51×51 mm photo: which documents use it and how to make one

51×51 mm photo

51×51 mm is the metric name for 2×2 inches. Indian OCI and e-Visa forms and many Indian missions abroad ask for it, as do US passports and visas. Also written as 2×2 inches, 5×5 cm.

DocumentPixelsFile sizeBackgroundSource
India Passport abroad (51×51 mm print) photo602×602AnyWhiteEmbassy of India, Berlin
India Passport abroad, UAE (BLS, 51×51 mm) photo602×602AnyWhiteConsulate General of India, Dubai
India e-Visa photo600×60010 to 1000 KBWhiteindianvisaonline.gov.in: e-Visa
India OCI card photo600×600up to 200 KBOff-white, Light greyociservices.gov.in
United States Passport (print or online renewal) photo600×60054 to 10240 KBWhite, Off-whitetravel.state.gov
United States Visa (DS-160) photo600×600up to 240 KBWhite, Off-whitetravel.state.gov
United States DV lottery photo600×600up to 240 KBWhite, Off-whitetravel.state.gov
United States Green card and USCIS forms (I-485, I-90, I-765, N-400) photo600×600AnyWhite, Off-whiteuscis.gov
United States Work permit (EAD, Form I-765) photo600×600AnyWhite, Off-whiteuscis.gov: Form I-765 instructions
United States Re-entry permit and advance parole (Form I-131) photo600×600AnyWhite, Off-whiteuscis.gov: Form I-131 instructions
United States Spouse petition (Form I-130 and I-130A) photo600×600AnyWhite, Off-whiteuscis.gov: Form I-130 instructions
United States Naturalization (Form N-400) photo600×600AnyWhite, Off-whiteuscis.gov: Form N-400
United States Passport card photo600×60054 to 10240 KBWhite, Off-whitetravel.state.gov
Brazil eVisa photo600×600up to 300 KBWhitegov.br: Consulate General in San Francisco, e-Visa
Uganda eVisa photo600×600up to 250 KBWhitevisas.immigration.go.ug
Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225): 2×2 inch, white photo600×600AnyWhitePhilippine Consulate General, Houston: dual citizenship under RA 9225
Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225), USA: 2×2 inch photo600×600AnyWhitePhilippine Consulate General, New York: dual citizenship petition (Dec 2024)
2×2 inch photo600×600AnyWhite, Off-white, Light grey, Cream, Light blueGeneric size

Sources marked "not official" are the best we found where the government publishes no values; each document's page says which values sources disagree on. Rules last checked October 2026.

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Questions

Which documents use a 51×51 mm photo?
India Passport abroad (51×51 mm print) photo, India Passport abroad, UAE (BLS, 51×51 mm) photo, India e-Visa photo, India OCI card photo, United States Passport (print or online renewal) photo, United States Visa (DS-160) photo, United States DV lottery photo, United States Green card and USCIS forms (I-485, I-90, I-765, N-400) photo, United States Work permit (EAD, Form I-765) photo, United States Re-entry permit and advance parole (Form I-131) photo, United States Spouse petition (Form I-130 and I-130A) photo, United States Naturalization (Form N-400) photo, United States Passport card photo, Brazil eVisa photo, Uganda eVisa photo, Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225): 2×2 inch, white photo, Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225), USA: 2×2 inch photo, 2×2 inch photo.
How do I make a 51×51 mm photo?
Pick your document in Picproved, take the photo against a plain wall and it crops it to the size and head height that document needs. It can save the file for an online form or a print sheet for 6×4 inch or A4 paper.

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