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Driving licence photo size (Sarathi)

Print size
35 × 45 mm
Online upload
420 × 525 px
Background
White
File size
10–20 KB

For an Indian driving licence on Sarathi, the photo is 420 × 525 pixels (35 × 45 mm at 300 dpi), a JPG of 10–20 KB on a light, preferably white, background. The signature is 256 × 64 pixels, 10–20 KB, in black pen on white paper.

Print size35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm)
Online upload420 × 525 px · JPEG
File size10–20 KB
BackgroundWhite
Head sizenot specified by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, IndiaMinistry of Road Transport and Highways, India publishes no value; VisaSize uses 75%

Checked 13 October 2026Source: Sarathi Parivahan: Photo and Signature Scan & Upload Process

Make your Driving licence photoStep 1 of 4 · Your photo
Drop a photo hereor

Best result: stand against a plain light wall, face a window, look straight at the camera.

Processed on this device. Nothing is uploaded.

Whether you upload a photo depends on your state; with Aadhaar eKYC only the signature is uploaded.

Accepted and rejected

Correct
Grey background
Head too small
Shadow

How to take it at home

  1. 01Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, facing a window.
  2. 02Hold the phone at eye level, or ask someone to take it.
  3. 03Upload it above. We crop it to the spec and whiten the background.
  4. 04Download the online file, or the print sheet for a photo shop or typing centre.

The rules

  • Recent passport-size colour photo, taken in the last 6 months.
  • Light, preferably white, background.
  • Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face.
  • Glasses only with no reflections and eyes clearly seen. No caps, hats or dark glasses; religious headwear must not cover the face.
  • Signature in black pen on white paper.

Good to know

  • Photo and signature upload depends on your state; with Aadhaar eKYC only the signature is uploaded.
  • Sarathi's upload guide dates from 2014 and is still the one Sarathi serves.

Sources

Sarathi Parivahan: Photo and Signature Scan & Upload Process420 x 525 pixels (preferred) … Size of file should be between 10kb - 20kb. … Width 256 pixels x Height 64 pixels

Parivahan FAQ

Checked: 13 October 2026

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