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Indian Passport Photo Resizer — 35×45mm, 630×810px

Resize any photo to the post-September 2025 ICAO passport spec — 35×45mm at 630×810px, JPEG, plain white background. Face-guide overlay, instant download, runs entirely in your browser.

35 × 45 mm630 × 810 pxUnder 50KBJPEG
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Accepted by Passport Seva Portal, Indian visa applications, and OCI card forms

Official Spec — Passport Seva (Post-September 2025)

These are the exact specifications the Passport Seva V2.0 portal checks against. Every value below is enforced by the automated compliance checker — miss any of them and the upload silently fails.

Physical size35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm)
Pixel dimensions630 × 810 px (7:9 portrait)
File formatJPEG only — PNG, HEIC, WebP silently rejected
File size10 KB minimum, 250 KB maximum
BackgroundPlain white only (off-white, cream, grey rejected)
Face coverage80–85% of the frame (tightened September 2025)
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at camera
GlassesNot permitted unless medically required (doctor’s certificate)
Religious head coveringAllowed — face from chin to forehead must be fully visible
RecencyTaken within the last 6 months

Photo Specs by Indian Document Type

A photo that passes for one Indian document often fails for another. Below: how Passport, OCI, e-Visa, Aadhaar, and Driving Licence specs differ.

DocumentPhysical sizePixelsFile sizeBackground
Passport (this tool)35 × 45 mm630 × 81010 – 250 KBWhite
OCI Card51 × 51 mm (square)200 – 900 (square)Max 200 KBLight (FAQ: not white)
e-Visa (foreign visitors)n/a (digital)350 – 1000 (square)10 KB – 1 MBWhite / off-white
Aadhaar update~35 × 35 mmvariesUnder 30 KBWhite
Driving Licence (Sarathi)varies by statevariesUnder 20 KBWhite

International Visa Photos (Indian Travellers)

Your Indian passport photo will not work for most visa applications — country specs differ significantly. Reference table below.

DestinationSizeBackgroundFile size
US (B1/B2)2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) squareWhite54 – 240 KB
UK45 × 35 mmLight grey / cream10 – 50 KB
Schengen (Europe)35 × 45 mmPlain light / light grey≥ 400 DPI on print
UAE35 × 45 mmWhite50 KB – 1 MB
Canada (IRCC TRV)35 × 45 mmWhite or light60 KB minimum
Australia (ImmiAccount)35 × 45 mmPlain neutral / light grey70 KB – 3.5 MB
Singapore (ICA)35 × 45 mmWhite / off-whiteUnder 60 KB
China33 × 48 mmWhite40 – 120 KB

Top 10 Reasons Passport Seva Rejects Photos

The V2.0 portal rarely tells you exactly why an upload failed — most rejections show only "Photo does not meet specifications." In order of how often each one triggers a rejection:

  1. Wrong pixel dimensions — anything other than 630×810 silently fails. Most common cause after September 2025; many old tools still output 600×780.
  2. File too large — over 250 KB returns "file too large." Phone photos straight from the camera are always too large.
  3. Wrong format — PNG, HEIC (iPhone default), and WebP are silently rejected. JPEG only.
  4. Background not white — off-white, cream, light grey are all flagged by the V2.0 automated checker.
  5. Glasses visible — banned since September 2025 unless medically required (carry a doctor’s certificate).
  6. Face coverage outside 80–85% — too small a face or too zoomed-in both trigger "head size not in range."
  7. Shadow on face or background — background uniformity check fails. Use diffuse daylight without overhead lamps.
  8. Beauty filter or AI edit detected — V2.0 added an AI-alteration detector in February 2026 that flags skin smoothing, generative AI backgrounds, and tone correction.
  9. Smile or open mouth — neutral expression with mouth closed is mandatory.
  10. Photo older than 6 months — checked at the PSK appointment via biometric comparison; old photos that no longer match your current appearance are flagged.
Read the full guide
Indian Passport Photo Size 2026: New 630×810 Pixel Rules

How to Use

  1. 1. Upload your photo

    Select or drag-and-drop any photo from your device. Use a photo with a plain white or light background and even lighting.

  2. 2. Position with the face guide

    Use the pan and zoom controls to align your face within the oval guide so it covers 80–85% of the frame. The tool enforces the 35×45 mm aspect ratio automatically.

  3. 3. Download passport photo

    Preview the result with the spec checklist, then download your photo — auto-compressed to under 50 KB in JPEG format at exactly 630×810 pixels.

Why Use This Tool

The Passport Seva V2.0 portal — rolled out nationwide in October 2025 — runs every uploaded photo through an automated ICAO compliance checker. It expects exactly 35×45 mm at 630×810 pixels, JPEG format, file size between 10 KB and 250 KB, plain white background, and your face covering 80–85% of the frame. Phone camera photos are typically 2–10 MB at the wrong aspect ratio and will not pass. Photo studios charge ₹150–300 per session. Most free online tools either watermark the output, force a signup, or upload your photo to a server you can't verify.

What changed in September 2025

The September 2025 ICAO mandate retired the older 70–80% face coverage and 600×780 pixel dimensions that many tools (including this one's previous version) still use. The new spec is stricter: 80–85% face coverage, glasses banned unless medically required, pure white backgrounds only (no off-white or cream), and the V2.0 portal added an AI-alteration detector in February 2026 that flags beauty filters, generative AI backgrounds, and skin-tone correction. If you generated a photo with a tool that hasn't updated to the new spec, expect a silent rejection.

How this tool works

This tool runs entirely in your browser — your photo never leaves your device. Upload from your phone or computer, use the face-guide overlay to position your face within the 80–85% coverage zone, and the tool handles the exact pixel dimensions (630×810) and JPEG compression to under 50 KB (safely within the 10–250 KB portal range). The spec checklist confirms every Passport Seva requirement before you download. There's no signup, no watermarks, no server uploads. Disconnect your internet after the page loads — the tool keeps working.

Taking the photo at home with your phone

You don't need a studio. Stand in front of a plain white wall — a freshly-painted wall, a white bedsheet, or a white poster board all work. Use diffuse daylight from a window (avoid direct sun and harsh overhead lighting). Have someone else take the photo with the rear camera of a smartphone from about 1.5 metres away — never a front-camera selfie at arm's length, which distorts faces. Look directly into the lens with a neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. Crop using the face-guide overlay above.

Glasses, headwear, and dress code

As of September 2025, glasses are no longer permitted unless you carry a doctor's certificate to your appointment. Religious head coverings — turban, hijab, kippah, dupatta worn for daily religious practice — remain explicitly allowed; your face from chin to forehead just needs to be fully visible. Avoid white or near-white clothing because it blends with the white background; dark or coloured solid clothing works best. Traditional Indian attire (saree, kurta, sherwani) is fully acceptable. No accessories that cover the face, ears, or top of the head.

Children, babies, and minor passports

Children under 4 years submit physical photos only — no live capture at the PSK. The standard size, format, and background rules still apply, but eye and expression rules are explicitly relaxed for babies under 1 year (per the MEA Minor Photo Guidelines PDF). The frame must show only the child — no parents, toys, pacifiers, or chairs in view. For children aged 4–18, photos are captured live at the PSK on appointment day, just like adults.

NRIs and consulate applications

Indian citizens applying or renewing through a consulate abroad use the same 35×45 mm spec as the domestic Passport Seva portal. Some consulates (CGISF San Francisco, CGI Toronto, BLS Washington) have slightly different file-size caps in their PDFs but accept any photo meeting the 35×45 mm / 630×810 pixel / plain white background baseline. NRIs renewing through CKGS or VFS still need both a digital upload AND two printed 35×45 mm copies — the US 2×2 inch (51×51 mm) format does not work for Indian passport renewal even when applying from the US.

Free, no signup, no watermarks, no ads inside the tool, processes everything locally in your browser. Built specifically for the post-September-2025 Passport Seva V2.0 spec — including the 630×810 pixel dimension that most older tools still get wrong.

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Frequently Asked Questions

As of September 2025, the Indian passport photo must be 35×45 mm (3.5×4.5 cm) at 630×810 pixels in JPEG format, between 10 KB and 250 KB, with a plain white background. Face coverage must be 80–85% of the frame — tightened from the previous 70–80% rule. This tool outputs at exactly 630×810 px and auto-compresses to under 50 KB, safely within the Passport Seva range.
On September 1, 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs made full ICAO Doc 9303 compliance mandatory for all passport applications. The biggest changes: the old 2×2 inch (51×51 mm) format was retired in favour of 35×45 mm only; face coverage was tightened from 70–80% to 80–85%; backgrounds must be pure white (no off-white or cream); and glasses are banned unless you carry a doctor’s certificate for medical necessity. These rules apply at every PSK, POPSK, and Indian mission abroad.
630×810 pixels — a 7:9 portrait ratio matching 35×45 mm at approximately 450 DPI. Many older tools and guides still cite 600×780, which was the pre-2025 dimension; Passport Seva V2.0 silently rejects it. This tool outputs at exactly 630×810.
Passport Seva V2.0 (rolled out October 2025 and upgraded in February 2026) runs every uploaded photo through an automated compliance checker. It flags: AI-edited or beauty-filtered photos, generative-AI backgrounds, skin-tone correction, photos under 10 KB or over 250 KB, wrong pixel dimensions, non-white backgrounds, glasses without medical exemption, and any photo where the face isn’t 80–85% of the frame. This tool produces straight Canvas-rendered JPEG output with no filtering, so it doesn’t trigger any alteration flags.
Not since September 1, 2025 — even prescription glasses without glare are now rejected. The only exception is medically required eyewear, and you’ll need to carry a doctor’s certificate to your PSK appointment. Sunglasses and tinted lenses were already banned. For best results, remove all eyewear before taking the photo.
Plain white only. Off-white, cream, light grey, and any patterned background will be flagged by the V2.0 automated checker. Make sure your background is genuinely white in the original photo — this tool fills transparent areas with white, but it cannot change a cream or grey wall to white. The OCI card portal is different: its official FAQ specifies "light colour background, not white," though in practice processors accept white for OCI too.
Yes — there is no studio requirement. Use the rear camera of a smartphone (not the front-facing selfie camera, which distorts faces at arm’s length). Stand in front of a plain white wall in diffuse daylight from a window (avoid direct sun and harsh overhead light). Have someone else take the photo from about 1.5 metres away. Then crop using this tool’s face-guide overlay.
No — all processing happens entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Your photo never leaves your device. You can verify this by disconnecting from the internet after the page loads — the tool continues to work offline. Most "free" online resizers upload your photo to their servers, where it can be logged or retained.
No — OCI uses a different spec. OCI requires a 51×51 mm (2×2 inch) square photo at 200×200 to 900×900 pixels, maximum 200 KB. The official OCI FAQ specifies a "light colour background, not white" — though in practice VFS/BLS processors accept white. This tool is configured for the Indian passport spec (35×45 mm, 630×810 px). For OCI, you need a separate square-format tool.
No — Tatkal uses the same 35×45 mm, 630×810 px, plain-white-background spec as a normal application. The only difference is processing speed and additional documentation requirements. Carry two printed copies of the 35×45 mm photo to your PSK appointment, same as a normal application.
Children under 4 years submit physical photos only — no live capture at the PSK. The standard 35×45 mm white-background rules still apply, but eye and expression requirements are explicitly relaxed for babies under 1 year (per the MEA Minor Photo Guidelines). Parents, toys, chairs, and pacifiers must not appear in the frame. Children aged 4–18 still have their photo captured live at the PSK on appointment day.
Yes. Adults need to carry two printed 35×45 mm copies to the PSK appointment, even though Counter A captures a fresh live photo on the day. The printed copies are backup if the live capture fails and are also requested during police verification. Print the resized output from this tool on standard photo paper at 35×45 mm — the actual passport booklet uses the live PSK capture, not your uploaded or printed photo.
No — every country has a different spec. The US visa is 2×2 inch (51×51 mm) square. The UK visa allows 35×45 mm but on a light grey background (not white). Schengen uses 35×45 mm with a light/grey background. UAE accepts 35×45 mm with wider tolerances. This tool’s output (35×45 mm, 630×810 px, plain white background) is designed specifically for the Indian Passport Seva portal.

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