INDIA E-VISA PHOTO

India e-Visa photo: make the file square before upload

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The Indian e-Visa portal asks for a JPEG from 10 kB to 1 MB, with equal height and width. It also requires a full-face, front-facing image with eyes open, no spectacles and a plain light or white background.

Illustration: keep the whole head visible and check framing against your application’s own instructions. The drawing has no measurement scale and is not an approved photo.

Use the e-Visa requirements, not a generic “India visa” preset

The Government of India e-Visa portal lists these photo-file requirements:

JPEG format
10 kB minimum and 1 MB maximum
Equal image height and width
Full face, front view, eyes open, without spectacles
Full head visible from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin
Plain light-colored or white background, no shadows, no border

Do not transfer these numbers to a regular Indian visa application. The separate regular visa instructions give a different upload maximum: 300 kB. They also include a head-height range. The e-Visa and regular-visa portal rules are not one combined spec.

Prepare the portrait in this order

Take a new, evenly lit image against a plain light background.
Remove glasses and check that both eyes are open and visible.
Crop to a square. Keep the full head from hairline to chin within the frame.
Export as JPEG and check the saved file is at least 10 kB and no more than 1 MB.
Open the exact exported file before uploading. Check orientation, edges, shadows and file size.

Why square? A square canvas is a file-shape requirement. It does not mean the face should fill the entire frame. Keep space around the head and follow the portal’s framing examples.

Uploading a passport page is a separate step from the photo. The e-Visa portal lists the passport bio page as a PDF and gives it a separate 10 kB to 300 kB range. Do not mix that document limit with the photo’s 1 MB maximum.

India e-Visa and regular visa instructions reviewed September 23, 2026. Follow the portal for the exact application category.

Sources and scope

This guide explains the application route described above. Check the receiving authority’s current instructions before submitting; that authority decides whether a photo is acceptable.

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