Bureau of Immigration / Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
India e-Visa photo and passport-page upload requirements
The Indian e-Visa application asks for two files: a digital photograph and a scan of your passport's bio page. The photo must be a JPEG between 10 KB and 1 MB whose height and width are equal — the official page states no pixel range, only that the image must be square.
The most common problem is a phone photo that is neither square nor small enough: cameras save 3:4 or 9:16 frames of several megabytes. Because the e-Visa instructions give no pixel size and do not forbid cropping, the checker below is set to fix mode — it crops your photo to a square without stretching it and compresses it to fit under 1 MB.
Do not confuse this with the regular (sticker) visa photo upload on the same domain, which is 10–300 KB and 350×350 to 1000×1000 pixels — see our separate page. ExactPic checks file size, dimensions, aspect ratio and format only; it cannot judge your face, background or whether the application will be accepted.
Official source: indianvisaonline.gov.in — e-Visa instructions for applicants / documents required
Application window: Year-round (apply at least 4 days before travel)
Official source checked on 2026-08-24. This records when we compared our summary to the linked government page — not when the tool was QA-tested. Requirements can change; always confirm the current rules on the official page before you apply.
Reviewed by the ExactPic Editorial Team against the official source above. See how we verify requirements.
Specifications
- File format
- JPEG
- File size
- Minimum 10 KB, maximum 1 MB
- Shape
- Height and width must be equal (square); no pixel range stated
- Pose
- Full face, front view, eyes open, without spectacles
- Framing
- Head centred in the frame; full head from top of hair to bottom of chin
- Background
- Plain light-coloured or white; no shadows on face or background
- Borders
- None
Every value in this table is summarized from indianvisaonline.gov.in — e-Visa instructions for applicants / documents required (Bureau of Immigration / Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India), checked 2026-08-24. Confirm the current values on the official page before you apply.
Check and fix your photo
The tool below is set to the official digital limits. Drop your photo in to check it and download a version that fits.
The e-Visa page gives no pixel dimensions, so the checker verifies the JPEG format, the 10 KB–1 MB range and the square shape. Fix mode centre-crops to 1:1 — check your whole head is still inside the frame afterwards — and compresses only as far as needed to get under 1 MB.
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- Auto-checked and fixable
- File size, aspect ratio, and file format.
- You must verify yourself
- Head size and position, background, lighting, expression, and colour profile — the tool cannot judge these.
Passport bio page
The second upload is a scan of the passport page that carries your photograph and personal details. It must be a PDF, so the image checker on this page does not apply to it.
- File format
- File size
- Minimum 10 KB, maximum 300 KB
- Content
- Scanned bio page showing your photograph and details
- Passport validity
- At least six months when applying
ExactPic's PDF tools can convert a photo of the page to PDF and recompress the images inside it, showing the size before and after — there is no target-size setting, so check that the result lands between 10 KB and 300 KB. The checker above is for the JPEG photo only.
Compliance note. This checks the e-Visa photo's format, file-size range and square shape only. It does not judge head position, expression, lighting, background, or whether the Bureau of Immigration will accept your photo.
Reviewed by ExactPic editorial against the official source on 2026-08-24. Spotted something out of date or wrong? Report an incorrect requirement.
Step by step
Take a front-facing photo on a plain background
Face the camera with eyes open, without spectacles, on a plain light-coloured or white background with no shadows.
Crop to a square and fit under 1 MB
Drop the photo into the checker below. It crops to equal height and width without stretching and compresses under 1 MB; a result under 10 KB is reported, not padded.
Scan the passport bio page as a PDF
Save the page with your photo and details as a PDF between 10 KB and 300 KB, then upload both files in the official e-Visa form.
Private by design. Any photo you check here is processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded. ExactPic is not affiliated with Bureau of Immigration / Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and does not guarantee acceptance — always follow the official guidance.
Source change log
- 2026-08-25 — Page created from the e-Visa instructions for applicants on indianvisaonline.gov.in (documents required: JPEG photo 10 KB–1 MB, equal height and width; PDF passport page 10–300 KB).
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Frequently asked questions
- What size photo do I need for an Indian e-Visa?
- A JPEG between 10 KB and 1 MB whose height and width are equal. The official e-Visa page states no pixel dimensions — only that the photo must be square, show the full face from the front, and sit on a plain light or white background.
- Does the Indian e-Visa photo have to be square?
- Yes. The instructions say the height and width of the photo must be equal. A standard 3:4 phone photo must be cropped to 1:1 — do not stretch it to fit.
- What format is the passport page for the Indian e-Visa?
- A PDF between 10 KB and 300 KB showing the bio page with your photograph and details. The passport must have at least six months' validity when you apply.
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Official source checked: 2026-08-24