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India e-Visa photo: 2 × 2 in

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Checked 5 August 2026 · Indian Visa Online

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Specification

Print size
2 × 2 in
51 × 51 mm · 5.1 × 5.1 cm
Digital size
600 × 600 px
Background
White
Head height
60 %
Eye line
60 % from bottom
File
JPEG ≤ 1000 KB
Per sheet
2 photos

White background, square 2×2 inches, head 50–69 % of the height. Rejected automatically if the dimensions are even slightly off.

Photo requirements

Everything an accepted e-Visa photo has to satisfy.

  • 2 × 2 in — 51 × 51 mm · 5.1 × 5.1 cm · 600 × 600 px @ 300 dpi
  • Background: White
  • Head height: 60 %, eye line 60 % from bottom
  • File: JPEG ≤ 1000 KB
  • White background, square 2×2 inches, head 50–69 % of the height. Rejected automatically if the dimensions are even slightly off.

How to shoot it at home

Stand facing a window so the light falls evenly on your face, about two metres from a plain wall. Have someone hold the camera at eye level rather than shooting from below. Neutral expression, mouth closed, both ears and the jawline visible, no shadow behind your head.

Printing: photos per sheet

2 photos of 51 × 51 mm fit on one A4 sheet at 300 dpi. Print at 100 % scale. “Fit to page” quietly resizes everything, and the photo stops matching the spec.

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Frequently asked

What size is a India e-Visa photo, in cm and inches?

51 × 51 mm, which is 5.1 × 5.1 cm or 2 × 2 inches. Those are the same photo stated three ways; use whichever unit the form in front of you asks for.

What size is a India e-Visa photo in pixels?

600 × 600 pixels, which is 300 dpi at the print size. Anything smaller will look soft when printed.

What background colour does a India e-Visa photo need?

White, plain and evenly lit, with no shadow behind the head. The tool can replace the background for you if the wall behind you is not right.

What file format and size does a India e-Visa photo need?

JPEG, no larger than 1000 KB. The export here compresses to stay under that limit without dropping below the required resolution.

How many copies of a India e-Visa photo fit on one sheet?

2 photos of 51 × 51 mm on an A4 sheet. Print at 100 % scale, never "fit to page".

Why does indianvisaonline.gov.in reject the photo?

indianvisaonline.gov.in refuses anything that is not JPEG, anything above 1000 KB, and anything smaller than 600 × 600 pixels. Exporting here keeps all three inside the limits. If the file is within spec and the site still errors, that is their service, not your photo.

Hand this to an agent

Paste the prompt into any AI assistant and it has everything it needs: the exact numbers, the page they came from and the source they were checked against. The full spec is the longer reference version.

Agent skills

Reference information, not immigration advice. An application is filled in and signed by the applicant.

Sources

This is an independent site, not a government body. Requirements change, so check them against the official source before you apply. We promise a photo that matches the published specification. We never promise that an application will be approved.