India passport and visa photos
India asks for a 2×2 in visa / oci photo and a 35×45 mm passport photo. The rules for each are below.
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Visa / OCI photo, 2×2 in
- Size
- 2 × 2 in
- 50.8 × 50.8 mm
- Head height
- 25–35 mm
- Chin to top of head
- Eye height
- 28.6–34.9 mm
- From the bottom edge
- Background
- Plain light-coloured
- Allowed:Edited backgroundNot ruled out by the official guidance.
- Not allowed:GlassesNot allowed: take them off
From the official guidance at indianvisaonline.gov.in. Rules change, so check there before you send the photo.
Passport photo, 35×45 mm
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm
- 1.38 × 1.77 in
- Head height
- 36–38 mm
- Chin to top of head
- Background
- Plain white
- Allowed:Edited backgroundNot ruled out by the official guidance.
From the official guidance at passportindia.gov.in. Rules change, so check there before you send the photo.
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- Cropped to 2 × 2 inAnd laid out on a print sheet for your paper.
- Head fitted to 25–35 mm by AIWith the eyes 28.6–34.9 mm from the bottom.
- Background set for youPlain light-coloured, hair and all.
- A reminder: no glassesFlagged before you print.
- Checked before you printExpression, eyes, light and sharpness.
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