India visa photo in Dubai, square and ready for the online application.
The online India visa application takes an uploaded digital photograph. It must be a square JPEG between 10 KB and 300 KB. Your full face must appear from the front with your eyes open, against a plain light coloured or white background. We frame and check the photo, then provide printed copies and the digital file.
India 51 × 51 mm
Sizes shown to scale
- Square, height equals width
- Plain light coloured or white background
- Head 25 to 35 mm
- Printed copies and a digital file
The portal needs the right shape, background and file.
An ordinary phone photo often misses more than one India visa requirement. The image must be square, the background must be plain and light, and the JPEG must fit a narrow file size window. We control each detail before sending the finished file.
Exactly square
The height and width must be equal. A normal phone crop is almost never square, so the uploader can reject it.
Plain light background
The background must be plain light coloured or white, with no shadow behind the head. An ordinary room wall almost always fails this check.
Correct JPEG file size
The JPEG must be between 10 KB and 300 KB. A modern phone image is often too large, while heavy compression can make it too small.
Prepared for the online application upload.
These are the published India visa photo requirements. We check the square crop, head size, lighting, background and JPEG file before sending it to you.
A square image within a narrow file window.
The India visa portal requires equal height and width. An ordinary phone photograph usually starts as a different shape, so it must be cropped carefully without losing the required full head and face view.
The uploaded file must also be a JPEG between 10 KB and 300 KB. A phone file can be too large, while strong compression can push it below the minimum.
Three steps, in and out.
No appointment is needed. Walk in and receive your checked digital file in about 10 minutes.
Walk in
Visit our Business Bay studio without an appointment, or ask us to visit your home or office. Tell us the photo is for an India visa application.
We shoot it right
We use controlled light and a plain light coloured or white background. We frame the full face and head, keep the eyes open and check for shadows.
Print plus file
You receive printed copies and a square JPEG file. We prepare it between 10 KB and 300 KB for the online portal.
Need a different country?
Every country applies its own photo rules. The United States also uses a square photo, but it has its own specification.
Common questions.
What size is an India visa photo?
What file size does the India visa portal accept?
What background is required?
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How fast can I get an India visa photo in Dubai?
Get your India visa photo.
- Where
- Office 905, Magnum Opus Bay, Business Bay, Dubai
- Visit
- Walk in without an appointment, or arrange a home or office visit
- +971 50 140 8298
About these figures. We take them from each authority’s own published guidance and check them before we publish. They are general information, not advice on your application. Requirements change, and an embassy, consulate or visa centre can apply a rule differently on the day, so please confirm what yours asks for before you submit. Sukoon Studio is not liable for a decision made on your application. Last reviewed 6 September 2026.