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Indian passport photo: size, rules, and a photo you can make at home
✓ Checked Oct 2026 against the official pages. See sources
A Indian passport (Passport Seva) photo is 630 x 810 px digital. Take one against a plain wall at home and PhotoFit crops it to size, checks it, and gives you a 630 x 810 px file. The preview is free; the final photo is $4.99.
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2. Your photo
Tips for a photo that passes
- Stand 2 to 4 feet in front of a plain white or off-white wall (or hang a white sheet). Step forward from the wall so no shadow falls behind you.
- Have someone else take it from about 4 feet away, camera at eye level. Selfies at arm's length distort your face.
- Face a window or a soft lamp so both sides of your face are evenly lit. No flash.
- Take off glasses and hats. Neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed. Leave room above your head and show your shoulders.
- Use the original camera photo, not a screenshot or a photo sent by text.
Not an official acceptance guarantee. These are basic checks; the agency makes the final decision. Things we can't check: glasses glare, hair over the eyes, how recent the photo is, and whether it looks like you.
$4.99 for the clean photo
- The digital file at the official size
- A 4x6 print sheet (when the document needs prints). Print it at any photo kiosk as a 4x6 at 100%, then cut along the lines
- Retakes: one purchase covers up to 3 photos
The preview above is free and watermarked. Secure checkout by Stripe. Your photo stays on this device during checkout.
Printing: choose 4x6 in, "actual size" or 100%, no borders. Check one photo with a ruler before you cut.
Indian passport (Passport Seva) photo requirements
- Digital file
- Passport Seva ICAO guideline: colour, 630 x 810 px, white background. File-size limits are not stated, so we keep the JPEG small (under 2 MB).
- Head size
- Close-up of the head and top of the shoulders, with the face taking up 80% to 85% of the photo; full head from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin
- Background
- White
- Glasses
- Take glasses off to avoid reflections
- Expression
- Natural, eyes open, mouth closed
- How recent
- Recent photo
Also required
- Look directly at the camera, head not tilted
- Eyes open and clearly visible, no hair across the eyes
- Uniform lighting, no shadows, flash reflections, or red eye
- Unaltered by computer software
Good to know
- Applying from the US through the VFS Global centre? VFS publishes its own print size. Check VFS's current checklist before you print.
Questions
What size is a indian passport photo?
630 x 810 px digital. Close-up of the head and top of the shoulders, with the face taking up 80% to 85% of the photo; full head from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin.
Can I take a indian passport photo at home?
Yes, with a plain white or off-white wall, even light, and someone to take it. PhotoFit crops it to size and checks the basics. It doesn't edit your face or background, because agencies reject edited photos.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. PhotoFit runs in your browser, so the photo stays on your device.
Sources
From the official pages below, last checked Oct 2026. Rules change, so check them before you apply.