OCI card (India) photo maker

Add a photo of the face and it’s cropped to the OCI card (India) rules: 51 × 51 mm, then checked. Print a 4×6 sheet of 2 for about the price of one photo print, or save the digital file. Free, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded.

OCI card (India) photo requirements

OCI photos are square, at least 51 × 51 mm, with the face covering 80 % on a plain light background that isn’t white. Uploads are 200 to 900 pixels square, JPEG, up to 200 KB, and the Embassy in the US says it can’t be the photo already in your passport.

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Head 35.7–40.8 mm on 51 × 51 mm
Size51 × 51 mm
Head70–80 % of the photo’s height (35.7–40.8 mm), chin to the top of the head
BackgroundA plain light background that isn’t white
GlassesAllowed with clear lenses, no glare, and frames clear of the eyes.
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera
Digital photo600 × 600 px, up to 200 KB. Square, 200 to 900 px, 200 KB or less. It can’t be the same photo as in your passport.

Source: ociservices.gov.in (2026-11-09). The OCI rules ask for 80 % coverage of the face without saying how it’s measured; the app aims for 70–80 % chin to crown.

Taking a OCI card (India) photo

Stand in front of a plain light background that isn’t white. Glasses are a risk: take them off if they catch the light. Keep a neutral face with your mouth closed. For the online form the app saves 600 × 600 px, up to 200 KB. Square, 200 to 900 px, 200 KB or less. It can’t be the same photo as in your passport.

Printing OCI card photos

2 fit on a 4×6 print, 6 on a 5×7, 15 on A4 and 12 on US Letter.

Questions

What size is a OCI card (India) photo?

51 × 51 mm, with the head 35.7–40.8 mm from the chin to the top of the head.

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