Crop a photo to 35 × 45 mm — India PAN card
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01Requirements
Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 35 × 45 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 413 × 531 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 827 × 1063 px |
| Aspect ratio | 7:9 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| 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. |
Format35 × 45 mm
Head70–80 %
02Three steps
How to crop it, in three steps
- 01
Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- 02
The tool finds the face and aligns the frame itself — check that the head lands in 70–80%
- 03
Save the 35 × 45 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
04What we fix
What we fix for free, and what AI fixes
Fixed for free
- Background. Replaced with the one this document asks for: plain white background.
- Head tilt. Straightened if the head leans slightly to one side.
- Frame. Exactly 35 × 45 mm, by the document’s rules.
- A light shadow on one side of the face. Gently brightened.
- File and print sheet. A file to the document’s rules and a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet to print.
What can't be fixed for free, AI correction fixes
- Hard shadows and uneven light on the face.
- 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 413 × 531 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
- Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera.
Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.
05Rejections
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
ReasonFix
A mark on the photograph that hinders the clear visibility of the face (for example the signature or thumb impression on the right-hand photo)→Keep the right-hand photo clean; sign across the left-hand photo only.
Photographs that are not recent colour prints with a white background, or that are stapled or clipped to the form→Affix two recent colour 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm prints on a white background with glue, never a staple or clip.
A scanned photo that is not a JPEG, not 200 DPI, over the size limit, or not 3.5 × 2.5 cm→Save a colour JPEG of 3.5 × 2.5 cm at 200 DPI, under 20 KB to satisfy both Protean limits.
A blurred, dark or shadowed photo — the quality of the card image depends on it→Use a sharp, evenly lit photo with the face clearly visible and a neutral expression.
An old photo that no longer looks like you (for a change-of-photo application)→Apply for a correction with the «Photo Mismatch» box ticked and a new recent photograph.
06Good to know
India-specific things to know
- Paper and online routes use different sizes: two prints of 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm (35 mm wide, 45 mm high) on Form 93, but a 3.5 × 2.5 cm scan for the upload — the upload size is not the size of the print.
- Protean's own pages disagree on the upload limit — 20 KB on the guidelines page, 50 KB in the photo-change article — so a file under 20 KB satisfies both.
- The Aadhaar e-KYC route needs no photograph at all; the photo on the card then comes from Aadhaar, if you accept it.
07Printing
Printing on a single sheet
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″Photos: 8 (4 × 2)
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cmPhotos: 36 (6 × 6)
08Source
Where these numbers come from
Source: Income Tax Department of India — PAN application forms and Protean eGov Technologies (PAN services). Last checked against the official page on 1 Oct 2026.
What the source confirms
- Form No. 93 (application for allotment of PAN, individual citizen of India), guideline (c): all applicants (including a minor, a mentally ill person or a person of unsound mind) should affix two recent colour photographs with white backgrounds, size 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm, in the space provided on the form; the photographs should not be stapled or clipped to the form; the clarity of the image on the PAN card will depend on the quality and clarity of the photograph affixed on the form. The form prints the photo boxes as «Recent colour photograph of the applicant (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm)».
- Form No. 93, guideline (d), and the Protean online-application page: the signature or left hand thumb impression is provided across the photo affixed on the left side of the form (or of the acknowledgement), part on the photo and part on the form; the photograph affixed on the right side should be clear and without any mark, and the signature should not be on it; if there is any mark on that photograph such that it hinders the clear visibility of the face of the applicant, the application may not be processed.
- Protean, guidelines for filling the PAN application (scanned images): the photograph and signature are scanned to these specifications — photograph: 200 DPI, colour, JPEG, maximum 20 KB, dimension 3.5 × 2.5 cm; signature: 200 DPI, colour, JPEG, maximum 10 KB, dimension 2 × 4.5 cm; supporting documents: 200 DPI, black and white, PDF/A or JPEG, maximum 300 KB per page.
- Protean article «Change PAN Card Photo», upload step: photograph — dimensions 3.5 cm × 2.5 cm, resolution 200 DPI, file type JPEG, file size maximum 50 KB, recent, in colour, with a clear light-coloured background and the face clearly visible with a neutral expression; to change the photograph the applicant chooses «Changes or Correction in existing PAN Data» and ticks the box «Photo Mismatch» (and, advisably, «Signature Mismatch»).
- Protean, application modes: for e-KYC & e-Sign, e-Sign based or DSC based online PAN applications there is no need to send physical documents to Protean, as they are paperless; with the physical mode the signed acknowledgement affixed with photographs (for individuals) is posted with the proofs; on utilising the Aadhaar-based e-KYC the applicant is not asked to upload any photograph or supporting documents, and the applicant chooses whether the photograph in Aadhaar is printed on the PAN card.
PAN Form No. 93 (rule 158, Income-tax Rules, 2026) — guidelines for filling ↗
09Questions
Questions people ask before cropping
What size must a PAN card photo be in India?
35 × 45 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
How many pixels is 35 × 45 mm when printed?
413 × 531 px (300 dpi) · 827 × 1063 px (600 dpi).
How much of the frame should the head take?
70–80% of photo height.
What background does this document need?
Plain white background.
What can’t be fixed here for free?
Hard shadows and uneven light on the face. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera. AI fixes this from the same photo — you see the result before paying.
How many photos fit on one 10×15 cm sheet?
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.