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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, with the 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, so use the page matching your document.
How our India e-Visa photo tool works
Add a photo you already have and we measure it against the official India e-Visa specification (600×600 px, 600×600 px, white background), then produce the exact files you need. Checking is free; you pay €5.99 only if you want the files.
Add your photo
A selfie or any recent photo of yourself, straight from your phone.
See every measurement
Ten checks run against the official spec and show you the numbers.
Fix what's off
Drag to reposition and zoom to resize, or retake the photo if something can't be fixed.
Download your files
Exact digital file, print-ready sheet and compliance report.
What is a India e-Visa photo?
An India e-Visa photo is a square digital photograph, with 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, which is 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 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
India e-Visa photos that pass the checks
Thin frames, no glare, eyes fully visible 
Even light, plain background, neutral expression 
Infant alone in frame, eyes open, plain sheet 
Religious head covering with the full face visible 
Hair back, forehead and both ears clear
India e-Visa photos that don't pass
Head tilted, hard shadow on the background 
Taken too far away, head too small in the frame 
Someone else's hand in the frame 
Patterned wall and furniture behind
Illustrative examples created for this guide. They are not customer photos, and not decisions by any authority.
What you get for €5.99
- High-resolution file in the exact spec (600×600px, under 1024 KB)
- Printable compliance report with everything we measured
- 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 use PassportClerk for your India e-Visa photo
- Convenience
- Make it at home from a photo you already have, without booking a studio or queueing for a booth. You get a file sized for the official upload and a print sheet for the times you need paper.
- Built from the official specification
- Every measurement on this page comes from the official India e-Visa requirements, and the source is linked, dated and re-checked.
- Works from any phone
- Nothing to install. A recent phone camera and a plain wall are enough.
- You see the numbers
- Head height, eye line, background and resolution are all measured and shown to you before you pay.
- Private, then deleted
- We only receive your photo if you buy, and everything is deleted within 48 hours.
If the files we produce don't match the specification on this page, we'll fix them or refund you. The decision on any application always rests with the issuing authority.
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.
How we handle compliance
- We check 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.
- What you get is a report of measurements, not a guarantee. Final acceptance always rests with the issuing authority.
official requirements · verified 2026-07