Indian passport surrender photo size: 630×810 pixels
Quick answer
A passport surrender photo uses the same ICAO size as an Indian passport photo: a 630×810 pixel JPEG (35×45 mm) on a plain white background, with 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 surrender photograph · 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. The application screen example is from Auckland; use your own mission's surrender checklist.
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.
2. Choose passport surrender in the mission portal
Register or log in, then select Surrender of Indian Passport. Follow your own mission's instructions for completing the form, uploading files, printing and submission.
Auckland example · 28 Sep 2026.
Every requirement
Passport surrender 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
Stay inside a practical 20–200 KB window at 630×810.
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 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.
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.
Questions
What size and background does an Indian passport surrender photo need?
TravelPrepKit's surrender preset uses a 630-pixel-wide by 810-pixel-high JPEG on a plain white background, with no glasses. Its 20–200 KB preparation target is separate from your mission or live portal's upload limit. Check your authority's current instructions before submitting.
Can I use my OCI photo for the surrender application?
No. The OCI photo is square with a light, non-white background. Surrender needs the taller 7:9 white-background photo.
What else do I upload for a surrender application?
Your supporting documents, as PDFs. See the surrender documents guide.
Related
All guides and tools- Guide
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.
Read the guide - GuideUK guidance
Indian passport surrender photo in the UK
The 630×810 ICAO photograph for surrendering an Indian passport through VFS UK and HCI London.
Read the guide - Tool
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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