India · OCI card (online application)
OCI Card Photo maker
Take or choose a photo and get a OCI Card photo at the exact official size, checked against the rules.
1Choose your document
2Take or choose a photo
Your photo stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
- Stand in front of a plain, light wall, about half a metre away from it
- Face a window or soft light: no shadows on your face or the wall
- Ask someone to take it at eye level, about 1–1.5 m away, or use the 3-second timer
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open, no glasses or hat
Fit your face in the oval
3Check and adjust
Drag the photo to move it.
4Download
The official rules
| Photo size | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) |
|---|---|
| Digital file | at least 200 × 200 px, at most 900 × 900 px, up to 200 KB, JPEG |
| Head size | 70–80% of the photo height, chin to top of head (recommended; no official figure) |
| Background | Plain, light-coloured or white, no border (some missions ask for light colour rather than white) |
| Glasses | Clear glasses only, no glare |
| Editing | Not mentioned in the official rules; an unedited photo is safest |
The photo and signature you need
The online OCI application (ociservices.gov.in) asks you to upload two images: a square photo and an image of your signature. Indian embassies and consulates publish slightly different limits. Some allow photos up to 1500 × 1500 pixels and 500 KB; others set 900 × 900 pixels and 200 KB. This tool makes a 600 × 600 pixel JPEG under 200 KB, which fits both.
For the signature, sign in black or blue ink on plain white paper, take a photo of it, and use the OCI signature resizer to crop it to the required 3:1 shape.
Common mistakes
- Uploading a rectangular passport photo: OCI photos must be square
- The face too small: it should fill most of the photo
- A coloured or patterned background
- Glare on glasses
- Square JPEG, 200–900 px, up to 200 KB, which meets every Indian mission's limits we checked
- Face should fill about 80% of the photo
- You also need a signature image: use the OCI signature tool
Checked on 4 October 2026 against the official source 1, the official source 2. Rules can change, so confirm before you apply.
How it works
- Choose your country and document. The app loads the official size and rules.
- Take a photo with the on-screen guide, or choose one you already have.
- The app finds your face, crops the photo to the exact size and checks it against the rules: head size, centring, tilt, background and more.
- Download the digital photo for online forms, or a 4×6 in print sheet to print at any photo lab.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The face check runs inside your browser. The first time you use it, your browser downloads the face-detection software from Google's MediaPipe service; your photo itself never leaves your device.