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The Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card uses a US-style square photo — 2×2 inches (51×51 mm) on a white background — NOT the 35×45 mm Indian passport format. This is one of the most-mistaken spec details among OCI applicants. The ociservices.gov.in portal accepts JPEG between 200×200 and 1500×1500 pixels, file size 10–1000 kB. The PassportPic.ai output (600×600 px on pure white) sits inside this range. Here is how the common options compare.
The OCI card is a lifetime visa-style credential issued by the Government of India to foreign citizens of Indian origin (and their spouses / children). It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs through ociservices.gov.in and processed at VFS Global centers worldwide. You upload the photo and signature scan as part of the online Part A application, then submit physical documents and biometrics at a VFS center.
The photo spec is square — 2×2 inches (51×51 mm) — which surprises many applicants who assume OCI uses the 35×45 mm Indian passport format. The portal validator accepts 200×200 to 1500×1500 px JPEG between 10 and 1000 kB. The face should occupy 50–69% of the frame, head 25–35 mm chin-to-crown, plain white background, neutral expression, no glasses, no head covering except for religious purposes (Sikh turban, hijab, etc., provided the face is fully visible from chin to forehead and both edges of the face).
OCI cards must be re-issued when a minor turns 20 (the under-20 re-issuance rule) and when the holder gets a new passport. The "Miscellaneous Services" workflow on ociservices.gov.in uses the same photo spec. Re-issuance is required even if the appearance has not changed — failing to re-issue when required can cause entry denial at Indian airports.
OCI uses the US passport size (square 2×2 inch / 51×51 mm), NOT the Indian passport size (portrait 35×45 mm). This is the single most common rejection. Studios that handle Indian passport renewals often deliver the wrong size. The AI auto-crops to OCI spec regardless of the source photo.
Selfie-style uploads with shoulders visible and face filling only 30–40% of frame are rejected. The validator measures chin-to-crown against photo height. The AI auto-crops tight to the spec band.
Off-white, cream, or light beige backgrounds (common in residential indoor photos) trigger rejection. Even slight shadow gradients fail. The AI normalizes the background to spec-compliant pure white.
OCI does not allow glasses in the photo. Even clear, non-tinted prescription glasses with no reflection are rejected by the portal validator. Remove glasses before taking the photo.
The OCI application has two separate uploads — photo and signature scan. Switching them is a common application error. Photo must be JPEG square; signature scan must be on white paper, dark ink, JPEG.
The OCI portal fingerprints submitted photos. Reusing the same photo from a prior application (especially a child's prior OCI before re-issuance at age 20) is flagged. Always submit a fresh photo per application.
A heavily-compressed thumbnail under 10 kB is rejected as too low quality; a high-res 1200×1200 above 1000 kB is rejected as too large. The AI encodes within the valid range.
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