India Passport Photo Size Guide (35×45 mm) — Plus a Free Browser Maker
Important: This article and Kamero’s passport photo maker provide size guides only. They are not government certified. Always confirm the latest requirements with Passport Seva, your embassy, or the visa authority before you print or upload. Rules for background color, expression, glasses, and head size change—pixel size alone is never enough.
India — common 35×45 mm guide
Many Indian passport and visa flows reference a 35×45 mm photo. At roughly 300 DPI that is about 413×531 pixels. Background, expression, and head size rules change—read the official checklist for your application type. Digital uploads may also enforce a maximum file size; if so, follow sizing with Compress to KB rather than a random online compressor.
USA — 2×2 inches
US passport photos are commonly 2×2 inches (~600×600 px at 300 DPI). Confirm current guidance on travel.state.gov before you apply. Home photos are sometimes allowed for renewals; other cases still push applicants toward compliant studios. When in doubt, follow the form instructions for that specific application.
UK / Schengen — often 35×45 mm
UK and many Schengen applications also use a 35×45 mm style frame. Lighting and background rules differ by country—verify before you submit. A crop that works for India may fail another country’s head-height rules even at the same millimeter size.
How to make a passport-size photo privately
- Start with a clear, front-facing headshot in even light.
- Open the maker, pick India / USA / UK guide, and pan to center the face.
- Download JPG.
- If a portal caps file size, run Compress to KB locally—do not upload identity photos to random compressors.
- Print only on compliant photo paper if the authority asks for prints; digital uploads need the file the form accepts.
Lighting and clothing checklist
Soft daylight or even indoor light beats harsh flash. Avoid busy backgrounds. Wear clothing that contrasts with the background. Skip heavy filters, beauty modes, and tilted selfies. Glasses policies vary—many forms now ban tinted lenses or heavy glare. Children need the same front-facing rules as adults unless the authority publishes exceptions.
Why browser-only matters for ID photos
Passport and visa images are sensitive. Processing them only on your device reduces unnecessary third-party copies compared with unknown “online passport photo” websites. Kamero’s maker is one of several privacy-first tools; it does not replace a certified booth when your case requires one.
Print vs digital upload
Some applications still want physical prints from a booth with specific paper and matte finish. Others only accept a JPG on a website. Do not assume a digital crop that looks right on screen will satisfy a print checklist—or vice versa. When both are required, generate the digital file first, then ask a compliant studio to print if the authority insists on stamped photos.
Keep a copy of the exact file you uploaded. If the portal errors later, you need the same bytes—not a new crop that no longer matches what you submitted.
Related free tools
Stay inside Kamero’s browser-only set when you need a sibling job: resize, compress, convert, crop, compress to KB, watermark, passport photo, or save the date. The tools hub lists every live utility with the same no-upload promise.
FAQ
Will this be accepted?
Only the issuing authority decides. Use the tool for sizing convenience, then validate against official rules or a certified studio if required.
Can I use a selfie?
Some digital applications allow home photos if they meet standards; others demand a studio. Check your form.
What if the portal rejects the file?
Check dimensions, file type (usually JPG), and KB limit. Resize or compress locally, then retry. Do not keep uploading identity photos to multiple unknown websites.
Is 300 DPI mandatory?
Pixel dimensions at ~300 DPI are a convenient print guide. Digital forms often care about pixel size and file weight more than the DPI metadata tag. Follow the portal’s written rules.
Helping parents and relatives
Families often need several ID photos in one week—passport renewals, visa add-ons, exam forms. Walk them through one local workflow: capture, crop with the maker, compress to the form’s KB limit, upload. Doing it together once prevents a trail of uploads to sketchy “free passport photo” sites on their phones.
Save the successful file with a clear name (`name-passport-2026.jpg`) in a shared family drive they control. Reuse it only while it still matches the authority’s age and appearance rules.
Make a guide-size photo
Try the free passport photo maker, then verify every requirement with the official source for your application. Sizing is the easy part—compliance is the real goal.