India
Create a 630 × 810 px digital photo below. Current supplied-print routes use 35 × 45 mm. Indian passport photo requirements differ for overseas uploads, printed photos and passport-centre capture.
Official guidance checked 26 August 2026. Your receiving passport office and its current checklist determine acceptance.
Upload a recent portrait against a real white background. The India preset requests a 630 × 810 px JPG, with a maximum file-size target of 250,000 bytes. Automatic background replacement is switched off.
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AI-generated visual comparison, not an actual processing result. The preset controls pixel dimensions. These reference portraits illustrate the crop, not an acceptance decision.
This tool prepares a digital photo, not an official compliance certificate. Check the downloaded file size, natural appearance and your application checklist before submitting. For paper photos, explicitly print at 35 × 45 mm; do not rely on the file's DPI setting. The sample portraits are illustrative. This service handles the stated size and image processing only; final acceptance is decided by the issuing authority.
Before submitting
The generator uses the current 7:9 digital format. It does not replace the receiving office's photo assessment or change the way a passport centre captures your photograph.
India passport photo guide
Choose the instructions that match where and how you apply before preparing a file or ordering prints.
Step 01
Ordinary applications use photography at the centre. Do not buy a digital file solely because an overseas checklist requires one. Check your appointment instructions for any exception.
Step 02
Bring the recent 35 × 45 mm colour photograph described in the dedicated Passport Seva child guidance. Follow that document's white-background and open-eye requirements.
Step 03
Where the current portal requests an upload, prepare the specified digital file. The linked government guidance uses 630 × 810 px; check the mission's checklist for any additional paper photographs.
Step 04
The current adult reissue checklist asks for two identical 35 × 45 mm photographs and a photo and signature upload on the government portal. Use the current checklist rather than an old downloaded copy.
India passport photo guide
Paper dimensions describe the physical print. Pixels describe the digital image. They are not interchangeable upload instructions.
Overseas digital upload
Size630 × 810 px · 7:9
CompositionFull head and upper shoulders; the guide describes the face as occupying 80–85% of the photograph.
What to checkWhite background; up to 250 KB in the linked guidance. The generator requests a conservative 250,000-byte maximum; inspect the downloaded result.
VFS USA adult reissue prints
Size35 × 45 mm · 3.5 × 4.5 cm
CompositionShoulders visible; no glasses.
What to checkTwo identical photos taken within six months. The checklist also requires the government photo and signature upload.
India: children below four
Size35 × 45 mm
CompositionFull face, eyes open; use the dedicated child guidance.
What to checkBring the required recent colour photo for the appointment. Do not substitute a rule from a different country's infant guide.
Older general guidance
Size51 × 51 mm · 2 × 2 in
CompositionDifferent framing instructions appear in the older document.
What to checkIncluded to explain conflicting search results. Do not select this old format in place of your current, application-specific checklist.
The Indian passport photo size in cm is 3.5 × 4.5 for the current 35 × 45 mm paper routes above. The 630 × 810 digital file has the same 7:9 shape, but printing it at its embedded DPI does not automatically produce that physical size.
India passport photo guide
Prepare the photograph before you crop it. A correctly sized file can still be unsuitable when the original image has lighting or appearance problems.
Use a recent colour photograph that represents your current appearance. Ask someone else to take it at eye level instead of holding the camera close to your face. Keep the original file so you can compare the result and start again without repeated editing.
Check before uploading
Use even light across the face and background. Move away from the wall if it creates a dark shadow. Choose clothing that remains distinct against white; the current USA checklist asks for a coloured shirt. If the portrait is blurred or unevenly lit, retake it instead of trying to conceal the problem.
Use a natural expression, open eyes and a closed mouth. The current VFS USA checklist says no glasses. Religious head coverings must leave the face clearly visible and must not cast shadows. Hair should not cover the eyes.
Indian passport photo requirements include more than frame size. Government guidance warns against software alteration, while the Wellington mission also describes technical cropping and sizing. Follow your own mission's instructions, avoid beauty filters or face reshaping, and do not treat any automatic result as official approval.
India passport photo guide
Use the current application checklist throughout. These steps explain preparation; they do not reproduce a logged-in portal screen that may change.
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Open the current Passport Seva or mission instructions and the checklist for your application type. Keep digital upload, paper photos and signature upload as separate items. A passport photo guide for an Indian visa or OCI application is not a substitute.
02 / 04
Start with a sharp, front-facing portrait against white. Upload it to the generator above to request the 630 × 810 px crop. Check that the crop retains the head and shoulders and does not introduce an unnatural appearance.
03 / 04
Use the final JPG rather than the watermarked preview or a screenshot. Check its actual dimensions and file size in the file properties. The generator requests a 250,000-byte maximum, but the exact downloaded result and portal response must still be checked. Keep a copy of the original photo.
04 / 04
To upload a photo for Indian passport renewal, open the official government application for your mission, follow its photograph and signature prompts, and review the saved application. If prints are required, print the final image at 35 × 45 mm and check the count and placement in the current checklist.
India passport photo guide
The child's age and application location matter. Do not import an infant exception from a different country or an older general document.
The infant guide linked below offers additional capture advice. Indian passport photo requirements for the actual application always take precedence over general baby-photography tips.
India passport photo guide
Use the error message and original photograph to decide what to correct. Repeated compression cannot fix a poorly captured portrait.
Problem: 01. Using an old square template
Why it matters: A 2 × 2 inch image does not match the current 7:9 digital upload shape.
Next step: Use 630 × 810 px for the specified digital route; check the receiving checklist for paper requirements.
Problem: 02. Treating a preview as the final photo
Why it matters: Watermarks, screenshots and resaved previews can change the file or add unwanted content.
Next step: Download the final file and check that exact file before uploading.
Problem: 03. Correct pixels, unsuitable portrait
Why it matters: Blur, reflections, shadows or covered features remain visible after resizing.
Next step: Retake the source photo when capture quality is the problem.
Problem: 04. Printing at an automatic size
Why it matters: The image can have the right proportions but the wrong physical dimensions.
Next step: Set 35 × 45 mm in the print layout and measure the output; do not use fit-to-page.
India passport photo guide
Tick these items against the exact photograph and checklist you intend to submit. This is a personal checklist, not an automatic assessment.
Completed
Primary sources
Check the current mission or application checklist before using a photo. The older general PDF is included only to explain conflicting size advice.
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Passport Seva — ICAO photograph guidelines
Checked: 2026-08-26
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Embassy of India, Lima — digital photograph specifications
Checked: 2026-08-26
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Passport Seva — applying at a PSK or POPSK
Checked: 2026-08-26
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Passport Seva — photographs for children below four
Checked: 2026-08-26
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VFS USA — adult passport reissue checklist, MAY-2026 file
Checked: 2026-08-26
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High Commission of India, Wellington — photograph and upload guidance
Checked: 2026-08-26
india-legacy
VFS — older general Passport / Visa / OCI photo guidance
Checked: 2026-08-26
Questions from applicants
Answers distinguish current digital specifications, paper-photo instructions and centre capture.
Your next step
Create the digital photo above, then use your receiving office's current checklist to review the final file. The infant photo guide offers additional capture advice, but the rules for your Indian application take precedence.
A generated image is a preparation aid. Only the passport authority can accept the photograph.
