What is the correct India passport photo size?

Indian passport photos are 35 mm wide by 45 mm tall (3.5×4.5 cm) at 300 DPI — approximately 413×531 pixels. Passprint applies these dimensions with the face occupying the prescribed percentage of the frame.

What background colour is required for India passport photos?

A plain white background is standard for Indian passport photographs. Passprint removes busy backgrounds and replaces them with compliant white before export. See the white background guide for removal tips.

Can I print multiple India passport copies on one A4 sheet?

Yes. Passprint lays out multiple 35×45 mm copies on A4 with 2 mm spacing and trim guides so your studio printer produces clean cuts without wasted paper.

How long does it take to process one India passport photo?

AI processing runs in seconds. Most studios complete upload, review, and print-ready export in under a minute per client.

Do I need a professional camera for India passport photos?

No. A well-lit smartphone portrait works. Passprint normalises exposure, removes the background, and reframes the face to specification.

What face height does Passport Seva expect?

Guidance typically expects the face to fill about 70–80% of the photo height, centred in the frame. Passprint’s India preset targets that band automatically.

Are glasses allowed in an India passport photo?

Removing glasses is the safest choice for Indian passport photos. Glare and frame shadows commonly cause rejection. Follow the latest Passport Seva photograph specifications for any medical exceptions.

How do I photograph a baby for an Indian passport?

Use a white backdrop, keep the infant’s face clear and centred in a 35×45 mm crop, and keep adult hands out of frame. Capture when the eyes are open whenever possible.

Why was my India passport photo rejected?

Common causes are incorrect size, face too small, non-white background, shadows, smile, glasses glare, or a soft low-resolution file. Fix lighting and re-run the India preset.

Is India the same as UK 35×45 mm?

Both use a 35×45 mm outer size, but face-height millimetre bands and background tone preferences differ. Use the India preset for Passport Seva work and the UK page for HMPO rules.

Do I need a printed India passport photo or a digital file?

It depends on the application channel. Many appointments still need prints; some online steps accept uploads. The passport photo maker can export both a JPEG and an A4 print sheet.

Can I convert a US 2×2 photo to an India passport photo?

Only by re-cropping the original portrait to 35×45 with correct face framing. Stretching a square 2×2 into a rectangle distorts proportions — use the crop passport photo guide.

India passport photo requirements

India passport photos at 35×45 mm — compliant every time

Passprint applies India-specific face-height rules, white background standards, and studio-grade A4 layouts so your clients walk out with print-ready passport photos in one visit.

India 35×45 mm presetICAO face framing300 DPI A4 sheets

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Passprint India passport photo workflow: upload portrait, AI background removal, compliant sizing, and print-ready A4 sheet

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Stop guessing India passport photo specs when consular rejections cost you repeat visits

Indian passport applications reject photos for subtle sizing errors — off-centre faces, wrong background tone, or low-resolution prints. Passprint encodes Passport Seva expectations so your counter staff do not memorise millimetre rules. Use this page with the passport photo maker and the crop passport photo guide for full framing control. Passprint automates the entire workflow from upload to print-ready sheet in just a few clicks.

Studio challenge

India 35×45 mm preset baked in

Face height, head position, and white background are applied automatically using the dimensions Indian passport offices expect — not generic international defaults.

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Counter-ready in under a minute

Process walk-in clients during peak hours without opening Photoshop. Upload, review the compliant preview, and print the A4 sheet while they wait.

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Fewer re-shoots and refunds

When sizing and framing are consistent, clients don't return the next day because a photo was rejected for head size or background colour.

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India passport requirements

Passport Seva photo specs at a glance

Indian passport photographs follow a 35×45 mm outer size with a high face-to-frame ratio and a plain white backdrop. Use the diagram and comparison below before you crop — then finish in the passport photo maker.

Annotated India passport photo frame showing 35×45 mm size, Passport Seva face height of about 70–80 percent, white background, and 413×531 pixels at 300 DPI — India 35×45 mm frame with Passport Seva-aligned face height and 300 DPI pixel guidance.

India vs US vs Canada photo sizes

Spec	India (Passport Seva)	United States	Canada (IRCC)
Outer size	35×45 mm	2×2 in (51×51 mm)	50×70 mm
Shape	Portrait rectangle	Square	Taller rectangle
Face / head height	~70–80% of frame height	1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm)	31–36 mm chin to crown
Background	Plain white	White or off-white	White or light plain
300 DPI pixels (approx.)	413×531 px	600×600 px	591×827 px

Dimensions, capture rules, and export for India

Official dimensions

Passport Seva specifies 35 mm width by 45 mm height (3.5×4.5 cm). That rectangle is the same outer size used in many countries, but Indian processors still measure prints and reject soft or stretched files. The 35×45 mm size guide covers millimetre math in more detail.

Face height

Guidance typically expects the face to occupy roughly 70–80% of the image height, with the head centred and both ears visible when hairstyle allows. Passprint’s India preset scales the crop toward that band instead of leaving a tiny face in a large white field.

Background

A plain white background is the Indian passport default — no patterns, gradients, or other people. Coloured studio curtains and shadowed walls fail often. The white background guide explains how Passprint replaces imperfect walls before you lock the India crop.

Lighting

Even front light keeps both cheeks similar in brightness and avoids chin shadows on the white field. Avoid window backlight and beauty filters that flatten facial features. Shoot at eye level with a little headroom for the 35×45 crop.

Glasses

Indian passport photos are safest without spectacles. Frames can cast shadows and lenses create glare that obscure the eyes. Ask clients to remove glasses unless a documented medical exception applies under current Passport Seva rules.

Children and babies

Infants and children still need a 35×45 mm white-background photo with the face clearly visible. Support under the head is sometimes used for newborns, but the supporter’s hands or arms must stay out of frame. Capture when eyes are open and the expression is as neutral as practical.

Common rejection reasons

Frequent failures include wrong size, face too small, coloured or shadowed backgrounds, red-eye, smiling with teeth showing, low-resolution soft files, and stretched conversions from a US square crop. Re-crop with the India preset rather than resizing another country’s print.

Print vs digital

Many Indian applications still use printed photos on photo paper; some online flows accept digital uploads with portal-specific limits. Export a sharp 300 DPI file from the passport photo maker, then downscale only if a form requires a smaller JPEG.

DPI and pixels

At 300 DPI, 35×45 mm is about 413×531 pixels — the practical studio default for A4 multi-copy sheets. Start from a high-resolution portrait so ICAO-style face framing stays sharp after crop. See the ICAO guide when you need Doc 9303 context beyond Passport Seva millimetres.

How it works

How to make India passport photos in Passprint

From a phone selfie or DSLR portrait to a print-ready India passport photo sheet — sizing, background, and layout happen in one guided workflow.

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Upload client photo

Use any well-lit portrait — Passprint accepts JPEG or PNG from phones and studio cameras.

Apply India preset

AI removes the background, centres the face, and crops to 35×45 mm with correct head-height percentage.

Review compliance

Check the preview against India passport framing before spending a credit on the final export.

Print A4 sheet

Download a 300 DPI layout with multiple copies and 2 mm cutting guides for your studio printer.

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