India passport photo size
The Passport Seva instruction booklet asks for one colour photograph, 4.5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide, on a plain white background.
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Drop a photo here and it comes out at that size, 531 by 413 pixels at 300 DPI. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed.
What the authority specifies
- Photo size
- 45 mm by 35 mm
- Pixels at 300 DPI
- 413 x 531
- Background
- plain white
- File size
- No limit published
- Source
- www.passportindia.gov.in
- Read at the source on
Each size on this page was read at the issuing authority's own website, not copied from another converter or from a search result.
The page it came from and the date it was read are printed above, so you can check the same source in one click.
Why this size?
A photograph is not needed at all for an application submitted at a Passport Seva Kendra or a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, where the photo is taken on the spot.
It is required for applications made through a District Passport Cell, a Speed Post Centre or a Citizen Service Centre.
Where the pixel figure comes from
Passport offices publish millimetres, not pixels, because the photograph is printed. Turning millimetres into pixels needs a resolution, and most authorities do not name one.
This one does not, so the pixel figure above is 300 DPI, the resolution print shops work to. The millimetre measurement is the requirement; the pixel figure is our arithmetic on top of it.
The file you download records that resolution in its header, so a print dialog set to actual size uses it instead of guessing at 72 or 96 DPI and printing the photo several times too large.
That matters if you are uploading rather than printing.
An online form usually states its own pixel size or file size limit, and where an authority publishes one this page uses that instead of converting anything.
Check before you submit
Requirements change, and the only version that counts is the one on the authority's own page on the day you apply.
Every size here links to the page it came from and shows the date it was read. If that date looks old, spend a minute at the source before you print anything.
What happens to your photo?
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Common questions
What is the passport photo size in India?
The instruction booklet published by Passport Seva asks for a recent photograph 4.5 cm in length by 3.5 cm in width, in colour, on a plain white background, with the applicant in dark-coloured clothing.
That is 531 by 413 pixels when printed at 300 DPI.
Do I need to bring a photo to a Passport Seva Kendra?
No. The booklet states that a photograph is not required for applications submitted at a Passport Seva Kendra or a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, because your photo is captured there.
It is required for a District Passport Cell, a Speed Post Centre or a Citizen Service Centre.
Is there a file size limit in kilobytes?
The instruction booklet states none, because the photograph is printed and pasted onto the application form rather than uploaded.
It does say the print must be on good quality photo paper with continuous-tone quality, and that a computer printout is not accepted.
Can the photo be black and white?
No. The booklet is explicit that black and white photographs are not to be pasted, and that the photograph must be in colour.
It also rules out a dark background, a uniform, and eyes hidden behind tinted or dark glasses.
Can I use this photo for an OCI card?
Not as it is. The OCI portal asks for a square digital photo on a light background that is "not white", while the passport booklet asks for plain white.
The two rules cannot both be met by one photo. The OCI page on this site has its sizes.
Can I smile in an Indian passport photo?
Keep it natural. The booklet asks for a natural expression, with no grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows, and both eyes open.
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