India e-Visa photo requirements
As of October 25, 2026, an India e-Visa photo is a square JPEG from 10 KB to 1 MB showing the full face from the front, eyes open and no glasses, on a plain light or white background (per indianvisaonline.gov.in, checked on Oct 25, 2026).
India’s e-Visa instructions ask applicants to center the head in the frame and to show the full head, from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin.
An India e-Visa application can be rejected when the uploaded photograph or documents are not clear or do not follow the specification.
A JPEG of at least 10 KB and at most 1 MB, with equal height and width, so the image is square. The e-Visa instructions also ask for no border around the photo.
The e-Visa page gives no pixel dimensions, only that file size window and the square shape, so the number to check before uploading is the file size.
Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in
Centered, with the whole head inside the picture, from the top of the hair down to the bottom of the chin. The face looks straight at the camera with the eyes open.
The e-Visa instructions stop there: unlike the regular visa page on the same portal, they do not state a head height in inches or millimeters.
Plain and light-colored or white, with no shadows on the face or behind the head. The general instructions on the same page describe the photo as front facing with a white background, so a white wall satisfies both lines.
Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in
An application can be rejected when the photo or the documents are not clear or not as specified. Each submitted application is scrutinized, and if an image is not appropriate the applicant may get an email asking for a new upload, normally within 24 hours.
The new file goes in through the re-upload tab at the bottom of the e-Visa page, so keep the email address on the application within reach.
Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in
Close, but the file limit differs. Both ask for a square JPEG of at least 10 KB on a plain light or white background; the e-Visa allows up to 1 MB, while the regular visa application stops at 300 KB. Source: official pages "e-Visa › Instructions for Applicant" and "Instructions for Regular Visa Application › Photo Requirements", checked on Oct 25, 2026.
No. The e-Visa instructions ask for the full face, front view, eyes open and without spectacles. Source: official page "e-Visa › Instructions for Applicant", checked on Oct 25, 2026.
A scan of the passport bio page showing the photograph and details, as a PDF of 10 KB to 300 KB. Depending on the e-Visa type, one more document is required, such as a business card for an e-Business visa. Source: official page "e-Visa › Instructions for Applicant", checked on Oct 25, 2026.
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