo size: 630×810 pixels
Indian passport surrender photo size, white background and JPEG requirements. Prepare 630×810 pixels; check your live portal’s KB limit.
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Passport surrender documents: PDF size
Prepare surrender document PDFs using a 10–500 KB tool target. Check your mission’s per-file and total upload limits.
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Indian passport surrender photo in the UK
The 630×810 ICAO photograph for surrendering an Indian passport through VFS UK and HCI London.
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Your requirements or an India preset
Tools
Reduce PDF size, make a passport photo, resize photos or convert JPG scans to PDF. Checking and previewing are free; prepared downloads are paid.
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PDF size reducer: compress PDF to your KB limit
Reduce PDF file size to a chosen KB limit on your device. Combine scans, check every page and preview free before a paid download.
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Passport photo maker online
Make a passport-size JPEG from your real photo. Use an Indian passport preset or enter your own pixels and KB. Free preview; paid download.
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India e-Visa photo resizer and compressor
Privately resize and compress an India e-Visa photo to a square JPEG, 10 KB–1 MB, with a plain light background. Free checks and preview; paid prepared download.
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Compress PDF to 300 KB for an India e-Visa
Reduce your passport PDF to 10–300 KB for an India e-Visa. Convert JPG scans, check readability and preview the prepared PDF before a paid download.
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OCI photo resizer and compressor
Resize an OCI photo to 200–900 pixels square, compress under 200 KB and prepare a light non-white background on your device. Free preview; paid download.
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Indian passport photo maker: 630×810 pixels
Privately prepare a 630×810-pixel Indian passport JPEG on white on your device. Free checks and preview; paid download. Confirm your portal's file-size limit.
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JPG to PDF: combine photos and scans for applications
Convert JPG photos, scans and PDF pages into one PDF. Reorder pages and reduce file size for Indian application uploads, with a free preview before purchase.
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Photo resizer: exact pixels and a KB limit
Resize photos to exact pixels, mm or inches and compress to your KB limit on your device. Free checks and preview; paid prepared download.
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India
Help
What to do when a portal refuses a file, and the rules that catch people out.
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India e-Visa and OCI photo rejected? Checks and fixes
Fix common India e-Visa and OCI photo upload problems: JPEG format, file size, crop and background. Find the matching photo or passport PDF tool.
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Baby and child photos for India visa, OCI and passport
What changes for a baby or child's India e-Visa, OCI or passport photo, and what does not.
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Private passport and visa photo preparation
Resize, compress and prepare photo backgrounds on your device. Read how protected previews and paid downloads work.
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Not sure which files you need? The guided route asks what you are applying for and where you are filing from, then checks each file in turn.