India e-Visa Photo — at home in 60 seconds
India e-Visa (e-Tourist / e-Business / e-Medical etc.)
Take it with your phone against a plain, light wall. We crop it to the exact size and check the head size, position and background against the published rules.
Free to try. From $3.99, paid once, only if you like your photo.
Limited time offer then $6.99 from Jan 1, 2027
Your exact local price is shown before you take your photo. Processed on your device. Never uploaded to our servers.
Quick answer
An India e-Visa Photo must be a digital file of 350–1000 px, aspect 1:1 (10 KB – 1 MB, JPEG), on a white or plain light colour background. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
- Digital file
- 350–1000 px · aspect 1:1 · 10 KB – 1 MB · JPEG
Verified October 3, 2026 from Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Digital file
- 350–1000 px · aspect 1:1 · 10 KB – 1 MB · JPEG
- Background
- White, plain light colour. E-Visa page: 'plain light colored or white background'; also asks for a 'recent front facing photograph with white background'. Use white.
- Expression
- Full face, front view, eyes open.
- Glasses
- Without spectacles.
- Online application
- Uploaded on indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa during the e-Visa application.
More rules (3)
- Height and width of the photo must be equal (square).
- No shadows on the face or background; without borders.
- Passport bio page is uploaded separately as PDF, 10-300 KB.
Digital upload only
This document uses a digital photo, so there is nothing to print.
How to take it at home
- Stand about half a metre in front of a plain, light wall, facing a window.
- Hold the phone at arm’s length or ask someone to help. The live guide checks distance, light and head position.
- Get your digital file and print sheet. Print at 100% or upload the file.
Price
Free to try. From $3.99, paid once, only if you like your photo.
Limited time offer then $6.99 from Jan 1, 2027
Your exact local price is shown before you take your photo.
Photo Acceptance Guarantee — rejected for a technical reason we check? We refund you.
Why people choose Ovalight
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- Money back if it’s rejected Rejected for a technical reason we check? We refund you.
- Free to try Take and check your photo for free. You pay once, only when you like the result.
- Your photo stays on your phone Processed on your device. Never uploaded to our servers.
- Checked against the official rules Every rule comes from the issuing authority’s own website, last verified on October 3, 2026.
- Free retakes for 24 hours Not happy with it? Retake the same document up to 3 times within 24 hours.
- Secure payment, no subscription Pay once through Stripe. We never see your card details.
Official sources
Verified on October 3, 2026
- e-Visa (Instructions / documents required) — Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
- Online Visa Photo Upload Process (pixel limits) — Government of India (indianvisaonline.gov.in)
Questions
What size is a India e-Visa Photo?
Digital: 350–1000 px · aspect 1:1 · 10 KB – 1 MB · JPEG.
Can I take my India e-Visa Photo at home?
Yes. The photo is not taken at the office and no registered photographer is required, so a photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets the rules on this page.
What background is required?
White, plain light colour. E-Visa page: 'plain light colored or white background'; also asks for a 'recent front facing photograph with white background'. Use white.
Can I smile?
Full face, front view, eyes open.
Can I wear glasses?
Without spectacles.
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