India Passport
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Passport Seva 2.0 switched to the 630×810 px / 10–250 KB ICAO-biometric spec in early 2026. Tools still shipping the legacy 413×531 / 20 KB limit are rejected at upload. We render the current spec.
- 35×45 mm
- Plain white, even lighting, no shadow
- JPEG · 10–250 KB
Photos deleted within 24 hours · Full refund if your photo is rejected · No training on your photo.
Illustrative model, not a real applicant — this photo is not tied to India and is shown only to preview the frame and background. Your compliant render will follow India Passport specs exactly.
A photo, not a selfie. We handle the rest.
Framing, cropping, and background are automatic. But arm’s-length selfies distort your face — most authorities reject them. Take a few steps back instead.
- Ask someone to take the photo from about 1.5–2 m away — or prop your phone and use the timer
- Use the rear camera, not the front / selfie camera — the wider front lens distorts your face
- Face a window for soft, even light; no harsh shadows on you or the wall behind
- Head and shoulders in frame, eyes looking straight at the lens
- Plain-ish background is fine — we replace it with the exact required colour
- Arm's-length selfie — the close focal length stretches your nose and chin
- Wide smile or visible teeth
- Glasses (prescription included — remove for this spec)
- Hats or sunglasses
- Head coverings unless worn for religious reasons
- Hair, earrings, or headphones that obscure your ears
- Another person in the frame — only the applicant
- Photos older than the recency window below
Four steps. Under two minutes.
End-to-end, from picking a photo to downloading the final compliant JPEG.
- № 01Upload your photo
Your browser loads a face-check model (once, ~3 MB) and runs the compliance rules locally. The photo never leaves your device at this step.
- № 02Free compliance check
We verify face position, expression, eyes, centering, and head-height against the India Passport spec. If something fails, we tell you exactly what to fix.
- № 03Spec-compliant render
Once it passes, we auto-crop to 35×45 mm, replace the background with plain white, even lighting, no shadow, and compress the JPEG to 10–250 KB.
- № 04Preview, then pay $11
Watermarked preview first — you only pay if you're happy. Download link works for 24 hours, emailed to you as a receipt.
Exact specification
Drawn from Passport Seva — Ministry of External Affairs.
- Dimensions
- 35×45 mm (1.38″ × 1.77″)
- Pixels
- 630×810 px @ 457 dpi
- Head height
- 25–35 mm (55–77% frame)
- Background
- Plain white, even lighting, no shadow#FFFFFF
- File
- JPEG 10–250 KB
- Use
- Digital upload
- Recency
- Taken within 6 months
What reviewers check
The common rejection reasons, ranked by frequency.
- No eyeglasses — frames or lenses
- Neutral expression, mouth closed — no smile
- Both ears fully visible
- No head covering unless religious (face fully visible)
- Taken within the last 6 months
Country-specific notes
Notes- 01Passport Seva portal v2 accepts JPEG between 10 KB and 250 KB at 630×810 pixels — the ICAO-compliant biometric spec adopted in early 2026.
- 02Retail photo shops routinely output 400 KB+ at 413×531 px (the old portal spec) and the upload is rejected.
- 03Same spec applies to fresh, renewal, and re-issue applications via passportindia.gov.in.
- 04For tatkaal / walk-in, bring two printed 35×45 mm copies in addition to the upload.
The measurement diagram, annotated.
Beside every sample output we publish the compliance diagram — frame ratio, head-height window, background colour swatch — drawn from the issuing authority. No guesswork before you pay.
Official source · www.passportindia.gov.in
Common questions
- What makes this photo compliant?
- Every output is rendered to exactly 35×45 mm (630×810 px at 457 DPI) with the #FFFFFF background required by Passport Seva — Ministry of External Affairs. The JPEG is compressed to fit the 10–250 KB cap.
- What if my photo is rejected?
- If the issuing authority rejects your photo because it doesn’t match the spec on this page, we refund you in full within 30 days. We can’t refund rejections for reasons unrelated to the photo (application errors, document issues, clerk discretion).
- Is my photo stored?
- Your uploaded photo and the rendered output are both deleted within 24 hours. We store only a SHA-256 hash and order metadata (for your receipt and chargeback defense). We never train models on your photo.