Every photo you need, and who takes it
- Passport renewal online (DGI&P) You take it
A colour photo on a white background, 350×467 pixels, JPEG, up to 3 MB.
Size: 35×45 mm, 350×467 px, white
Source: DGI&P: online passport renewal
Check: DGI&P's photo page asks for a professionally taken photo, 45×35 mm, white background, under six months old; its e-services page gives the file spec. If the portal asks who took it, say so. - Passport in person (Embassy of Pakistan, Washington) Staff take it
You go in person, with a valid NICOP or CNIC; the photo is taken there.
Size: No photo to bring
Source: Embassy of Pakistan, Washington: passport services
Check: The Embassy's page asks for personal appearance; confirm when you book. - NICOP in Pak-ID You take it
The Pak-ID app or website asks for your photo as you apply.
Size: 35×45 mm, 413×531 px, white
Source: Embassy of Pakistan, Washington: NADRA facilitation desk
Check: NADRA doesn't publish the photo's size or background; follow the app's own guide.
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.
Get a NICOP from the USA
- Apply on id.nadra.gov.pk or in the Pak-ID app, and pay NADRA online by card. (Embassy of Pakistan, Washington: NADRA facilitation desk)
- The Embassy's NADRA desk helps by appointment if the online steps fail. (Embassy of Pakistan, Washington: NADRA facilitation desk)
Tip: A US passport photo allows a smile and an off-white background. The Pakistani renewal photo wants white and a neutral face.
Make it at home. Free while we launch. After that, one payment of $7.99 covers one person's photo in every size on this page. 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 Pakistan Passport (online renewal) photo
For life in the USA
Questions
- Which photos do Pakistanis in the USA need?
- Passport renewal online (DGI&P): you take it. Passport in person (Embassy of Pakistan, Washington): staff take it at the appointment. NICOP in Pak-ID: you take it.
- Can I take my Pakistani photo at home in the USA?
- Yes for Passport renewal online (DGI&P), NICOP in Pak-ID. Picproved checks the size, background and face rules before you save. The office still makes the final decision.
- Do I need to bring a photo to my Pakistani passport appointment?
- Passport in person (Embassy of Pakistan, Washington): You go in person, with a valid NICOP or CNIC; the photo is taken there.
Pakistanis in other countries
