Best Image Size for Indian Passport Application (2026)
A wrong passport photo can cause days of delay in your application. Indian passport photo requirements are very specific — not just the dimensions, but also the background colour, face coverage ratio, file size in KB, and acceptable format. This guide explains everything you need to know to prepare the perfect passport photo at home for free, using our online tools.
Indian Passport Photo Requirements at a Glance
Physical Size
35mm × 45mm (portrait)
Digital File Size
10KB – 500KB
Pixel Dimensions
413×531 px (recommended)
Format
JPG / JPEG only
Background
White or off-white
DPI
300 DPI (minimum)
Face Coverage
70–80% of frame
Recency
Taken within last 6 months
How to Create a Passport Photo at Home (Free)
Take the photo
Stand or sit against a plain white wall. Use natural daylight from a window (avoid harsh flash). Face the camera directly with a neutral expression. No glasses, no hair covering the face.
Remove the background (if needed)
If your background is not clean white, use our Background Remover tool to make it white automatically. AI-powered, free, and works in seconds.
→ Background Remover ToolCrop to passport dimensions
Use our Passport Photo Maker to crop and resize to the exact 35×45mm / 413×531px requirement with white background.
→ Passport Photo MakerSet DPI to 300
For printed passport photos, you need 300 DPI. Use our Photo DPI Converter to set the correct DPI without changing visual quality.
→ Photo DPI ConverterResize to 10–500KB for upload
For the Passport Seva online portal, resize your photo to under 500KB. Use the Image Size Checker to verify before uploading.
→ Resize to 50KB Tool🚫 Why Passport Photos Get Rejected
✗ Coloured or dark background
✗ Face covered by hair, dupatta
✗ Wearing glasses or sunglasses
✗ Head tilted or turned sideways
✗ Smiling with teeth showing
✗ Photo older than 6 months
✗ Wearing a cap, hat, or turban
✗ Digital borders or white edges added
✗ File not in JPG format
✗ Photo too blurry or dark
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Passport Photo FAQs
Common questions about using this tool — answered.
Indian passport photos must be 35mm × 45mm in physical size (approximately 413×531 pixels at 300 DPI). The background must be white or off-white. The face must cover 70–80% of the frame. Digital file size is usually under 500KB in JPG format.