2×2 in
Indian OCI Card Photo (not for passport)
99.8% Acceptance Rate · Guaranteed
Take a selfie at home and get a compliant Indian OCI photo in under a minute.
Prints by mail, overnight shipping available. Same-day at Walgreens / CVS, about $0.39.
Done before your coffee
Shoot at home in minutes. No drive, no line.
Caught before rejection
Measured against your country’s exact consulate spec — before you submit.
Rejected? Reshoot free.
Fourteen days of free resubmissions. Refunded if it still fails.
Which Indian photo do I need?
| Photo | Size | File limit |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Passport Photo (online form and VFS)Indian passport: the online form and the print for VFS | 35 × 45 mm · 630 × 810 px | Up to 100 KB |
| Indian Visa Photo (not for passport)Visa to India: e-Visa or paper visa | 2 × 2 in · 600 × 600 px | Up to 300 KB |
| Indian OCI Card Photo (not for passport)OCI card | 2 × 2 in · 600 × 600 px | Up to 200 KB |
Indian OCI specifications
- Size
- 2 x 2 inches
- Pixels
- 600 × 600 px
- Resolution
- 300 dpi
- Head size
- Head covers 75% of the photo
- Background
- Light grey
- Digital file size
- Maximum 200 KB (JPEG)
- Not permitted
- Hats and caps (except religious), Sunglasses, Heavy makeup, Eye glasses
- Official site
- ociservices.gov.in
How it works
One photo at home. The rest is automatic.
- Selfie or a friend
- Face a window
- Look straight
Take your photo
A selfie at arm’s length, or ask someone.
- Eyes open
- Neutral expression
- Head straight
- ICAO 9303
- ISO/IEC 19794-5
AI checks it
Against Indian OCI rules, in seconds.
- Light grey background
Background replaced
Your face stays untouched.
- 2×2 in
- Print-ready sheet
- Digital file
Cropped to size
Ready to print or upload.
Print it the same day, or get it by mail
Or have your prints mailed to you
One glossy 4×6 sheet of photos you cut apart along the guides, mailed tracked to US addresses. Add it to your $11.95 photo on the order page after checkout.
Overnight shipping*from $7.47
*Overnight is $35.02, delivered within 3 business days of your order. Budget is $7.47, 3–6 business days after it ships.
Good to know
Indian OCI rules, reviewed by Sandra Chen · Sep 2026
Snap2Pass never edits your face. It replaces the background and crops the photo to size, nothing else.
Also worth knowing
- Online applicationPhotos that do not conform are rejected
ociservices.gov.in states that photographs that do not conform to its standards will be rejected and may delay processing. Check your file against the specifications before you upload.
Source ↗ - PaperworkA signature image goes with the photo
The OCI application also asks for a separate image of your signature, uploaded alongside the photo and with its own file rules.
Source ↗ - Related documentApplying for an Indian passport?
The passport photo is rectangular, at one exact pixel size, and goes through a different portal.
Indian passport photo → - Related documentApplying for an Indian e-Visa?
The e-Visa photo is also square, but it is uploaded on a different portal with its own specification.
Indian visa photo →
Common questions, answered
Everything you need to know before you upload. Tap any question to expand.
Supported documents, worldwide
Every country · current 2025 regulations · ICAO compliant