DGIP online passport photo requirements
The Directorate General of Immigration & Passports (DGIP) runs the online passport application, used especially by overseas Pakistanis for new passports and renewals. Its online passport page sets these photo rules (checked on 28 October 2026):
| Rule | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Photo | Original scan or photo, in colour |
| Background | White |
| Size | 350 × 467 pixels |
| Format | JPEG / JPG |
| File size | Not more than 3 MB |
Source: DGIP online passport application. DGIP’s page does not give a head size, glasses rule or print size, so the guide in this tool follows the international ICAO standard used for passports worldwide: the face, from chin to top of head, fills 70–80% of the photo height.
How the tool makes the 350 × 467 photo
The frame above has exactly the same shape as 350 × 467 pixels (3 : 4). Two guides show where your head should be:
- the solid line marks the top of your head,
- the shaded band shows where your chin may sit so your face is 70–80% of the height.
When you click Download photo, your crop is drawn at exactly 350 × 467 pixels and saved as a high-quality JPG. The file is usually well under 100 KB, far below the 3 MB limit, so it uploads quickly even on a slow connection.
Taking the photo at home
- White wall: stand about half a metre in front of a plain white wall or a white sheet pinned flat.
- Light: face a window in daylight or use soft light from the front. Avoid a single ceiling bulb, which casts shadows under the eyes.
- Camera: ask someone to take the photo from about 1.5 metres at eye level, using the normal camera (no portrait mode or beauty filter).
- You: look straight at the camera, neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open, glasses and cap off, hair away from your face. A headscarf worn for religious reasons should leave the whole face visible.
If your wall is not quite white, the Make background white button uses an AI model that runs on your device (downloaded once, about 44–88 MB). It works well for most photos, but a real white background always looks most natural.
Worked example: renewing from abroad
A Pakistani working in Dubai renews a passport online.
- A colleague takes a phone photo of them against a white office wall (3024 × 4032 pixels).
- They drop it here and zoom until the top of the head touches the line and the chin is in the middle of the band.
- Download photo gives
pakistan-passport-photo-350x467.jpg, 350 × 467 pixels and a few dozen KB. - In the DGIP online application, they upload it at the photo step, then continue with fingerprints and documents as the portal asks.
Common mistakes
- Wrong shape: a 35 × 45 mm print scanned and uploaded is a different shape from 350 × 467 and may be stretched or rejected. Use the exact pixel size.
- Coloured or patterned background: DGIP asks for white.
- Old photo: use a recent photo that looks like you today.
- Screenshot of a photo: upload the original photo, not a screenshot or a photo of a printed photo.
- Heavily filtered selfie: selfie cameras distort the face, and filters change skin and eye colour.
Related Pakistani documents
NADRA ID cards (CNIC, NICOP, POC) use a similar white-background photo of at least 350 × 467 pixels: see NADRA Photo Size. For job applications with a KB limit, such as PPSC’s 60 KB photo, use Compress Image to 50 KB. For other countries’ passports, use Passport Photo Maker. Your photo is processed in your browser and never uploaded.