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Pakistan passport photo size
The Pakistan passport form takes a photo of 350 × 467 px, at most 3 MB, as JPG/JPEG. A file of 3,000,000 bytes or less passes whether the portal counts 1 MB as 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes.
Pakistan passport photo
JPG · under 3 MB (at most 3,000,000 bytes) · 350x467 px · white background
PixelFit aims at 3,000,000 bytes or less, so the file passes whether the form counts 1 MB as 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes.
Fit, background and padding crop to fill · white background
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Pakistan passport upload specifications
Values for the Pakistan online passport application photo (DGI&P, new categories for overseas Pakistanis), copied from DGI&P e-Services: Online Passport, documents required for new categories, checked 31 October 2026; "not stated" means the source gives no figure for it.
| Upload | Pixel size | Print size | File size | Format | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | 350 × 467 px | not stated | at most 3 MB | JPG/JPEG | white |
Pakistan passport sizes in pixels and millimetres
Print sizes become pixels at a resolution (pixels = mm ÷ 25.4 × DPI); pixel sizes become print sizes the other way round. Computed for the Pakistan passport uploads at 200 and 300 DPI.
| Upload | Aspect ratio | Megapixels | At 200 DPI | At 300 DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | 350:467 | 0.163 MP | 44.5 × 59.3 mm | 29.6 × 39.5 mm |
What the Pakistan passport KB limits mean in bytes
The Pakistan passport photo limit of 3 MB is 3,145,728 bytes when 1 MB = 1,048,576 bytes and 3,000,000 bytes when 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes; a file of 3,000,000 bytes or less passes either way.
Estimated JPG file size for Pakistan passport uploads
Estimated from sizes measured with sharp 0.35.5 / libvips 8.18.7 on public-domain sample images (31 October 2026), interpolated to each target size. Your own scan can land 30-50% either side, which is why the tool measures the real file.
| Upload | Pixel size used | Quality 60 | Quality 75 | Quality 85 | Quality 95 | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | 350 × 467 px | 19.7 KB | 25.2 KB | 33.0 KB | 57.2 KB | at most 3 MB |
Will the Pakistan passport photo fit the limit?
For the Pakistan passport photo at 350 × 467 px, even quality 95, the highest setting estimated here, stays under 3 MB at about 57.2 KB.
Pakistan passport rejection checklist
Upload checks computed from the Pakistan passport specification; a file that fails any one of them is usually refused at upload or flagged later.
- Photo: File type is JPG/JPEG (a PNG or HEIC renamed to .jpg is still rejected).
- Photo: The Pakistan passport photo file is no larger than 3 MB (3,000,000 bytes is safe whether 1 MB is read as 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes).
- Photo: Pixel size is 350 × 467 px.
- Photo: Background: white.
How to resize your photo for Pakistan passport
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Take or scan the photo
Use a recent colour photo (background: white).
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Load the preset
Drop the file into the tool at the top of this page. The "Pakistan passport photo" preset is already set to 350 × 467 px and at most 3 MB, as JPG/JPEG.
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Check the result
Read the before and after sizes: the Pakistan passport photo must end at or under 3,000,000 bytes. Download it.
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Upload and preview
Upload the file on the Pakistan passport form and check the preview before you submit; verify the figures with the official notice first.
What the Pakistan passport source also says
- These categories also need scans of the CNIC/NICOP or Smart Card and a fingerprint performa captured after login; the page gives no file size for those scans.
- Photo: An original scan of a colour picture; the same photo line is repeated for every category on the page.
Pakistan passport compared with similar forms
Of these 5 forms, the Pakistan passport photo limit of 3 MB is the strictest; a file made for a stricter form usually passes a more generous one only if it also meets the minimum and the pixel size.
| Form | Photo size | Photo file size | Signature file size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan passport (this page) | 350 × 467 px | at most 3 MB | none |
| Kenya eCitizen | 207 × 207 px | no file-size limit stated | none |
| Canada passport | 1,200 × 1,800 to 3,000 × 4,500 px | 200 KB–5 MB | none |
| Hong Kong passport | at least 1,200 × 1,600 px | at most 5 MB | none |
| Taiwan passport | at least 413 × 531 px | at most 5 MB | none |
Where the Pakistan passport figures come from
This page covers New passport for newborns (up to 2 years); Reprint of a damaged, exhausted or lost passport; Partial modification (marital status, profession).
Verify with the official Pakistan passport notice before you submit: forms change between application cycles and the check on the live portal is final.
Sources
- DGI&P e-Services: Online Passport, documents required for new categories, Directorate General of Immigration & Passports (DGI&P), Pakistan, checked 31 October 2026: dgip.gov.pk/eServices/online-passport.php
- Measured by PixelFit with sharp 0.35.5 / libvips 8.18.7 on 31 October 2026, interpolated to each Pakistan passport target size, on this sample: head-and-shoulders portrait, Pete Souza (Official White House photo), public domain: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Barack_Obama.jpg
Frequently asked questions
What is the photo size for Pakistan passport in KB?
The Pakistan passport photo must be at most 3 MB (keep it at or under 3,000,000 bytes to be safe), 350 × 467 px, as JPG/JPEG.
What is the signature size for Pakistan passport?
The Pakistan passport source sets no separate signature upload; only the photo is uploaded.
How do I resize my photo to 3 MB for Pakistan passport?
Open the tool on this page with the Pakistan passport photo preset, drop the file and download the result: it searches JPG quality until the file is under 3 MB; at 350 × 467 px expect about 33.0 KB at quality 85. Nothing is uploaded.
What pixel size should the Pakistan passport photo be?
350 × 467 px.
Can I upload a PNG or PDF for the Pakistan passport photo?
Only JPG/JPEG; PNG, PDF, HEIC are not listed. The tool can turn a PNG, WebP or (in Safari) HEIC file into JPG while it resizes.
Related
Similar forms
- Kenya eCitizen photo size no file-size limit stated
- Canada passport photo size 200 KB–5 MB
- Hong Kong passport photo size at most 5 MB
- Taiwan passport photo size at most 5 MB
- UK passport photo size 50 KB–10 MB
- Rwanda e-passport photo and signature size at most 200 KB
Compress to the Pakistan passport limits
- Compress an image to 3 MB Pakistan passport photo limit at most 3 MB
Resize to the exact size
Change the file format
- PNG to JPG Pakistan passport accepts JPG/JPEG
- WEBP to JPG Pakistan passport accepts JPG/JPEG
- HEIC to JPG Pakistan passport accepts JPG/JPEG