OCI photo size

Photograph requirements for OCI card applications on the OCI Services portal: 200 × 200 to 900 × 900 pixels, plain light-coloured background (not white), file size not more than 200 KB, JPG format. Checked against the official sources in October 2026.

Select the size

OCI card600 × 600 pixels

Please select the size required by your application form. If the required size is not listed, select Custom size.

NameWidth × height (pixels)

Upload and position your photograph

You can also drag a photograph here.

  • Please use a recent front-facing photograph with your eyebrows and both ears visible.
  • A plain background gives a better result when the background is changed.

Set the background and file size

After you upload a photograph, set the background and file size here.

Check and download

After you upload a photograph, check the requirements and download it here.

OCI photo size: requirements

The tool above is already set to these requirements.

Required size
200 × 200 to 900 × 900 pixels
This tool exports
600 × 600 pixels
Print size
5.1 × 5.1 cm
Background
Plain light-coloured background (not white)
File size
Not more than 200 KB
File format
JPG format
Other requirements
  • The photograph must be square: the height and width must be equal.
  • The photograph must not have a border.
  • The face must cover about 80% of the photograph, with the head and shoulders in the middle.
  • A printed photograph must be at least 51 mm × 51 mm.
Source
Checked: October 2026

Some Indian Missions publish different limits, for example up to 1500 × 1500 pixels and 500 KB, or a white background. If you apply through a Mission, please follow its instructions.