How to Take an Indian Passport Photo at Home

How to create your photo

1. Take a recent, clear photo. Stand 1.2 m (4 ft) from a plain wall in soft, even daylight. Face the camera with a neutral expression, eyes open, and remove glasses, hats, or filters.
2. Open the Indian Passport Photo Maker Online tool. Open the upload form on this page and select your photo from your phone or computer. Our tool measures face geometry against the official Indian Passport Photo Maker Online template.
3. Auto-crop and clean the background. We crop the head to 51 mm × 51 mm with biometric framing and replace the background with a white fill if required.
4. Download the print-ready file or 4×6 sheet. Download a 1200 × 1200 px JPEG for online submissions, or a 4x6 sheet with 6 photos to print at home or a pharmacy.

Crop and export a compliant square JPEG for Indian passport applications.

Common reasons Indian Passport Photo Maker Online photos are rejected

Issuing authorities reject submissions that miss any of the items below. Our tool automatically corrects crop, background, and dimensions, but you still control the original capture — review this list before you upload.

• face_coverage_insufficient
• glare_on_glasses
• shadows_on_background
• wrong_pixel_dimensions
• expression_or_pose
• hair_or_accessories_obscuring_face

Where we sourced these India specifications

Dimensions, background colour, and biometric framing on this page are compiled from the references below. Always reconfirm the latest guidance directly with the issuing authority before submitting an application.

• passportindia.gov.in
• indianvisaonline.gov.in
• vfsglobal.com

Last reviewed: 2026-05-01