Indian passport signature upload refused? Find out why

Free check for a refused Indian passport signature upload (Indian passport (Passport Seva)): it reads the file and names the cause, such as a renamed iPhone photo, a progressive JPG, two file endings or the wrong KB, then saves a fixed copy as a JPG under 100 KB. Nothing is uploaded.

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Indian passport signature upload refused? Find out why

Choose the file the portal refused. The upload doctor reads it and names each problem, then saves a fixed copy that meets the Indian passport (Passport Seva) rule. Free, and nothing is uploaded.

PortalIndian passport (Passport Seva)
FileJPG, under 100 KB
RuleJPEG, under 100 KB, black or blue pen on white paper, cropped to the signature.
StatusOfficial

Sources, checked 24 Oct 2026: VFS Global: Passport Seva photo and signature upload instructions (Nov 2025).

Common causes

An iPhone photo renamed to .jpg
iPhones save HEIC files. Renaming one to .jpg doesn't change what's inside, and portals read the inside.
A progressive JPG
Some portals read only plain (baseline) JPGs and call anything else a format error, even when size and KB are right.
Two file endings
Names like photo.jpg.jpg or scan.pdf.pdf are refused as "more than one extension".
Print colours (CMYK)
Scanners and design apps sometimes save CMYK; portals expect ordinary RGB.
A turn flag instead of a real turn
Phones often mark a photo to be turned rather than turning it; portals that ignore the mark see it sideways.
Wrong pixels, shape or KB
Over the maximum, under a minimum, or the wrong shape for the form.

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Questions

Why was my indian passport signature upload refused?
Usually the file, not what's in it. Indian passport (Passport Seva) wants: JPEG, under 100 KB, black or blue pen on white paper, cropped to the signature. The doctor reads your file and names the cause.
Can it fix the file?
Yes. It saves a plain JPG at under 100 KB with one file ending.
Is my file uploaded?
No. It is read in your browser and never leaves your device.