Crop a photo to 25 × 35 mm — India pan card
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The document is already selected — the frame is locked to 25 × 35 mm. Drag the photo inside the frame; the shape cannot be broken.
The photo is cropped in your browser. It is not uploaded to a server and we do not store it.
How to crop it, in three steps
- Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- Move the photo until the eyes sit on the guide line and the head fills 70–80%
- Save the 25 × 35 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 25 × 35 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 295 × 413 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 591 × 827 px |
| Aspect ratio | 5:7 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Eye line from the bottom edge | 55–70% |
| Background | Plain white background. |
| Glasses | Eyes must be fully visible; no tinted lenses or strong reflections. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
What these millimetres work out to
- In a 25 × 35 mm frame a head band of 70–80% is 24.5–28 mm from the chin to the crown.
- Of the 35 mm of height that leaves 7–10.5 mm for the gap above the crown and the space below the chin together.
- At 300 dpi that is a head 289–331 pixels tall — below 289 px the file is too small to print, however good the crop is.
- Against the European 35 × 45 mm standard this frame is 0.71 times as wide, 0.78 times as tall and 0.56 times the area — a photo cut for one of the two cannot be reused for the other.
Do not confuse it with another India document
India does not use one frame for everything. This page is about pan card — 25 × 35 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.
- oci card 51 × 51 mm
- visa 51 × 51 mm
- aadhaar card 35 × 45 mm
- passport 35 × 45 mm
For upload the file must stay under 50 KB — after cropping, save as JPEG and check the size.
What cropping will not fix
- A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain white
- A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window.
- Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.
- A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given.
- Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 295 × 413 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Photo not 25×35mm (2.5×3.5 cm) | Reprint at PAN-specific smallest size |
| Pixel dimensions not 197×276 at 200 DPI | Resize to exact NSDL spec |
| JPEG file outside 20-50KB | Re-encode within strict range |
| Photo stapled or clipped (must be PASTED) | Reattach with glue/paste only |
| Wall/curtain/outdoor background | Re-shoot against plain white/light backdrop in studio |
India-specific things to know
- 25×35mm SIZE — one of the smaller formats among major authorities (2.5×3.5 cm)
- Exact 197×276 pixels at 200 DPI specified
- File size STRICTLY 20-50KB JPEG
- Photo PASTED (not stapled/clipped) on acknowledgment
- Wall/curtain/outdoor backgrounds EXPLICITLY rejected by NSDL
Printing on a single sheet
5 × 3 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 15 copies from a single print.
Photos per print sheet
| 10 × 15 cm · 4×6″ | 16 (4 × 4) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 66 (6 × 11) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
Where these numbers come from
Source: Income Tax Department / Protean eGov PAN portal. Last checked against the official page on 2026-05-17.
- Protean's PAN FAQ says individual applicants must affix two recent colour photographs with a white background.
- The official PAN FAQ states the photo size as 3.5 cm × 2.5 cm.
- The photographs should not be stapled or clipped to the PAN form.
- The applicant must sign across the photograph on the left side so part of the signature appears on the photo and part on the form.
Questions people ask before cropping
25 × 35 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
295 × 413 px (300 dpi) · 591 × 827 px (600 dpi).
70–80% of photo height.
Plain white background.
A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain white A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window. Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 295 × 413 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
5 × 3 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 15 copies from a single print.
For upload the file must stay under 50 KB — after cropping, save as JPEG and check the size.