Create a 35 × 45 mm passport-size photo for Indian documents. Frame your face, set a white background and download a print-ready photo or a 4×6 sheet.
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Passport-size photos are needed constantly in India: for application forms, annexures, ID cards, admissions, bank accounts, SIM cards and more. The standard size is 35 × 45 mm on a plain white background, and getting it right at home is surprisingly fiddly. You need the right proportions, the face at the right scale, a clean background and a printable layout.
This free tool handles all of it. Upload a photo, and the India 35 × 45 mm preset is already selected. Drag and zoom to frame your face, keep the background white, and download either a single 300 DPI photo or a print sheet with multiple copies. Framing, resizing and print layout all run in your browser. Only the optional AI background feature sends your photo to an external service, remove.bg, and only if you turn it on.
Before
Phone selfie or portrait
4032 × 3024
Wrong shape, busy background, face too small for a passport frame.
After
35 × 45 mm at 300 DPI
413 × 531 px
Correct proportions, face centred and filling the frame, white background.
Pixel size is the 35 × 45 mm frame at 300 DPI. Always check the latest instructions from the authority you are applying to, as requirements differ between documents and offices.
Use a recent, front-facing photo in even light, with a neutral expression, eyes open and no hair covering your face.
Add the photo at the top of the page. The India Passport (35x45 mm) standard is already selected.
Drag and zoom so your face is centred, with the head and top of the shoulders filling most of the frame.
Keep the white background colour. If your wall is not plain, you can enable the optional AI background, which sends the photo to remove.bg.
Download the single photo for digital use, or a 4×6 inch, A4 or Letter sheet with multiple copies for printing.
| Document | Typical size | Background | Preset in the workspace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian passport-size photo (forms, annexures) | 35 × 45 mm | White | India Passport (35x45 mm) |
| Aadhaar / PAN and many ID forms | 35 × 45 mm | White or light | Aadhaar / PAN Card (India) |
| Indian visa / some applications via missions abroad | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) | White | Indian Visa (2x2 inch) |
| Driving licence and general ID | 35 × 45 mm (varies by state) | White or light | Driving License / ID Card |
| Something else | As specified | As specified | Custom Dimensions |
The Indian passport-size photo follows the widely used 35 × 45 mm format, the same physical size used in the UK, much of Europe and many other countries. Indian guidance emphasises a few points: a recent colour photo, a plain white background, a frontal view of the full face with eyes open and a neutral expression, and the head and top of the shoulders filling most of the frame.
In pixels, the right resolution depends on the print density. At 300 DPI, the standard for photo printing, 35 × 45 mm is 413 × 531 pixels. That is what the single-photo download produces, so it prints sharp at the correct physical size when printed at 100% scale.
For a fresh or re-issue passport applied for at a Passport Seva Kendra or Post Office PSK in India, the applicant's photograph is usually captured at the centre during the appointment, so you may not need to bring one. Printed passport-size photos are still widely required elsewhere: affidavits and annexures, police and verification forms, ID cards, admissions, employment onboarding, bank and SIM applications, and many state government services.
Applications handled through Indian missions abroad and visa applications often have different requirements, commonly a 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) square photo. The workspace includes an Indian Visa (2x2 inch) preset for that. Requirements do change, so treat the official instructions for your specific application as the final word.
A good source photo makes everything easier. Stand about a metre in front of a plain white or very light wall, facing a window or another soft, even light source so there are no harsh shadows on your face or behind you. Ask someone to take the photo at eye level from about 1–1.5 metres away, rather than taking a close selfie, which distorts facial proportions.
Remove glasses to avoid glare, keep hair away from your eyes and face, and wear something that contrasts with white, since a white shirt can blend into the background. Religious head coverings are generally accepted if the full face is visible, but check the guidelines for your document.
If you photographed yourself against a plain white wall, you are done: keep the background colour set to white. If your background is not plain, the workspace offers an optional AI background step. When enabled, it sends your photo to the remove.bg service, which separates you from the background, and the tool then places you on a clean white backdrop. Everything else happens on your device.
If you prefer to keep your photo entirely local, retake it against a plain wall instead. A clean original also produces more natural edges around hair than any automatic cut-out.
The print-sheet option arranges multiple copies of your photo on a standard 4 × 6 inch photo, an A4 page or a US Letter page. The 4 × 6 sheet is the cheapest to print at any photo shop or kiosk. When printing, choose "actual size" or 100% scale. "Fit to page" or borderless printing can resize the sheet slightly, which makes each photo the wrong size.
Use glossy or matte photo paper rather than plain paper, and cut carefully along the edges. Keep a digital copy of the single photo too; online forms often ask for an upload, usually with a KB limit you can meet with the 50KB compressor.
Annexures, affidavits and many state services ask for 35 × 45 mm photos on white.
Schools, colleges and exam boards need printed photos for forms and digital ones for online registration.
Account openings and KYC updates frequently require recent passport-size photos.
Use the 2 × 2 inch preset when an Indian mission asks for square photos.
The standard Indian passport-size photo is 35 mm wide by 45 mm tall (3.5 × 4.5 cm), with a plain white background. At 300 DPI that is 413 × 531 pixels.
For most applications at a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office PSK in India, your photograph is captured on site during the appointment. Printed passport-size photos are still needed for various other forms, and some applications have their own photo rules, so always follow the instructions issued with your appointment or form.
Many Indian missions abroad ask for 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) photos for passport and visa services, but requirements vary by country and service. Check the specific mission's website and use the Indian Visa (2x2 inch) preset if that is what they request.
Yes, Indian passport-size photos should have a plain white background with no shadows or patterns. Stand in front of a white wall in even light, or use the optional AI background feature.
Positioning, background colour, resizing and print-sheet creation all happen in your browser. The only exception is the optional AI background feature: if you enable it, your photo is sent to the remove.bg service to separate you from the background.
Download the 4×6 inch print sheet and print it as a standard 4×6 photo at "actual size" (100% scale, no fit-to-page). Most photo shops and kiosks print 4×6 inexpensively. Then cut out the individual photos along the edges.
It is safest to remove them. Glasses often cause glare or shadows that lead to rejection, and many photo guidelines discourage them.
Many Indian ID forms also use 35 × 45 mm photos on a white or light background, and the workspace has an Aadhaar / PAN preset. Online forms usually add a KB limit; compress the downloaded photo with the 50KB or 20KB compressor if needed.
Print at 300 DPI for sharp results. The single photo exported here uses the default 300 DPI, which makes it about 413 × 531 pixels for a 35 × 45 mm frame.
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