Official Regulatory Source & Standards Audit

India Statutory Photo Specifications

ICAO 9303 & ISO/IEC 19794-5 Compliant

Primary Legal / Statutory Citation:

Passport Seva System & MEA Technical Guidelines for Digital & Printed Biometric Photos

Published governmental statutory requirement for application acceptance

Issuing Regulatory Authority:

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) & Bureau of Immigration India

Application context: India Visa Applications

Official Sources Cited (from VisaReadyNow Specification Database):

Direct Embassy / Government Links

Visa SourceCurrent Page

India Visa Photo Guidelines

indianvisaonline.gov.in

Passport Source

India Passport Photo Guidelines

passportindia.gov.in

Researched & Verified By:Sandeep Maddheshiya, Lead Systems Engineer

Last Verified Audit:August 2026

Specification Tolerance Policy: When official portals publish dimension tolerances (e.g. 50–69% head height ratio or 35–40 mm width), VisaReadyNow generates an optimal central target calibrated directly against these published government guidelines.

Quick reference: India visa photo specifications

Specification	Requirement
Photo size	35 × 35 mm
Face height	50–69% of total height
Online format	JPEG
Resolution	413 × 413 px @ 300 DPI
Background	White or Light Gray
Expression	Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open
Glasses	No glasses allowed
Recency	Taken within last 6 months