Indian Passport Photo Size: Taken at the PSK; 3.5 × 4.5 cm Prints for Children Under 4 and Some Offices
Your photo is taken at the Passport Seva Kendra or Post Office PSK during your appointment, so from age 4 you bring none there. A printed 4.5 × 3.5 cm photo with a white background is needed for a child under 4, and with a form handed in at a District Passport Cell, Speed Post Centre, Citizen Service Centre or passport camp, or a manual form at a passport office. Source: passportindia.gov.in, checked 24 Oct 2026.
India Passport (in India) photo rules at a glance
The India Passport (in India) photo is taken at the Passport Seva Kendra; a printed photo is needed only in some cases.
Who makes the photo
It is taken at the Passport Seva Kendra; a printed photo is needed only in some cases.
Size (official rule)
Not applicable (photo taken at the office); prints are 4.5 cm high × 3.5 cm wide
In other units (a conversion)
35 × 45 mm · 3.5 × 4.5 cm · 1.38 × 1.77 in · 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI · 827 × 1063 px at 600 DPI · ratio 7:9
The India Passport (in India) photo, drawn to its shape: 35 × 45 mm. From the official rules (passportindia.gov.in, checked 24 Oct 2026).
What the official pages say about the India Passport (in India) photo
This page is for Indian citizens applying in India for a fresh or re-issued ordinary passport. You fill in the form on passportindia.gov.in or in the Passport Seva app, pay online and book a slot at a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office PSK. The Ministry of External Affairs asks applicants to appear there in person so the passport authority can obtain their photographs and biometrics. Its advisory says to bring original documents and photocopies, but no photograph. The Passport Seva FAQ makes an exception for a child under 4, who brings a printed photo.
Prints are 4.5 cm long and 3.5 cm wide, on plain white. The instruction booklet asks for one pasted colour print when the form goes to a District Passport Cell, Speed Post Centre or Citizen Service Centre, and the advisory wants one at a passport office accepting manual forms. The booklet's print must not be signed, cut from a group photo or made on a computer printer, and dark clothes are asked for. Both ears should show, with hair kept off the eyes. Sikhs switching between a turban photo and a clean-shaven one give a notarised statement.
No. Your photo is taken at the Passport Seva Kendra or Post Office PSK during your appointment, so from age 4 you bring none there. A printed 4.5 × 3.5 cm photo with a white background is needed for a child under 4, and with a form handed in at a District Passport Cell, Speed Post Centre, Citizen Service Centre or passport camp, or a manual form at a passport office.
What is the PP size photo size for an Indian passport?
The India Passport (in India) photo is taken at the Passport Seva Kendra; a printed photo is needed only in some cases. The official size rule: Not applicable (photo taken at the office); prints are 4.5 cm high × 3.5 cm wide. 35 × 45 mm is 3.5 × 4.5 cm or 1.38 × 1.77 inches, in a 7:9 shape. Printed at 300 DPI it is 413 × 531 pixels, and at 600 DPI 827 × 1063 pixels. These are conversions of the official size, not extra rules.
What are the India Passport (in India) photo rules?
35 × 45 mm, background: plain white. For printed photos: colour print on good photo paper (not a computer print), no dark or tinted glasses, natural expression, not signed, and not cut from a group photo.
Can I wear glasses in my India Passport (in India) photo?
The official rules say: For printed photos: colour print on good photo paper (not a computer print), no dark or tinted glasses, natural expression, not signed, and not cut from a group photo.
What photo does a baby or child need for the India Passport (in India)?
The official rules say: A printed 4.5 × 3.5 cm photo with a white background is needed for a child under 4, and with a form handed in at a District Passport Cell, Speed Post Centre, Citizen Service Centre or passport camp, or a manual form at a passport office.
Do I need to carry a photo to the Passport Seva Kendra?
Not if you are 4 or older: the instruction booklet says a photograph is not required at a Passport Seva Kendra or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, where it is taken with your biometrics. For a child under 4, the Passport Seva FAQ says to carry a passport-size photo, and the portal asks for 4.5 × 3.5 cm with a white background.
Do I need a joint photo with my spouse for an Indian passport?
Only if you use Annexure J, the joint declaration in lieu of a marriage certificate, for example to have your spouse's name added. It carries a latest joint photograph of husband and wife, self-attested on the photo, and both of you sign it.
Can I wear a turban or religious head covering in an Indian passport photo?
For a printed photo, the booklet permits head coverings for religious reasons only, with the face visible from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead and both edges of the face clear. A Sikh applicant changing from a turban photo to a clean-shaven one, or the other way round, needs a notarised statement.
