India visa photo

Prepare a photo for a India visa. PicComply reframes your photo, sets the head to the required proportion and applies a compliant background.

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Requirements for this document

What this document demands of your photo.

  • Size: 51 × 51 mm
  • Head height between 49 % and 69 % of the photo
  • Background: plain light grey
  • Neutral expression, mouth closed
  • Both eyes open and clearly visible
  • No glasses
  • File size up to 10 kB
  • Taken within the last 6 months
The height and width of the Photo must be equal. Photo should present full face, front view, eyes open and without spectacles. Center head within frame and present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin. Background should be plain light colored or white background. No shadows on the face or on the background.
indianvisaonline.gov.in

Requirements for a filing made in India. An embassy or consulate may ask for a different size — check with the post first.

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What you receive

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51 mm
51 mm
Photo prepared for the India visa photo, at the required size
Same photo, framed and sized for this document.

How to take a photo that passes

  • Frame from the chest up, without getting too close to the lens.
  • Look straight at the lens, with the camera at eye level.
  • Hold your head straight, without tilting it. We never rotate a face.
  • Step back a little: leave space above the head and around the shoulders.
  • Use a larger photo, taken with the main camera rather than a crop.