Indian passport photo: 630×810 pixels
Quick answer
An Indian passport photo is a 630×810 pixel JPEG (35×45 mm) on a plain white background, with the face filling about 80–85% of the frame and no glasses. TravelPrepKit uses a 20–200 KB preparation target; follow the live portal’s upload limit.
Last checked 15 Sep 2026 against Passport Seva / mission photo guidance · India requirements
Visual guide · reviewed 9 Oct 2026
Official screenshots and examples
These are pages from government-published guidance, not a live application. Read the current upload instructions and your mission's checklist before filing. Never copy the example applicant details.
1. Read current passport photo guidance
The mission’s current page specifies an unaltered 630 × 810 pixel photograph, white background, visible eyes, neutral expression and even lighting. This is public guidance, not an authenticated upload screen.
Public guidance / blank form · 8 Oct 2026.
Passport photo sizing: dimensions and KB
A passport photo sizer, resizer or compressor may change different parts of a file. Dimensions describe its width and height in pixels, millimetres or inches. File size describes how many KB or MB the JPEG uses. Cropping sets the frame; resizing changes pixels; compression reduces bytes.
For example, a portrait can already have the required Indian passport dimensions but still exceed the byte limit shown by your upload field. Keep the required dimensions, prepare a smaller file and review its clarity. Changing only the KB count cannot correct the wrong crop or shape. Follow the authority’s rules on digital editing as well as file size.
Choose the application before the size
For an Indian passport, use its matching preset and review the prepared crop and measurements. For another passport authority, follow its current instructions rather than reusing Indian dimensions.
Choose a passport photo preset or your own requirementsReview the finished portrait
Check the frame, face, background and file-size result against the application instructions. If a small copy loses detail, return to a clear original. A byte count alone cannot establish that a photograph is suitable.
Use your own numbers when required
When another authority supplies different dimensions or a byte cap, enter those requirements and review the result. Custom file checks do not verify every appearance rule or guarantee acceptance.
Set your photo dimensions and KB limit
A passport photograph is not a passport scan
The photograph is a portrait of the applicant. A passport scan is a copy of a document page. If an application asks for a passport bio-page PDF, follow that document field’s instructions instead of applying portrait dimensions to the whole page.
Every requirement
Indian passport digital photo, as last checked on 15 Sep 2026. Each rule says how to fix a file that fails it. Preparation ranges used by TravelPrepKit are tool targets; follow your live portal’s upload limits.
JPEG format
image/jpeg
JPEG only.
If it fails: Will be exported as JPEG.
File size 20–200 KB
20.0 KB – 200.0 KB
Official guidance states pixels, not a byte cap; 20–200 KB is the published VFS upload band and is accepted by the portals.
If it fails: Drop the photo — it will be compressed into 20–200 KB at 630×810.
630×810 pixels
630×810 px (35×45 mm)
The ICAO digital size Indian passport applications have required since 1 September 2025: 630 px wide by 810 px high (35×45 mm).
If it fails: Will be cropped and resized to 630×810.
7:9 portrait
7:9 (35×45 mm)
35×45 mm. A square e-Visa JPEG will be rejected.
If it fails: Will be cropped to 7:9.
White background
Plain white background.
If it fails: Stand on a white wall, or let auto-whiten a near-uniform background.
No shadows or patterns
Near-uniform background. No flash reflection on the face.
If it fails: Retake on a plain white wall, a step away from it.
Single face
exactly 1
One person only, looking at the camera.
If it fails: Frame only the applicant.
Face 80–85% of the photo
Close-up of the head and top of the shoulders so the face fills most of the 35×45 mm frame.
If it fails: Auto-crop targets an ICAO 35×45 portrait. Retake if hair or chin is cut off.
No glasses
ICAO photographs are taken without glasses, so there is no reflection and the eyes are fully visible.
If it fails: Remove glasses and retake.
Eyes open, mouth closed
Full face, front view, eyes open, mouth closed, natural expression.
If it fails: Look straight at the camera with a relaxed, closed-mouth expression.
No head covering
Hats and caps are not permitted, except a documented religious covering that does not hide the face.
If it fails: Remove hats and fashion headwear. If you wear a covering for religious reasons, the face from chin to forehead must still be visible.
Questions
What size is an Indian passport photo in pixels?
630 pixels wide by 810 pixels high, the 35×45 mm ICAO size Indian passport applications have required since 1 September 2025.
Can I use a square photo for an Indian passport?
No. A square e-Visa or OCI photo does not match the required 7:9 passport shape.
Can I wear glasses in an Indian passport photo?
No. ICAO photographs are taken without glasses, so there is no reflection and the eyes are fully visible.
What file size should the passport photo be?
Official guidance states pixels rather than a byte cap. TravelPrepKit uses a 20–200 KB preparation target; follow the limit displayed in your live upload.
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