Applying for a PAN in India? Upload a clear portrait to PhotoGov, and our PAN card photo maker will crop and resize it to 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm), the photo space shown on the current PAN application form for individuals. Download a digital image or printable layout in about 30 seconds. It works on iPhone, Android, and any browser — no app or editing skills required.
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PhotoGov is an independent photo-preparation service. We are not affiliated with the Income Tax Department, Protean, or UTIITSL. We prepare the applicant’s photograph only; we do not create PAN cards, submit applications, verify PAN details, or influence the official decision.
Upload a recent portrait from your phone or camera, and our PAN card photo maker creates a vertical 35 × 45 mm image for the current individual PAN application form. The tool crops the picture, centres the head, and prepares a plain white background. Download a JPEG or printable PDF. Use this profile only when your PAN route asks you to supply photographs; Instant e-PAN through Aadhaar does not require a photo upload.
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Our free India PAN card photo maker checks the source image and applies the correct crop, head position, background, dimensions, and file settings. It does not retouch facial features or add beauty filters. Add optional Human Verification if you want an expert review, then download your finished PAN application photo as a digital or printable file.
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A recent colour portrait used for an individual PAN application in India.
For applications filed from 1 April 2026, Form No. 93 shows a photo space 4.5 cm high by 3.5 cm wide — 35 × 45 mm in standard width-by-height order.
Prepared as a digital image or printable layout for the PAN application route that asks you to supply photographs.
PhotoGov applies the current 35 × 45 mm PAN photo dimensions, vertical crop, head positioning, plain background, and output settings to a suitable source portrait. The finished file is ready to download and does not require manual resizing. Below are the key technical parameters of your final India PAN card photo.
For the complete capture and form rules, see our India PAN Card Photo Requirements Guide.
Parameter | Your Final Photo |
Photo size | 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm) |
Head size | Automatically adjusted for a natural ID portrait |
Background | Plain, white |
File format | JPEG / Printable PDF |
Resolution | High-resolution digital file |
Head positioning | Automatically centred |
Colour | Full colour |
Face visibility | Fully visible, natural and unretouched |
Submission | Digital image / Printable layout |
Your photo is processed in a private session in a secure environment. Facial features are never altered — our India PAN card photo maker only crops, resizes, centres the portrait, and prepares the plain background. If you want extra reassurance, optional Human Verification is available at checkout.
Make a PAN card photo online for free without measuring or cropping it by hand
Optional Human Verification by an in-house compliance specialist
If your photo is rejected due to technical issues on PhotoGov's side, we provide a free retake or a full refund.
For new PAN applications filed on or after 1 April 2026, the Income Tax Department directs applicants to the new forms under the Income Tax Rules, 2026. Form No. 93 for an Indian citizen shows two spaces for a recent colour photograph, each 4.5 cm high by 3.5 cm wide. In standard width-by-height order, that is 35 × 45 mm. The form also indicates that a signature or left thumb impression crosses one of the two printed photographs. Add it only after printing and attaching the photo; it should not be built into the image file.
PhotoGov creates the 35 × 45 mm portrait and checks the crop, head position, background, lighting, sharpness, and facial visibility before generating the file.
Select Human Verification at checkout, and a PhotoGov compliance specialist will manually review the source and prepared image against the current profile. The reviewer can recommend a retake and confirm the technical output, while final acceptance remains with the authority processing the PAN application.
PhotoGov provides sizing and cropping services only and does not modify or enhance facial features. Final acceptance is determined solely by the issuing authority.
Yes. Upload a suitable portrait, choose the India PAN photo profile, and download the finished image. PhotoGov is free in India; Human Verification and other extras are optional.
Ask another person to photograph you at eye level in even daylight. Look straight at the camera, keep a natural expression, turn off filters and portrait effects, and leave space around the head and shoulders for the vertical crop.
For a new individual application filed from 1 April 2026, Form No. 93 shows each photograph as 4.5 cm high by 3.5 cm wide. Written in standard width-by-height order, the current India PAN card photo size is 35 × 45 mm.
Yes. The checker reviews the dimensions, crop, head position, background, lighting, sharpness, and facial visibility. If the source is too small, blurred, or tightly cropped, PhotoGov asks for a better image. Human Verification adds a manual review.
That was the size published for the previous Form 49A/49AA route. New PAN applications filed on or after 1 April 2026 use the new forms, and Form No. 93 shows 4.5 × 3.5 cm, or 35 × 45 mm in width-by-height order. If an older application was already pending on 31 March 2026, follow the form issued for that case.
Not automatically. “Passport size” is not one universal measurement. For a current individual PAN application, use the 35 × 45 mm PAN photo profile instead of choosing a generic passport photo size.
The current Form No. 93 for an individual Indian citizen contains two spaces for recent colour photographs. Follow the instructions for your exact application route if you are using another form.
Form No. 93 indicates that a signature or left thumb impression should cross one of the two photographs. Prepare and print the clean photo first, then follow the form’s placement instructions; do not add the signature digitally.
No. The Income Tax Department says the Aadhaar e-KYC Instant e-PAN route does not require a scanned photo or signature upload. Use this tool only for a PAN route that asks you to provide photographs.
Yes. Download the printable layout and print at 100% or “actual size” on photo paper. Do not use “fit to page,” because it can change the 35 × 45 mm dimensions. A photo lab can also print the file.
Yes. The PAN card photo maker works in modern browsers on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows. Upload the original camera image and download the finished file without installing an app.
Read the rejection message first. For blur, lighting, pose, or facial-visibility problems, take a new photo. For dimensions, crop, or file-format errors, contact PhotoGov Support with the exact message. PhotoGov provides a free retake or refund when its processing caused the issue.
Yes. PhotoGov handles uploads under its Security and Privacy policies. The Privacy Policy explains what data is collected, how it is used, and how long it is retained.
No. PhotoGov is a PAN card photo maker, not a PAN card maker or editor. It cannot create, reproduce, edit, print, or download a PAN card, and it cannot retrieve a photograph or personal details from a PAN number.
PhotoGov.net strictly adheres to the Global regulations for ID photos.
New PAN forms from 1 April 2026: Income Tax Department
Income Tax Rules, 2026 — Forms 93 and 95: Government of India
Instant e-PAN FAQ: Income Tax Department
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