India visa photo
India visa photo as a square JPEG, kept between 10 KB and 300 KB as the online form asks. Your head must measure 1 to 1 3/8 inches, and the eye guide helps you place it. Free, no sign-up.
Choose the document
Indian visa: 51 x 51 mm (2 x 2 in), head 25 to 35 mm from chin to crown.
Add your photo
Include your head and shoulders. A plain light wall behind you works best.
Add a photo and it appears inside the frame, ready to drag.
Crown line 5.5 mm from the top. Chin between 30.5 and 40.5 mm.
Fit your head to the lines
Lighten the background
This pulls light greys towards white. It does not remove a busy background, so stand in front of a plain wall.
Check and download
- Look straight at the camera.
- Keep a neutral face with your mouth closed.
- Keep your eyes open and clearly visible.
- Nothing covering your face, and no hair across your eyes.
- No glasses glare. Take glasses off if you can.
- Plain, light background behind you.
- Even lighting, with no shadows on your face or the wall.
- Show your full head from the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin.
- Look straight at the camera, front view, with no border on the picture.
The online application asks for a square JPEG between 10 KB and 300 KB. Your Indian mission has the final say, so read their page before you apply.
We size and crop your photo to the official measurements. The passport office decides if it is accepted, so check it against their rules.
How to take an Indian visa photo at home
- 1
Take a clear photo
Stand facing a window with a plain light wall or sheet behind you. Hold the phone at eye height, or prop it up. Keep your face straight, mouth closed and eyes open. Include your head and shoulders.
- 2
Fit it to the lines
Choose Indian visa, add the photo, then drag and zoom until the top of your head touches the red crown line and your chin sits between the dashed lines. The frame is 51 x 51 mm.
- 3
Download and print
Press Download photo for the single file, or Download print sheet for a 6x4 inch sheet. Print the sheet at any photo kiosk at full size and cut along the thin lines.
Indian visa photo size and rules
| Document | India visa |
|---|---|
| Photo size | 51 x 51 mm (2 x 2 in) |
| Head height, chin to crown | 25 to 35 mm |
| Eye line, up from the bottom | 28.6 to 34.9 mm |
| Background | Plain light-coloured or white, with no shadows on your face or behind you, and no borders. |
| Digital file we make | 600 x 600 px JPG. Square JPEG, between 10 KB and 300 KB. |
| Copies on a 6x4 inch sheet | 6 |
These figures come from the official guidance. Check the official rules before you apply.
Questions
What size is the India visa photo?
The online application asks for a square JPEG, with the same height and width, between 10 KB and 300 KB. We save yours at 600 x 600 pixels.
How big should my head be?
From the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin, between 1 and 1 3/8 inches (25 to 35 mm). Your eye height should sit between 1 1/8 and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom.
What background do I need?
Plain light-coloured or white, with no shadows on your face or behind you, and no borders.
Is this the right photo for an Indian passport?
No. This page is for the online visa form. Check the Indian passport rules separately.