India visa & OCI photo size (2×2 in) & requirements
Not for a passport applied for in India. In India you don't bring a photo: the Passport Seva Kendra or Post Office PSK takes it at your appointment. The passport office's rules ↗
Applying from abroad? Indian missions abroad ask for a photo you supply (an upload and prints), which CropPass can make.
- Size: 2×2 in (51×51 mm), 600×600 px at 300 DPI, for Indian visa and OCI card photos
- Background: plain light colour or white for visas; OCI photos must not be white, so light grey suits both
- Head height: 25–35 mm, chin to top of hair (50–69% of the frame)
- Indian passport applied for in India: the Passport Seva Kendra takes the photo. From abroad (e.g. the US): 35×45 mm prints and a 630×810 px upload
This size is for Indian visa and OCI card photos. Official requirements ↗
Applying online? Get the exact file for: Indian passport photo upload from the USA (630×810 px), Indian e-Visa photo and OCI card photo.
Printing for a specific application? Indian passport photo from the USA (35×45 mm print).
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Head 50–69% of frame height. 51×51 mm, 600×600 px, light grey background. This size is for Indian visa and OCI card photos.
Official requirements ↗