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India Passport - Digital Photo Upload (ICAO)
The current India Passport - Digital Photo Upload (ICAO) photo dimensions are 630 x 810 pixels. Face height: 80–85% of photo height. Use a white; plain background. The document authority or upload workflow makes the final acceptance decision. Official Passport Seva ICAO-compliant photo guideline for Indian passport applications, applying to all applicants per the document text: 630 x 810 px (stored as width x height), face 80-85%, and glasses removed to avoid reflections. The PDF does not state physical mm size, file-size limits, or a U.S.-post-specific variation.
India Passport - Digital Photo Upload (ICAO) source-backed photo requirements, examples, retake guidance, and local privacy notes. Official Passport Seva ICAO-compliant photo guideline for Indian passport applications, applying to all applicants per the document text: 630 x 810 px (stored as width x height), face 80-85%, and glasses removed to avoid reflections. The PDF does not state physical mm size, file-size limits, or a U.S.-post-specific variation. Use this as local guidance, then verify current official instructions before submitting.
Open local photo tool- Photo size
- 630 x 810 pixels
- Face height
- 80–85% of photo height
- Background
- white; plain
- Editing
- Photos must be unaltered by computer software; glasses to be taken off to avoid reflections (the source does not phrase an unconditional glasses ban).
- Dataset version
- e6a3cf1a
- Field verification
- 2026-10-26
- Output
- Digital upload
Official Sources
Published by Tejji. This guidance is not an official issuing-authority service and does not imply government affiliation.
- Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India — Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India source record reviewed 2026-10-26
Full photo specifications
| Requirement | Published rule and evidence |
|---|---|
| Document and applicant scope | Official Passport Seva ICAO-compliant photo guideline for Indian passport applications, applying to all applicants per the document text: 630 x 810 px (stored as width x height), face 80-85%, and glasses removed to avoid reflections. The PDF does not state physical mm size, file-size limits, or a U.S.-post-specific variation. |
| Output type | Digital upload |
| Official image dimensions | 630 x 810 pixels |
| Face height | 80–85% of photo height |
| Background | Use a white background; the PDF also prohibits distracting shadows on the face or background. |
| Pose and framing | Full-face, front-view photo; show the full head from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin and center the head. Face occupies 80-85% of the photograph. |
| Eyes and eye-line | The PDF requires the eyes to be open and clearly visible but publishes no numeric eye-line position. |
| Digital file requirements | The official PDF specifies the final photo dimensions as 630 x 810 pixels in dimensions_pixels; it does not specify upload extensions or byte size. |
| Editing policy | Photos must be unaltered by computer software; glasses to be taken off to avoid reflections (the source does not phrase an unconditional glasses ban). |
Photo rejection risks
- wrong_resolution
- wrong_face_size
- glasses_reflection
- software_alteration
Local print price example
No published price example verified. General print prices vary by provider and location.
Field-level source evidence
Each listed excerpt supports the named artifact fields. Translations are labeled and are not represented as official English text.
Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India — Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: dimensions pixels height, dimensions pixels width, maximum subject percentage, measurement subject, minimum subject percentage
Source locator: PDF page 1, ICAO photo dimensions and face-size guidelines
The official overseas photo is 630×810 pixels, with the face occupying 80–85% of the image.
Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India — Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: pose and framing, photo rejection risks
Source locator: PDF page 1, framing and centering guidance
The PDF describes a close, centered, front-facing head-and-shoulders portrait and does not publish a numeric user-crop permission.
Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India — Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: background requirements, permitted background colors, shadow requirement, photo rejection risks
Source locator: PDF page 1, background and illumination guidance
The background must be white; distracting shadows and glasses reflections are disallowed.
Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India — Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: editing policy, editing rules forbidden
Source locator: PDF page 1, photo alteration guidance
The official photo must not be altered with computer software.
Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India — Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India · reviewed 2026-10-26
Supports: application and output scope
Source locator: PDF page 1, complete one-page guidance
This is central ICAO-style guidance for overseas applications; it gives pixel dimensions but no physical millimetre size or post-specific variation.
India photo guidance by application route
Domestic Passport Seva and overseas-mission guidance have different scopes. Use the source for the application route and applicant age that apply to you.
Examples
- 630 x 810 pixels Digital upload for India Passport - Digital Photo Upload (ICAO).
- Background example: white.
- Output example: use the digital upload generator for the final downloadable file.
Retake Guidance
- Use a plain background (white) with even front lighting.
- Keep the face centered, phone level, and shoulders square to the camera.
- Retake if face height is outside 80-85% of the photo height.
- Retake instead of using filters, retouching, portrait mode, background replacement, or AI alteration when the source warns against edits.
- Photos must be unaltered by computer software; glasses to be taken off to avoid reflections (the source does not phrase an unconditional glasses ban).
Data Flow
No photo bytes leave this browser for the local capture, validation, crop, report, and download flow unless you explicitly choose a future upload feature.
FAQs
What photo size is listed for India Passport - Digital Photo Upload (ICAO)?
The current artifact lists 630 x 810 pixels, with a face height range of 80–85% of photo height. Check the linked official source for the latest instructions.
Can I edit a India Passport - Digital Photo Upload (ICAO) photo?
Photos must be unaltered by computer software; glasses to be taken off to avoid reflections (the source does not phrase an unconditional glasses ban).
Is this India Passport - Digital Photo Upload (ICAO) page an official service?
No. This page summarizes maintained official-source guidance from Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and links to the sources so you can verify the current rule text.
Can this page promise acceptance?
No. Use the app result as guidance only. The document authority or upload workflow makes the final acceptance decision.
Does local validation upload my photo?
No photo bytes leave this browser in the default local flow. Camera frames, uploads, checks, reports, and downloads stay local unless you choose an explicit upload feature later.