India Passport Photo

About India Passport Photo

An Indian passport photo is now 35×45 mm - 413×531 pixels at print resolution - following the ICAO standard that became mandatory on 1 September 2025, replacing the older 2×2 inch square. The head should sit high in the frame on a plain white or very light background. This tool crops and sizes your photo to exactly the current 35×45 mm in your browser, with a head-position oval as a guide, so you are not caught out by the size change. Because the standard changed recently, older tools and photo shops may still cut to 2×2 inch - which is no longer accepted. For adult fresh or reissue applications the photo is usually taken live at the Passport Seva Kendra; printed 35×45 mm photos are mainly needed for minors, a Police Clearance Certificate, and visa applications. The September 2025 switch to 35×45 mm is the single most important thing to know: photos cut to the old 2×2 inch square are now rejected, and many local studios and older apps have not caught up. For adults applying fresh or reissuing, the Passport Seva Kendra photographs you on the spot, so a printed photo is usually unnecessary - but you will still need correctly sized 35×45 mm prints for a minor's application, a Police Clearance Certificate, and most visa applications, which is where this tool helps. Everything runs in this tab - your photo is cropped, sized and handed back without being uploaded, which for a document photo is exactly right. Important: this tool sizes and frames the photo to the exact 35×45 mm dimensions and shows a head-position guide, but it cannot certify that your photo meets every official rule. Always check the result against the official guidance before you submit it.