India Regular Visa Photo Size: 2 × 2 Inches (51 × 51 mm)

Official rules: 51 × 51 mm, 10 KB to 300 KB, background: plain light colour or white. Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in, checked 24 Oct 2026.

India Regular Visa photo size at a glance

The India Regular Visa photo is 51 × 51 mm, uploaded as a JPEG file from 10 KB to 300 KB, on a plain light colour or white background.

Printed size51 × 51 mm
In other units (a conversion)51 × 51 mm · 5.1 × 5.1 cm · 2.01 × 2.01 in · 602 × 602 px at 300 DPI · 1205 × 1205 px at 600 DPI · ratio 1:1 (square)
Pixels (official rule)Square (height equals width); no pixel range stated
File size10 KB to 300 KB
BackgroundPlain light colour or white
Head size49% to 69% of the photo height, chin to top of head
Sourceindianvisaonline.gov.in
Checked24 Oct 2026
Size diagram of the India Regular Visa photo: 51 × 51 mm, with the head 49% to 69% of the photo height
The India Regular Visa photo, drawn to its shape: 51 × 51 mm, with the head 49% to 69% of the photo height. From the official rules (indianvisaonline.gov.in, checked 24 Oct 2026).

What the official pages say about the India Regular Visa photo

The regular visa is the paper route for foreigners applying from outside India. Each traveller completes a separate form on indianvisaonline.gov.in, chooses the Indian mission they will apply through and uploads a digital photo. Where the mission offers it, you book an appointment and pay online; otherwise you print the form and take it, with your supporting documents, to the mission or its outsourcing agency. Missions often add prints: Paris has you paste photos in two places on the signed form, Stockholm asks for two 50 × 50 mm prints and Auckland for one 2 × 2 inch print.

The upload is a JPEG of 10 to 300 KB, as tall as it is wide. Centre your whole head, top of hair to bottom of chin, facing forward with eyes open, on a plain white or light backdrop without shadows or a border. The head should measure 25 to 35 mm. Auckland says to attach the picture in portrait and print only afterwards, since a form without one must be filled in again. Berne made ICAO-compliant photos compulsory for visa applications from 1 December 2025, asking for 630 × 810 pixels and no more than 250 KB.

Sources, checked 24 Oct 2026: Instructions (Indian Visa Online, Bureau of Immigration; the site refused connections on 24 Oct 2026, so read from its 10 Sep 2026 copy), Regular visa (Embassy of India, Paris), Regular (paper) visa (Consulate General of India, Auckland), Regular visa (Embassy of India, Stockholm), Photo specifications (Embassy of India, Stockholm, PDF) and Notice on ICAO photo requirements (Embassy of India, Berne).

How to make your India Regular Visa photo

  1. Stand about an arm's length from the camera in front of a plain wall (plain light colour or white). Face a window for soft, even light.
  2. Add the photo on this page. It stays on your device.
  3. Drag and zoom until your face fills the green oval: top of the head on the top line, chin on the bottom line.
  4. Download the photo. The pixels, file size and format are checked before you save it.
  5. Upload it to the official application.

Questions and answers

What size is the India Regular Visa photo?

The photo is 51 × 51 mm. Official pixel rule: Square (height equals width); no pixel range stated. SafeResize makes a 600 × 600 pixel file that meets it.

What is the India Regular Visa photo size in cm, inches and pixels?

51 × 51 mm is 5.1 × 5.1 cm or 2.01 × 2.01 inches, a square. Printed at 300 DPI it is 602 × 602 pixels, and at 600 DPI 1205 × 1205 pixels. These are conversions of the official size, not extra rules.

What file size does the India Regular Visa photo need to be?

Between 10 KB and 300 KB. SafeResize checks the size before you download, and keeps it inside the limit whether the website counts 1 KB as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes.

What background colour does the India Regular Visa photo need?

Plain light colour or white. Stand in front of a plain wall with no pattern, and face a window so there are no shadows behind you. If your wall is not plain enough, the photo maker on this page can make the background white with an AI that runs on your device. Check the edges around your hair afterwards.

How big should my head be in the India Regular Visa photo?

From the chin to the top of the head, your head should fill 49% to 69% of the photo height. The face guide in the tool shows both lines.

Do I need printed photos for an Indian regular visa as well as the upload?

Usually, but the number and size depend on the mission. The Embassy of India in Paris has you paste photographs in two places on the printed, signed form; Stockholm asks for two 50 × 50 mm prints, one pasted and one attached; and the Consulate in Auckland wants one 2 × 2 inch photo with the signed form.

What happens if I submit the Indian visa form without a photo?

The Consulate General of India in Auckland says to save or submit and print the form only after the photograph has been uploaded, because otherwise the form has to be filled in again. Indian Visa Online also warns that a submitted form cannot be modified, so check it first.

Can I wear a turban or religious head covering in an Indian visa photo?

Yes, for religious reasons. The Embassy of India in Stockholm requires the face from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead, and both edges of the face, to show clearly. Paris lets religious headgear stay on for the biometric photo if your forehead, face and ears are visible, and Berne says a turban must not cover the forehead or face.

What else do the India Regular Visa photo rules say?

Head 25–35 mm (1 to 1 3/8 inch) from top of hair to chin. Eyes 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inch from the bottom of the photo. Full face, front view, eyes open, no shadows, no borders. Some embassies, such as the one in Bern, now ask for a 630 × 810 pixel photo instead.

Which file format should I use?

JPEG. SafeResize saves a JPG (JPEG) file.

Can I take this photo at home?

Yes. A photo taken at home is fine if it follows the rules above. It is easier if someone else takes it for you.

Is my photo uploaded to SafeResize?

No. The photo is processed inside your browser and never leaves your phone or computer.

Please note: Some Indian embassies now ask for a different photo size, so check your embassy's website before you apply.

Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in, checked 24 Oct 2026. Rules can change, so confirm on the official page before you apply.

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