India e-Visa photo size — 51×51 mm

India e-Visa photo requirements at a glance

Photo size

51 × 51 mm

In inches

2.0 × 2.0 in

Pixels at 300 DPI

600 × 600 px

Pixels at 600 DPI

1205×1205 px

Shape

Square

Head height

30.6 – 40.8 mm (crown to chin)

Background

White

File size limit

1 MB

Copies per 4×6 in print

4

These figures were checked against an official or widely-cited source. Portals occasionally change their rules, so confirm on the page where you submit.

What India e-Visa asks for specifically

The e-Visa photograph is checked by the Bureau of Immigration through the government’s own portal at indianvisaonline.gov.in. It is uploaded rather than printed, so the rules are about the file as much as the face.

The one people get wrong

No spectacles. The portal states the photo must show the face "eyes open and without spectacles" — so unlike a British or Italian photo, you take your glasses off even if you wear them daily. The image must also be a perfect square: "the height and width of the Photo must be equal". A standard 35×45 mm passport photo is the wrong shape and will be rejected on upload.

Background

Plain light-coloured or white, with no shadow on the face or on the background, and no border around the image.

Expression

Full face, front view, eyes open. Centre the head in the frame and show the whole head, from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin.

Exceptions

JPEG only, between 10 KB and 1 MB. Files outside that range are refused by the upload form rather than by a person, so it is worth checking before you start the application.

Source: Bureau of Immigration — Indian e-Visa portal, photograph specifications. Checked 2026-08-24. Rules change — confirm on the authority’s own page before you submit.

Getting the head size right

Head height is the measurement most photos fail on, and it is not the same as “how much of the frame your face fills”. It runs from the top of the head — the crown, not the top of your hair if it stands up — down to the bottom of the chin. For India e-Visa that is 30.6 to 40.8 mm on a 51 mm tall photo. The maker draws that band on screen while you position the photo, so you can see whether you are inside it before you export, and keeps the exported file under 1 MB.

Printing a India e-Visa photo at home

At 51×51 mm you get 4 copies on a single 4×6 in (10×15 cm) print, which is the cheapest size at almost every print counter and photo kiosk. Export at 300 DPI (600×600 px) for printing; some portals accept or prefer 600 DPI (1205×1205 px) for digital submission. Cut along the guides with a straight edge rather than scissors — a crooked border is a surprisingly common reason for a photo to be handed back.