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India e-Visa photo, square and spectacle-free
The Indian e-Visa portal requires a perfectly square photo — height equal to width — as a JPEG between 10 KB and 1 MB, against a plain light or white background with no shadows or borders. Your full head must be visible from the top of the hair to the chin, centered in the frame, and glasses are banned entirely.
- Size
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- Digital file
- 600×600 px JPEG
- Background
- white
- Head height
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- Price
- €5.99 · once
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Popular: · ·
- Head size62.4% · 50–69%
- Eye line61.2% · 56–69%
- Backgroundwhite · σ 6
- Lightingeven
- Resolution1832px
MEETS SPEC — ESTIMATED
Checked against the official specification — source cited on every document.
Worth knowing: This spec covers the e-Visa (indianvisaonline.gov.in). Paper visa applications through missions typically ask for a 2×2 inch print instead, and the India passport (Passport Seva) uses a different 630×810 px spec — use the page matching your document.
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Ten checks measure it live on your device — nothing is uploaded.
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What is a India e-Visa photo?
An India e-Visa photo is a perfectly square digital photograph — height equal to width — uploaded to indianvisaonline.gov.in as a JPEG between 10 KB and 1 MB, on a plain light or white background without shadows or borders. The full head must be visible from the top of the hair to the chin, centered, with eyes open and no glasses.
The portal's upload widget enforces a 350×350 pixel minimum that the official guidance never states, which produces mystery rejections for photos scaled down too far. The e-Visa spec is distinct from India's Passport Seva format (630×810 pixels) and from the 2×2 inch print used by missions for paper visa applications.
The upload widget silently enforces a 350×350 pixel minimum that the official page never mentions — a common source of mystery rejections. We deliver a 600×600 px square file that clears the minimum with room to spare.
India e-Visa photo requirements
| Size | 600×600 px @300 DPI |
|---|---|
| Digital file | 600×600px JPEG · max 1024 KB |
| Background | white |
| Digital upload | accepted |
| Background editing | permitted (uniform backgrounds only) |
- The photo must be perfectly square; the upload widget enforces a 350×350 px minimum, JPEG 10 KB–1 MB.
- Plain light or white background, no shadows or borders; full head from hair to chin, centered.
- Glasses are banned entirely ("without spectacles").
Source: official requirements · verified 2026-07
What you get for €5.99
- High-resolution file in the exact spec (600×600px, under 1024 KB)
- Compliance report — everything we measured, printable
- Print-ready 10×15 cm sheet with 4 copies and cut lines
- Background cleanup to plain white
one-time payment — no subscription
Photos that pass
- Exact dimensions — 600×600px
- Plain white background, evenly lit
- Taken in the last 6 months, neutral expression
Photos that get rejected
- Edited, filtered or AI-retouched photos
- Shadows on the face or background
- Busy walls, gradients or the wrong background colour
- Head too large, too small, or off-centre
- Glasses — banned for this document
- Old photos, or photos of printed photos
Why PassportClerk
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The free check runs on your device, and paid photos are deleted after 48 hours.
Measured, not guessed
Ten checks against the official specification — with the numbers shown, not a vague thumbs-up.
Exact files, first time
Correct pixels, DPI and file size for the portal, plus a print-ready sheet.
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One price, no subscription. Wrong files? We fix them or refund you.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Indian e-Visa photo requirements?
Square aspect ratio (height = width), JPEG format, 10 KB–1 MB, minimum 350×350 px (enforced by the upload widget), plain light or white background, full head visible and centered, eyes open, no glasses.
Why does the portal reject my photo?
The usual causes: not exactly square, under the unstated 350×350 px minimum, glasses on, shadows on the background, or the head cropped too tight to show the full hair-to-chin extent. Each of those is measured in the free check.
Can I use my passport photo for the Indian e-Visa?
Usually not directly — most passport photos are 35×45 rectangles, and India's own Passport Seva format is 630×810. The e-Visa needs a square crop, which is what this page produces from your original photo.
Does every traveller need their own photo?
Yes — each e-Visa application needs its own compliant photo, including children on their own passports. A separate scan of your passport's bio page (PDF, 10–300 KB) is also required.
Compliance, honestly
- We validate your photo against the official rules — we never retouch your face, and we only normalize the background where the destination country permits it.
- Every requirement is cited from official government sources, with the verification date shown on the page.
- You get a measured report, not a guarantee — final acceptance always rests with the issuing authority.
official requirements · verified 2026-07