What is the photo size in KB for an India e-Visa?

The India e-Visa photo must be a JPEG between 10 KB and 300 KB, square, between 350x350 and 1000x1000 pixels, with a plain white or light background and no glasses.

What size is an Indian passport photo?

An Indian passport photo is 2x2 inches (51x51 mm), square, with a plain white background and the face covering most of the frame. For online uploads keep the JPEG small (a few hundred KB).

How do I reduce my passport photo to under 300 KB without editing my face?

Lower the JPEG quality (compression) rather than changing the image. DIYPassPhoto exports an upload copy that is automatically compressed under the KB limit while keeping the same pixels and face untouched.

Can I use the same photo for printing and for online upload?

Yes. The composition is identical (2x2 inch square, white background). You just need two files: a high-quality one for printing and a smaller, compressed JPEG under the KB limit for the online form. DIYPassPhoto gives you both.

India · Passport & e-Visa · 2026

India passport & e-Visa photo size in KB: the 2026 guide

India is unusual: the online forms reject your photo if the JPEG file is the wrong size in kilobytes — not just the wrong dimensions. Here is exactly what the passport and e-Visa portals want, and how to produce a print copy and an upload copy in one go.

The KB trap: people format a perfect 2×2 inch photo, then the upload form rejects it because the file is too large (or, rarely, too small). The fix is compression — making the JPEG file smaller in KB without changing the picture or touching your face.

India e-Visa photo specifications

Requirement	Value
Shape	Square (equal width & height)
Dimensions	350×350 to 1000×1000 pixels
Format	JPEG (.jpg)
File size	10 KB minimum, 300 KB maximum
Background	Plain white / light, no shadows
Face	Full front view, eyes open, centred, no glasses

Source: the official Indian Visa Online portal (indianvisaonline.gov.in).

Indian passport photo specifications

Requirement	Value
Print size	2×2 inches (51×51 mm), square
Background	Plain white
Face coverage	Most of the frame, front view, neutral expression
Online upload	JPEG kept small (a few hundred KB)

Source: Passport Seva / Ministry of External Affairs (passportindia.gov.in).

The two files you actually need

The composition is the same for both, so you don't take two photos — you export the same photo twice:

Print copy — high quality, 600×600 px at 300 DPI, for a 2×2 inch printed photo at a shop or home printer.
Upload copy — the identical image compressed to a smaller JPEG under 300 KB for the e-Visa / online form.

Compression only lowers JPEG quality slightly; it never alters, retouches, or AI-edits your face — which matters because edited photos are increasingly rejected.

Get both India photos free →
DIYPassPhoto checks your photo against the Indian spec in your browser, then gives you a print copy and an upload copy under 300 KB — one tap each, nothing uploaded to any server. Open the India e-Visa or India Passport checker.

How to reduce a passport photo under 300 KB (no editing)

Keep the pixel size reasonable (600×600 is plenty — you don't need 4000 px).
Re-save as JPEG at slightly lower quality until the file drops below the limit.
Don't crop your face differently or "beautify" — the picture must stay the same.
With DIYPassPhoto, the "Download for upload (≤300 KB)" button does this compression automatically; uploaded photos can be shrunk the same way.

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