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India Passport (in-country) photo maker

A India passport (in-country) photo is 35×45mm (about 413×531px at 300dpi) on a white background. Make one right below — locally in your browser, no upload.

From September 2025 India moved its in-country passport photo to the ICAO 35x45mm format with a white background and head filling 70-80% of the frame. (Older applications used the 2x2 inch / 51x51mm size.)

From September 2025 India moved its in-country passport photo to the ICAO 35x45mm format with a white background and head filling 70-80% of the frame. (Older applications used the 2x2 inch / 51x51mm size.)

Source: passportindia.gov.in（Photo Specifications, 2025）(pending verification)

India Passport (in-country) photo specification

Size
35 × 45 mm
Pixels (300dpi)
413 × 531 px
Background
White
Head share
75%

Key requirements

  • 35×45mm, output 413×531px at 300dpi
  • White background, clean and shadow-free
  • Face the camera, neutral expression, both eyes open
  • Make sure the face is sharp and in focus

Official source: passportindia.gov.in（Photo Specifications, 2025）(pending verification)

How the Indian passport photo process works

Since the 2025 move to the ICAO standard, Indian passport photos are 35×45 mm (replacing the old 51×51 mm) on a plain white background, with the face filling roughly 70–80% of the frame. For most Tatkaal and normal applications through Passport Seva, the photo is captured at the Passport Seva Kendra itself, but visa, OCI, and overseas applications still need you to supply a compliant 35×45 mm photo. Snapfora outputs the ICAO 35×45 mm size with the head-height guides so an OCI or visa photo matches the new spec rather than the legacy square.

Printing an Indian passport-size photo

For physical prints, India's ubiquitous local studios will print passport sets cheaply, but you can also tile the 35×45 mm image onto a 4×6 sheet yourself and print at any photo lab. For OCI and most online visa portals you upload the digital JPEG directly — keep it under the portal's file-size cap (often 200 KB–1 MB), which Snapfora handles when you set the digital size.

Why Indian passport & OCI photos get rejected

  • Using the old 51×51 mm square format after the 2025 switch to 35×45 mm ICAO sizing.
  • Coloured or patterned background instead of plain white.
  • Face too small in the frame — ICAO wants the head to fill 70–80% of the height.
  • Shadows behind the head or uneven lighting across the face.
  • Spectacle glare, a head covering that hides the face outline, or a non-neutral expression.
  • Blurry, pixelated, or printed-then-rescanned photos for OCI uploads.

Other India document specs

Passport / OCI (overseas)

FAQ

What size is a India Passport (in-country) photo?

35×45mm, about 413×531px at 300dpi, on a white background. From September 2025 India moved its in-country passport photo to the ICAO 35x45mm format with a white background and head filling 70-80% of the frame. (Older applications used the 2x2 inch / 51x51mm size.)

Can I make it at home?

Yes. Upload a front-facing photo above and the tool removes the background, aligns your face, renders the final image and lays out a print sheet — all locally in your browser, with no upload.

Is the photo guaranteed to be accepted?

We build to the published official specs and give you a self-check, but acceptance is decided by the issuing authority — it's not a guarantee. Cross-check against the official source before you submit.

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