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India Passport Size Photo Maker

Make the 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo for an Indian passport application, or the square 2 × 2 inch photo for an Indian visa or OCI card, sized to the official rules in your browser.

Drop or choose your photos

The assistant opens with your files and does the rest.

Choose Files

The official rules

From the government pages linked below, checked on October 14, 2026. Rules change, so check the official page before you apply.

Passport (printed photo, where one is needed)

Photo size
35 × 45 mm
Head height, chin to crown
Not stated
Digital file
Not stated
Saved as
413 × 531 px at 300 dpi
Official rules
passportindia.gov.in

Regular visa (online form)

Photo size
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
Head height, chin to crown
25–35 mm
Digital file
At least 350 × 350 px10–300 KB
Saved as
600 × 600 px at 300 dpi
Official rules
indianvisaonline.gov.in

The rules don’t accept a replaced background: switch off Plain background on the card to keep your own.

OCI card

Photo size
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
Head height, chin to crown
25–35 mm
Digital file
At least 200 × 200 pxUp to 200 KB
Saved as
600 × 600 px at 300 dpi
Official rules
ociservices.gov.in

The rules don’t accept a replaced background: switch off Plain background on the card to keep your own.

Where no head height is given, the card sizes the head to the international standard: 70–80% of the photo’s height.

How to make an Indian passport size photo

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Drop a clear photo

Facing the camera, eyes open, both ears visible, against a plain light wall. Dark clothes stand out best on a white background.

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Choose the document

The card opens on the Indian passport size, 3.5 × 4.5 cm on white. Choose Visa or ID card for the 2 × 2 inch photo.

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Save, then print or upload

Tap Save photo. Print the passport photo on photo paper, or upload the visa or OCI photo, which is kept within the form's KB limit.

Which Indian photo you need

At a Passport Seva Kendra or a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, the photo is taken at the counter, so you don't bring one. A printed 4.5 × 3.5 cm colour photo on a plain white background is needed at some other counters and for children under four. The rules ask for a real photo, not a computer printout, so have it printed on photo paper.

The regular visa form takes a square JPEG of 10 to 300 KB, and the OCI card a square JPEG of up to 200 KB on a light background that isn't white. Both say the photo must not be retouched, so switch off Plain background and keep your own wall. The card saves both at 600 × 600 pixels and fits the file size for you, in your browser.

We can't promise any office will accept a photo; the official rules are linked below so you can check them first.

What you can do

  • 3.5 × 4.5 cm passport size on a white background
  • 2 × 2 inch visa and OCI photos
  • Visa file kept between 10 and 300 KB, OCI under 200 KB
  • Head size and position you can adjust
  • Saved at 300 dpi for printing

India Passport Size Photo Maker: FAQ

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What is the passport size photo size in India?

3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm), in colour, on a plain white background.

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Do I need a photo at the Passport Seva Kendra?

No. The photo is taken there when you apply.

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Why shouldn't the OCI photo have a white background?

The OCI rules ask for a plain light colour that isn't white. Take the photo against a light grey or cream wall and keep that background.

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Is my photo uploaded?

No. It is made in your browser and stays on your device.