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Visiting a commercial photo studio and paying ₹150 to ₹300 for a set of passport photos is no longer necessary. With modern smartphone cameras and AI-powered computer vision, you can shoot, edit, and print official Indian passport photos from home that meet 100% of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) requirements.
Official MEA Passport Photo Specifications
According to the official Bureau of Indian Standards and Ministry of External Affairs portal (passportindia.gov.in):
- Dimensions: 35 mm width x 45 mm height (3.5 cm x 4.5 cm).
- Background: Plain, light background—pure white or light off-white is officially required. Blue, red, or patterned backgrounds are rejected for Indian passports.
- Face Coverage: The face from the crown of the head to the chin must measure between 31 mm and 36 mm (occupying 70% to 80% of the frame).
- Expression: Neutral facial expression with mouth closed and eyes looking directly into the camera lens.
AI Background Replacement with MyDeskMate
Even if you took the photo in a living room with furniture or curtains behind you, our dedicated AI Passport Photo Maker uses deep salient object segmentation (ISNet) to cleanly erase the background furniture and substitute pure studio white (#FFFFFF) with zero artifacts. Try it today for free on MyDeskMate AI Passport Maker.