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Official document photos in India

India has more photo formats than any other country in this catalogue. The passport is the square 2 × 2 inch print with the head filling 35 to 41 millimetres of it, the online Passport Seva form takes a 630 × 810 pixel file, PAN cards use a small 25 × 35 mm portrait, driving licences use 35 × 45 mm, and the NEET and UPSC exam forms have sizes of their own. Read the form before you print. The Ministry of External Affairs publishes the passport standard.

Common print paper
10 × 15 cm

Documents in India

Pick the document you are applying for — the photo is cut to its own specification, not to a general size.

Questions about India photos

What photo size do India documents use?
Most India documents in the catalogue use 51×51 mm. Passports, visas and ID cards are not always the same, so each document page states its own size in millimetres and in pixels.
Can I take a India document photo with my phone?
Yes. Take it in even daylight against a plain wall, and we crop it to the exact size, replace the background and run twelve checks before you pay anything.
Which India documents can I make a photo for?
We cover 20 documents for India, including Indian Passport Photo, India Driving licence Photo og India FRRO (Foreigner Registration) Photo. Open one to see its size, its head height, its background and the official source behind it.

Guides that help with your India photo