What photo size is needed for an Indian passport in Germany?

The Passport Seva upload is 630×810 pixels, JPEG, under 250 KB. The printed photos are 51×51 mm, and must be the same photo as the upload.

What size is the signature?

A JPEG under 100 KB, signed in black ink on white paper.

Which passport pages do I copy?

passport copy. The page copier prints them at the passport's real size, 125×88 mm.

The checklist, the signature and the page copies are free. The checked photo is one photo credit, which covers the upload and every print size.

Indian passport renewal in Germany: checklist and photo

Free checklist for Indian passport renewal in Germany: every document the mission asks for, the photo, 51×51 mm prints, page copies and the signature.

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Indian passport renewal in Germany: checklist and photo

Embassy of India, Berlin, and the Consulates General in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich (by where you are registered). Tick off the mission's checklist below, then make the 630×810 px photo upload, the 51×51 mm prints, the signature and the page copies here. Nothing is uploaded.

Documents checklist

The passport application form for your mission, signed below the photo and on the last page. Embassy of India, Berlin: passport re-issue checklist
Signature file for the upload. VFS Global: Passport Seva photo and signature upload instructions (Nov 2025)
Two recent photos of 51×51 mm; the embassy asks you to check the size carefully. Embassy of India, Berlin: passport re-issue checklist
A copy of your passport, and the original passport. Embassy of India, Berlin: passport re-issue checklist
A copy of your residence permit or visa. Embassy of India, Berlin: passport re-issue checklist
Your Anmeldung (Meldebestätigung) as proof of residence, and proof of any change of address. Embassy of India, Berlin: passport re-issue checklist
A marriage certificate and your spouse's passport copy, to add a spouse's name. Embassy of India, Berlin: passport re-issue checklist
By post: proof of the bank transfer and an envelope with €4.25 in stamps for the new passport. Embassy of India, Berlin: passport re-issue checklist

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Rules for every mission

Indian passport photos follow the ICAO guidelines: colour, white background, face 80 to 85% of the frame, glasses off. passportindia.gov.in: Guidelines for ICAO compliant photographs
The photo upload is exactly 630×810 pixels, JPEG, under 250 KB; the signature is a JPEG under 100 KB. The portal allows 12 upload attempts. VFS Global: Passport Seva photo and signature upload instructions (Nov 2025)

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

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Questions

What photo size is needed for an Indian passport in Germany?: The Passport Seva upload is 630×810 pixels, JPEG, under 250 KB. The printed photos are 51×51 mm, and must be the same photo as the upload.
What size is the signature?: A JPEG under 100 KB, signed in black ink on white paper.
Which passport pages do I copy?: passport copy. The page copier prints them at the passport's real size, 125×88 mm.
Is it free?: The checklist, the signature and the page copies are free. The checked photo is one photo credit, which covers the upload and every print size.