Indian Passport Photo Maker
Official 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm) for passport in India — cropped correctly, then 6 copies on one printable sheet.
A photo of your face never leaves your deviceDrop your photo here
or click to browse — a phone selfie against a plain wall works
JPG · PNG · WebP · HEIC from iPhone
Requirements change. Confirm with Passport Seva / Ministry of External Affairs before printing — official specification.
Three steps
No account at any point, and the photo never leaves your device.
Add your photo
A phone photo against a plain white works. HEIC straight from an iPhone is fine — it is converted here.
Match 32–36 mm chin to crown
Drag and zoom until your chin and the top of your head sit on the two dashed lines. That range is what Passport Seva / Ministry of External Affairs measures, and getting it wrong is the usual reason a photo comes back.
Print 6 at once
Download a 4 × 6 sheet holding 6 photos at 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm), then cut along the guides. One cheap print instead of a booth.
Indian requirements at a glance
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm) |
| Head height | 32–36 mm chin to crown |
| At 300 dpi | 413 × 531 pixels |
| Background | Plain white, uniform and without shadow. |
| Glasses | Best avoided. Best avoided. Clear lenses may be accepted if your eyes are fully visible with no glare, but removing them avoids the argument entirely. Tinted lenses are rejected. |
| Expression | Neutral only. Neutral, mouth closed, looking straight at the camera. |
| Authority | Passport Seva / Ministry of External Affairs |
| Per 4 × 6 sheet | 6 photos |
What makes India different
The face is expected to fill more of the frame than in most countries, so a photo cropped to Western proportions often looks too distant to an Indian assessor. Aim for the top of the head-height range rather than the middle.
What catches people out
- India expects the face to fill a noticeably larger share of the frame than most countries — aim for the upper end of the head-height range.
- Do not confuse this with an Indian visa photo for another country: a China visa, for example, needs 33 × 48 mm and will be rejected at 35 × 45.
- Photos for a Tatkaal application follow the same specification.
A head that is too small in the frame, and coloured or textured backgrounds — a cream wall that would pass in the UK is often refused here, where plain white is expected.
Where the photo goes
Photos are submitted at the Passport Seva Kendra during your appointment. For most applications the centre photographs you on site, so prints matter mainly for postal, Tatkaal and consular procedures.
Printing 6 for the price of one
At 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm), 6 photos fit on a single 4 × 6 inch print — the cheapest product at any kiosk or online print service, against a booth that charges for a set of four.
Print at actual size and turn off "fit to page", "scale to fit" and borderless printing. Each of those resizes the image by a few percent, which is enough to push the head outside the 32–36 mm chin to crown that Passport Seva / Ministry of External Affairs requires.
Our main passport photo page covers the general advice on lighting, distance and expression that applies wherever you are applying. The rules above are the ones specific to India.
Common questions
What size is a Indian passport photo?
35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm), with the head measuring 32–36 mm chin to crown. At 300 dpi that is 413 × 531 pixels.
Can I wear glasses in a Indian passport photo?
Best avoided. Clear lenses may be accepted if your eyes are fully visible with no glare, but removing them avoids the argument entirely. Tinted lenses are rejected.
Can I smile?
Neutral, mouth closed, looking straight at the camera.
What background colour is required?
Plain white, uniform and without shadow.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The cropping happens inside your browser using your own device. A photo of your face is never transmitted, which is also why there is no account and no watermark.
Other countries
The rules genuinely differ — background colour, glasses and expression are not the same everywhere.