Every photo you need, and who takes it
- Indian passport renewal: the upload You take it
Upload it to Passport Seva: exactly 630×810 pixels, JPEG, under 250 KB.
Size: 35×45 mm, 630×810 px, white
Source: VFS Global: Passport Seva photo and signature upload instructions (Nov 2025) - Indian passport renewal: two printed photos for VFS You take it
Two recent 35×45 mm ICAO prints on a white background, the same photo as the upload.
Size: 35×45 mm, 630×810 px, white
Source: VFS Global Australia: Indian passport checklist for adults (C/AUS/IND/14, May 2026) - Passport signature You take it
A JPEG under 100 KB, uploaded with the photo.
Size: 600×200 px
Source: VFS Global: Passport Seva photo and signature upload instructions (Nov 2025) - OCI card You take it
A square JPEG uploaded on the OCI form, and one recent 2×2 inch print, taken in the last six months, on plain white.
Size: 51×51 mm, 600×600 px, off-white or light grey
Source: VFS Global Australia: OCI checklist (March 2026)
Check: VFS Australia's OCI checklist of 30 March 2026 asks for one 2×2 inch print; some of its case checklists say more. Confirm the count for your case. - OCI signature You take it
A 3:1 JPEG under 200 KB. For a child who can't sign, VFS Australia's OCI checklist doesn't say what to give instead; ask when you book.
Size: 600×200 px
Source: VFS Global Australia: OCI checklist (March 2026) - Indian e-Visa (no OCI yet) You take it
A square photo, 350×350 to 1000×1000 pixels, uploaded on the e-Visa form.
Size: 51×51 mm, 600×600 px, white
Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in: e-Visa instructions
From each office's own website, checked October 2026. Lines marked Check are ones the office doesn't fully settle. Rules change, so confirm before you apply.
Renew an Indian passport from Australia
- Fill in the form on Passport Seva with the photo, signature and every document uploaded, print it and sign the declaration page. (VFS Global Australia: Indian passport checklist for adults (C/AUS/IND/14, May 2026))
- Add the Personal Particulars Form, proof of your visa status (VEVO, grant notice or sticker) and a copy of your address proof. (VFS Global Australia: Indian passport checklist for adults (C/AUS/IND/14, May 2026))
- Have documents issued outside India attested by a Justice of the Peace (a notary in New South Wales), then book a VFS appointment or apply by post with the courier fee. (VFS Global Australia: Indian passport checklist for adults (C/AUS/IND/14, May 2026))
Tip: An Australian passport photo may have a grey background and needs a guarantor's endorsement on the back. The Indian photo wants plain white, so save a separate file.
Make it at home. Free while we launch. After that, one payment of A$10.99 covers one person's photo in every size on this page. The Indian passport pack, with the prints and page copies, is A$10.99. Picproved checks the size, background, head size and face rules before you save, and your photo stays on your phone. The office still makes the final decision. Make your India Passport photo
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Questions
- Which photos do Indians in Australia need?
- Indian passport renewal: the upload: you take it. Indian passport renewal: two printed photos for VFS: you take it. Passport signature: you take it. OCI card: you take it. OCI signature: you take it. Indian e-Visa (no OCI yet): you take it.
- Can I take my Indian photo at home in Australia?
- Yes for Indian passport renewal, Passport signature, OCI card, OCI signature, Indian e-Visa (no OCI yet). Picproved checks the size, background and face rules before you save. The office still makes the final decision.
Indians in other countries
