Choose the application route before preparing a file.
Separate the regular POVS application routes from VPA live capture, the current mobile flow, and mission/manual submissions.
Independent information and photo-preparation guidance. This is not an official Pakistan government service and does not guarantee acceptance.
Regular POVS values are not applied to VPA, mobile, or mission routes.
Applicant photo, passport bio-data page, and supporting documents remain separate files.
Official upload pages show different byte limits and older pixel advice, so no single limit is presented as the rule.
The values below are confirmed separately for each Pakistan application route. There is no single upload check that applies to every route.
| Route or file | Public guidance |
|---|---|
| Regular POVS (24 routes) | 35 × 45 mm; 6 months; plain-white; face occupancy 70–80%. The official guidance does not publish the digital pixel size or a single overall file-size limit. Confirm them on the application screen. |
| Applicant photo upload | The official pages show different upload limits for this file; follow the limit shown on the application screen you use. |
| Passport bio-data page | JPEG / JPG / PNG / PDF. The official guidance does not publish the file-size limit, pixel size, or how MRZ and full-page checks are enforced; some details are only visible after logging in. |
| Supporting documents | JPEG / JPG / PNG / PDF. Route content, page count, original/certified status, and exact validation are route-specific or not published. |
| VPA / live capture | VPA live photograph / facial liveness is an app-managed flow, not an external prepared-photo requirement. |
| Current mobile flow | The current general mobile flow is a separate application path from the Regular POVS upload checks shown after you sign in to the portal. |
| Mission / manual | Guangzhou and Chengdu 200KB/original-only evidence is mission-scoped and is not a Pakistan-wide limit. |
For Regular POVS, the official guidance lists 35 × 45 mm, 6 months, plain-white, and face occupancy 70–80%. The official guidance does not publish the digital pixel size or the file-size limit.
No. The official pages show different upload limits, so no single number is presented as the rule.
No. The applicant photo and passport bio-data page are separate files. Passport formats are JPEG / JPG / PNG / PDF; its file-size and format limits are not published.
No. VPA live photograph / facial liveness is an app-managed flow, not an external prepared-photo requirement.
No. Guangzhou and Chengdu 200KB/original-only evidence is mission-scoped and is not a Pakistan-wide limit.
Create a face photo for a Pakistan Online Visa System (POVS) application.
Review your route's boundaries and the official sources before preparing files.