How to make a passport or Visa photo at home
You can take a good document photo with any phone. The size, the background and the head position matter most; the tool takes care of them.
Tools for this: Passport Photo Maker Background Remover Image Compressor
1. Take the photo
Stand facing a window for soft, even light. Ask someone to take the photo from about 1.2 metres away, at eye level. Look straight at the camera with a neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open.
No glasses glare, no hat (unless for religious reasons), hair away from the face.
2. Choose the country or form
Open Passport Photo Maker and pick the document: Indian passport, PAN, OCI, US, Schengen, UK, Canada, Australia and more. Each one sets the right size and background.
3. Line up the face
Place the head inside the guide oval: chin at the bottom line, top of the head at the top line. The background is replaced with the colour that document needs.
4. Save for online or print
For online forms, save the single photo; the KB limit is applied where the form has one.
To print, choose a 4 × 6 inch or A4 sheet with several photos and cut lines. Print at 100%, not "fit to page".
5. Check the official rules
Rules change. Each photo size page lists the official source and the date it was checked; confirm with the office you apply to.
Questions people ask
Can I use a selfie?
A photo taken by someone else is better: selfies are too close and make the face look wider. Some offices, like Singapore ICA, specifically advise against selfies.
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