India e-Visa photo, square and sized.
The e-Visa form takes a square JPEG between 10 KB and 1 MB, and a passport page scan as a PDF of 10–300 KB. Make the photo here, then shrink the PDF with the 300 KB tool.
Your file stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded to us.
Choose a photoA head-and-shoulders photo against a plain wall, taken from about 1.5 m (5 ft) away. JPEG, PNG or HEIC.
Add file
- Drag the blue lines to the top of your head (including hair) and the bottom of your chin.
- Drag the gold line to your eyes and the purple line to the middle of your face.
- Press Make my photo. Moving a line afterwards updates it.
India e-Visa photoWaiting for a photo
- Shape–
- File–
- Pose–
- Glasses–
- Background–
Before you upload, check yourself
The official rules
| Shape | Height and width equal (square) |
|---|---|
| File | JPEG, minimum 10 KB, maximum 1 MB |
| Pose | Full face, front view, eyes open, head centred from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin |
| Glasses | No spectacles |
| Background | Plain light-coloured or white, no shadows, no border |
| Passport page scan | PDF, minimum 10 KB, maximum 300 KB |
Official sources
- e-Visa document requirements (Government of India)Checked 21 October 2026. Read through an Internet Archive copy captured 2026-10-16; the live site did not load in our browser.
Questions
What size should the India e-Visa photo be?
The form asks for a square JPEG between 10 KB and 1 MB. It does not set a pixel size; 600 × 600 is a safe choice.
How do I get my passport scan under 300 KB?
Save it as a PDF, then use the compress PDF to 300 KB tool on this site. It works in your browser.