Documents you’ll need
| Document | Details | Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | JPEG format, between 10 KB and 1 MB. Square: height and width must be the same. | Required |
| Passport scan | PDF format, between 10 KB and 300 KB. The photo page, clear and readable. | Required |
| Other documents | PDF format, between 10 KB and 300 KB. In English. | If applicable |
Upload them from your phone. We check every document and resize it to the official limits before we submit.
Indian e-Visa photo rules
Your photo must:
- show your full face, from the front, with your eyes open
- be taken without glasses
- have your head centred, showing the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin
- have a plain white or light background
- have no shadows on your face or the background
- have no border
- be recent and in colour
Common Indian e-Visa photo mistakes
- A selfie taken too close, so your face looks distorted
- A patterned or dark background
- Shadows behind your head
- Glasses, or hair covering your eyes
- A photo that isn’t square, or is too big a file
Passport scan rules
Upload the page with your photo and personal details. All four corners should be visible, the text must be readable, and the two coded lines at the bottom must be clear.
Let us do it for you
Take your photo against a plain wall in daylight and upload it as it is. We’ll check it against the rules, crop it to a square and resize it. If it can’t be fixed, we’ll tell you before anything is submitted.
How to take a good Indian e-Visa photo at home
Stand in front of a plain white or light wall, facing a window so your face is evenly lit. Ask someone to take the photo from about 1.5 metres away, at eye level. Keep a neutral expression, eyes open and glasses off. Then upload it as it is; we’ll crop it square and resize it to the official limits.