What is the India eVisa photo size?
The Government of India currently requires a square JPEG between 10 KB and 1 MB. Height and width must be equal. The current e-Visa page does not publish a minimum or maximum pixel dimension.
Reviewed against Government of India guidance on 16 July 2026
India eVisa photo requirementsSquare JPEG, 10 KB–1 MB
Upload a square JPEG showing your full face from the front, eyes open and without spectacles. Centre the full head against a plain light-coloured or white background, with no shadows or borders. The current e-Visa page publishes no pixel range.
The official eVisa page does not publish a ban on background replacement. PassPhoto changes only the background, never facial features or identity. Your active application instructions always take priority.
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Official range: square JPEG, 10 KB–1 MB; no current eVisa pixel range published
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Current e-Visa photo
Square JPEG
10 KB–1 MB; no published pixel range.
Regular online visa
Square JPEG
10 KB–300 KB; separate application route.
Mission paper photo
Check your mission
51 × 51 mm appears in some consular guidance.
Apply only on the official Government of India website
The official FAQ says indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa is the only e-Visa application website and no intermediary or travel agent is required. It warns against people claiming an express grant and against sharing personal data with unauthorized sites. PassPhoto does not submit visa applications. The optional checker below reads file properties locally; the photo maker processes the image only when you choose it.
Related India photo guides
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Direct answer
India eVisa photo size and format
These are the requirements currently published for the personal photograph on the Government of India e-Visa page. A stricter message inside your active application should take priority.
File type
JPEG or JPG
The current e-Visa page names JPEG, not PNG, HEIC, or PDF.
File size
10 KB–1 MB
The personal photograph has its own upload range.
Shape
Equal height and width
Use a square image. No pixel minimum or maximum is currently published.
Pose
Full face, front view
Eyes open, head centred, and the full head visible from hair to chin.
Background
Plain light or white
No shadow on the face or background and no border around the image.
Eyewear
Without spectacles
The official e-Visa specification says the photo must be without spectacles.
Do not mix e-Visa and regular visa upload limits
The current e-Visa photo is 10 KB–1 MB and square, with no pixel range stated. The separate regular Online Visa Photo Upload Process PDF uses 10 KB–300 KB and 350 × 350 to 1000 × 1000 pixels. Those numbers answer different application routes. This checker deliberately does not enforce the regular-visa pixel range.
Personal photograph
One square JPEG, 10 KB–1 MB
- Full face and front view with eyes open
- Full head visible from the top of hair to the bottom of chin
- Head centred in the frame
- Plain light-coloured or white background
- No shadows on the face or background and no border
Face visibility
Remove spectacles before the photo
The e-Visa specification is explicit: eyes must be open and the applicant must be without spectacles. Retake the image without glasses instead of trying to remove them digitally. This checker cannot inspect eyewear or face position.
Separate upload
Passport bio page: PDF, 10 KB–300 KB
The passport page showing your photograph and personal details is a separate PDF. Do not turn the personal JPEG photo into a PDF or combine the two files. Business and medical applications can require an additional PDF in the same published size range.
Paper route
Printed photos are mission-specific
The Indian Consulate in San Francisco publishes 51 × 51 mm for visa applications, but applicants using a regular or paper route should follow the mission or service provider handling their case. The e-Visa page itself specifies a digital square JPEG.
Straight answers
India eVisa photo FAQs
Does an India eVisa photo need to be 350 x 350 to 1000 x 1000 pixels?
Not according to the current e-Visa specification. The 350 x 350 to 1000 x 1000 pixel range appears in the separate Online Visa Photo Upload Process guide for regular visa registration, where the maximum file size is 300 KB. Do not transfer that legacy regular-visa range to an e-Visa upload unless your own application explicitly asks for it.
Is the India eVisa photo limit 300 KB or 1 MB?
For the current e-Visa personal photo, the maximum is 1 MB. The 300 KB maximum belongs to the regular online visa photo specification and to some separate PDF document uploads. Check which application route you are using before resizing anything.
Is the passport bio page the same file as the eVisa photo?
No. The personal photo is a square JPEG from 10 KB to 1 MB. The passport bio page is uploaded separately as a PDF from 10 KB to 300 KB. Business or medical supporting documents also have separate PDF requirements.
Do I need a 2 x 2 inch or 51 x 51 mm photo for an India eVisa?
The current e-Visa upload page defines a square digital JPEG and does not specify a physical print size. Some Indian missions publish 51 x 51 mm for regular visa print applications, but that is a mission or paper-route instruction, not the universal e-Visa upload rule.
Can I wear glasses in an India eVisa photo?
No. The current official e-Visa specification says the applicant must face forward with eyes open and without spectacles.
Can PassPhoto replace the background for an India eVisa photo?
The current Government of India eVisa photo specification requires a plain light-coloured or white background but does not state that background replacement is prohibited. PassPhoto can replace only the background and prepare a square JPEG; it must not change your face, skin, hair, clothing, or identity. A stricter instruction shown in your application takes priority.
Does this checker guarantee my India eVisa photo will be accepted?
No. It reads the selected file locally and checks only JPEG type, square ratio, and the published 10 KB to 1 MB range. It cannot assess identity, recency, focus, pose, eye visibility, glasses, head position, background, shadows, borders, or the decision made by the Government of India.
Where should I apply for an India eVisa?
The Government of India says indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa is the only official e-Visa application website. It says no intermediary or travel agent is required and warns applicants not to share personal information with unauthorized websites.
Primary sources
Verify the route before preparing a file
Government of India guidance is authoritative. These sources were reviewed on 16 July 2026. The e-Visa page controls e-Visa uploads; the others explain why different numbers appear in search results.
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