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Indian Passport Renewal, VFS Global & OCI Photo Size Guide (2×2" vs 35×45mm)

Clear up the confusion between India's 2×2 inch passport/OCI standard, 35×45mm visa specs, and 25×35mm PAN card photos.

Quick Summary & Official Rules

Indian Passports, VFS Global renewals, OCI Cards, and Indian e-Visas all use a 2×2 inch (51×51mm) square photo on a pure white (#FFFFFF) background.
India PAN Card (NSDL / Protean / UTIITSL) uses a smaller vertical 25×35mm (295×413px) frame with natural upper shoulders visible.
Both ears must be visible and eyeglasses should be removed for all Indian consular and OCI submissions.

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1. Indian Passport & OCI Card (2×2 inch / 51×51mm)

Whether you are renewing an Indian passport through VFS Global in the US/UK/Canada or uploading to the Government of India OCI portal, the required dimension is 2×2 inches (51×51mm) with a white background and 60%–70% head height.

2. India PAN Card (25×35mm) Shoulder Framing

Unlike the square passport photo, NSDL and UTIITSL PAN Card applications require a 25×35mm vertical photo (295×413px @ 300 DPI) where both the full face and the upper shoulders are clearly visible inside the frame.

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The official OCI portal requires a square 1:1 JPEG between 200×200px and 900×900px (600×600px @ 300 DPI is ideal) with a file size strictly under 200 KB.

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