Passport Photo Maker
Crop photos to official passport and visa sizes with print sheets
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Drop a portrait photo or click to upload
Head centered, plain background works best · never uploaded
About this tool
35 x 35 mm is what an OCI card needs: a square 1:1 frame, 1.38 x 1.38 inches on paper. Position the head in the guide and download. OCI uses a square 35x35mm, unlike the Indian passport itself - applicants who reuse their passport photo are the most common rejection at this counter. The file works out at 413 x 413 pixels at 300 DPI and 827 x 827 pixels at 600. There is also a 4x6 sheet with 8 copies on it, so a single kiosk print gives you the whole set. No upload, no account. Your photo is processed locally, which for identity documents is the only sensible arrangement. Requirements beyond the size - head height, background, expression, glasses - are set by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs and do change. Check the current rules before you submit; this tool gets the dimensions exactly right, but it cannot know what was amended last month.
How to use this tool
- Upload a portraitAny phone photo works. A plain wall and even, front-on light gives the best result - nothing is uploaded anywhere.
- Position the headUse zoom and the position sliders until the head sits inside the guide. The crop is locked to 35 x 35 mm, so the wrong size cannot come out.
- DownloadTake the single photo at 413 x 413 pixels, or the 4x6 inch sheet with 8 copies ready to print.
Key features
- Free, no signup, no watermark, no per-photo charge.
- Runs entirely in your browser - your photo never leaves your device.
- 4x6 inch print sheet with 8 copies, so one print gives you a full set.
- Outputs 413 x 413 pixels at 300 DPI, which is what print shops ask for.
- Crops to exactly 35 x 35 mm - the size the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs requires.
Common uses
- Taking the photo at home when a studio visit is not practical.
- Getting a correctly sized file for an application that needs an upload.
- Re-cropping a photo an online form rejected for being the wrong size.
- Overseas Citizen of India applicants, preparing the photo before an appointment.
- Printing a sheet at a supermarket kiosk instead of paying booth prices.
Tips for better results
- Print on photo paper, not plain paper. A 35 x 35 mm photo on copier stock is usually rejected on sight.
- Check what the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs currently asks for before you go. Requirements are revised more often than people expect.
- Download the sheet rather than the single photo if you are printing - 8 copies cost the same as one.
- Take several shots before cropping. Picking a good frame is far easier than rescuing a bad one.
Mistakes to avoid
- Reusing a crop made for a different country. 35 x 35 mm is specific to an OCI card, and a near-miss is still a rejection.
- Using a patterned or coloured background where a plain one is required.
- Cropping the head too large or too small. Head height is a separate requirement from photo size, and it is the most common reason for rejection.
- Submitting an old photo. Most authorities require one taken within the last six months.
Frequently asked questions
35 x 35 mm, which is 1.38 x 1.38 inches. At 300 DPI that is 413 x 413 pixels; at 600 DPI it is 827 x 827 pixels.
Take a front-on portrait against a plain light wall, upload it here, position the head in the guide, and download the 35 x 35 mm file. The 4x6 sheet with 8 copies prints at any photo kiosk.
Yes - free, no signup, no watermark and no limit on how many photos you make. It runs in your browser, so it costs nothing to provide.
The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs. OCI uses a square 35x35mm, unlike the Indian passport itself - applicants who reuse their passport photo are the most common rejection at this counter.
8 at 35 x 35 mm. The sheet download arranges them for you, so one kiosk print gives the full set.
It guarantees the dimensions are exactly 35 x 35 mm. Head height, background, expression and how recent the photo must be are set by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs and change from time to time - check the current rules before submitting.
No. The image is cropped by your own device and never leaves it. For a photo going onto an identity document, that is the point.
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