India Visa photo guide

Regular India Visa photo requirements

Understand the Regular India Visa photo route: online JPEG upload, 10 KB to 300 KB, 350 x 350 px to 1000 x 1000 px, and cases where the mission or center may ask for printed photos.

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Diagram comparing a Regular India Visa digital photo and printed photo preparation

The photo conditions to check first

Regular India Visa online photo

Indian Visa Online regular applications can include a digital photograph upload. The VSS_IMAGE.pdf guidance is the reference for the online upload file.

Format
JPEG
File size
10 KB - 300 KB
Pixels
350 x 350 px - 1000 x 1000 px
Shape
Equal height and width (square)

What to confirm with your submission office about prints

Indian Visa Online’s central photo-upload guidance (VSS_IMAGE.pdf and Regular Visa instructions) does not establish whether separate printed photos are required, or their size or count. Check the current official instructions for the mission or application center where you will submit.

Common mix-ups

The e-Visa 1 MB maximum and Regular Visa 300 KB maximum are online photo file-size limits. These upload conditions do not establish whether prints are required, or their size or count. Check the current official instructions for your own submission office about prints.

  1. Online upload file
  2. Printed photos for an office or center
  3. Country or submission-center supplemental instructions

Where to confirm

Keep official requirements and submission-center practice separate.

Before final submission, check the official site and the latest instructions for your actual route.

Create your photo in the browser

Prepare the photo for India Regular Visa directly in your smartphone or computer browser. Creating and reviewing are free.

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What this tool creates

  • the required face photo (for digital upload)
  • the document PDF for submission (for document upload)

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Official confirmation

Use the official India e-Visa page for e-Visa photos and Indian Visa Online / VSS image guidance for Regular Visa online uploads.

Requirements can change, and printed-photo practice may vary by mission or application center. Always confirm the latest instructions for your actual route.

Photo conditions that can cause problems

Mixing the e-Visa and Regular Visa rules or editing the photo too hard can lead to these problems.

  1. Mixing the 1 MB and 300 KB limits

    India e-Visa allows up to 1 MB, while Regular Visa online upload uses up to 300 KB. Check your actual route before compressing.

  2. Renaming HEIC to .jpg

    Changing the file extension does not create a real JPEG. Export the image as JPEG and confirm the saved format.

  3. Keeping glasses for the e-Visa photo

    The e-Visa guidance says without spectacles. Remove glasses even when there is no glare.

  4. Heavy background whitening

    Strong background replacement can cut the face outline and make the photo look over-edited. A plain background while shooting is safer.

  5. Over-compressing the file

    Forcing the file far below the e-Visa 1 MB limit can blur the eyes and face detail. Keep detail clear within the correct size range.

How the app helps

Square JPEG crop

Crop to an equal width and height square and export a real JPEG instead of uploading HEIC.

Route-aware size check

Review the file size for your route: 10 KB to 1 MB for e-Visa, 10 KB to 300 KB for Regular Visa online.

Background and glasses pre-check

Check a plain light background, no shadows, and no glasses before saving the final file.

Images stay on your device

Photo processing happens on your phone. The image is not sent to this website.

shoumei.org is an independent helper tool. It is not a visa application service, is not official, and does not guarantee acceptance or approval.

Related guides

All India Visa photo guides

India Visa photo FAQ

Can a Regular Visa photo use the same file-size limit as e-Visa?

No. Regular Visa online photo guidance lists JPEG, 10 KB to 300 KB, and 350 x 350 px to 1000 x 1000 px.

Does Regular Visa also require printed photos?

The central online-photo guidance does not establish whether separate printed photos are required, or their size or count. Check the current official instructions for your own mission or application center.

Does the Regular Visa photo I upload have to be the same image as a printed photo?

Indian Visa Online’s Regular Visa photo-upload guidance says the digital image may be taken with a camera/webcam or made by scanning a physical photograph. It does not say whether a separate print requested by your mission or application centre must be the same image. The central upload instructions do not establish whether prints are required; check the current instructions for your own submission office.

Will this photo definitely be accepted?

No. The official system, Government of India, mission, or application center makes the final decision.

Do e-Visa and Regular Visa use the same file-size limit?

No. The official e-Visa page lists a 1 MB maximum, while Regular Visa online photo guidance lists a 300 KB maximum.

Do I still need to confirm the latest requirements with the official source before submitting?

Yes. Printed-photo size, copy count, and submission-center practice can vary by route and location.

Official references