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OCI card photo, square and to the Indian spec
The Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) application takes a square photo — 2×2 inches (51×51 mm) in print, around 900×900 pixels digitally — against a plain white background, with your full face centered, eyes open, and no glasses. It is a distinct spec from India's Passport Seva format.
- Size
- 50.8×50.8 mm
- Digital file
- 900×900 px JPEG
- Background
- white
- Head height
- —
- 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: OCI photos must show the full head from hair to chin with visible margins on all sides — tighter crops that pass for other documents commonly fail OCI processing. The checker positions your photo against those margins.
How it works
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58 documents across 29 destinations, each with the official specification built in.
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Add your photo
Ten checks measure it live on your device — nothing is uploaded.
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Exact-spec file, print sheet and compliance report. One price, no subscription.
What is a India OCI Card photo?
An OCI card photo is a square photograph — 2×2 inches printed, around 900×900 pixels digitally — on a plain white background, with the applicant's full head visible from hair to chin, centered, eyes open, and no glasses. It accompanies Overseas Citizen of India applications filed online and through VFS.
OCI processing is known for photo rejections: tight crops that pass elsewhere fail the OCI's full-head-with-margins framing, and the square format differs from India's own 630×810 pixel Passport Seva spec. Every applicant, including infants, needs their own compliant photo.
The OCI portal is notoriously picky about photo uploads. This page measures the framing, background and dimensions live in your browser, then delivers the square digital file and a 2×2 inch print sheet for applications filed through VFS.
India OCI Card photo requirements
| Size | 50.8×50.8 mm · 900×900 px @450 DPI |
|---|---|
| Digital file | 900×900px JPEG |
| Background | white |
| Digital upload | accepted |
| Background editing | permitted (uniform backgrounds only) |
- 2×2 inch square photo, 900×900 px recommended — a distinct spec from Passport Seva.
Source: official requirements · verified 2026-07
What you get for €5.99
- High-resolution file in the exact spec (900×900px)
- 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 — 900×900px
- 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
Private by architecture
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.
Fair by default
One price, no subscription. Wrong files? We fix them or refund you.
Frequently asked questions
What size is an OCI card photo?
Square: 2×2 inches printed, and for online upload a square JPEG — 900×900 pixels is the widely accepted size, comfortably above the portal minimum. White background, no borders, no shadows.
Are glasses allowed in OCI photos?
No — like Indian passport and visa photos, glasses are not permitted. Head coverings are accepted only for religious reasons with the full face visible.
Is the OCI photo the same as the Indian passport photo?
No — Passport Seva uses a 630×810 pixel 7:9 format, while OCI uses a square 2×2 inch format. They are not interchangeable; use the page matching your application.
Do children need their own OCI photo?
Yes, every applicant including infants needs a compliant photo. For babies, lay them on a plain white sheet and photograph from above — no hands or objects in frame.
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