Photo under 50 KB: which documents set a limit
No document in our dataset caps the photo at 50 KB or less. The smallest maximum we found is 120 KB (China visa). If your form asks for 50 KB, its own limit applies; this page shows what the documents we have read actually require.
Documents with a file size limit
| Document | File size | Upload size | At home? |
|---|---|---|---|
| China visa | 40 to 120 KB | at most 354 × 472 px | Yes |
| India OCI card (online upload) | up to 200 KB | 200 to 900 px per side, square | Yes, upload only |
| UPSC exam application (photo upload) | 20 to 200 KB | — | Yes |
| NEET (UG) application photo | 10 to 200 KB | — | Yes |
| JEE (Main) application photo | 10 to 200 KB | — | Yes |
| US visa (DS-160) | up to 240 KB | 600 to 1200 px per side, square | Yes |
| Diversity Visa (DV) lottery | up to 240 KB | 600 × 600 px | Yes, upload only |
| India regular visa (online upload) | 10 to 300 KB | 350 to 1000 px per side, square | Yes, upload only |
| Bangladesh visa (online form photo) | up to 300 KB | width to height ratio 0.78 | Yes |
| Pakistan online visa (photo upload) | up to 350 KB | width to height ratio 0.78 | Yes |
| Pakistan NICOP / POC (NADRA online photo) | up to 350 KB | — | Yes |
| India e-Visa (online upload) | 10 to 1,024 KB | square (1:1) | Yes, upload only |
| Canada permanent resident card | up to 4,000 KB | Original file | No |
| Pakistan passport online renewal (overseas) | up to 5,000 KB | Original file | Yes |
| New Zealand passport | 250 to 5,120 KB | from 900 × 1200 px up to 4500 × 6000 px, portrait, 3:4 | Yes, upload only |
| UK visa or permission (UKVI photo) | 50 to 6,144 KB | at least 600 × 750 px | Yes, upload only |
| Irish passport (online upload) | up to 9,000 KB | at least 715 × 951 px | Yes, upload only |
| US passport online renewal | 54 to 10,000 KB | Original file | Yes |
| UK passport (online upload) | 50 to 10,000 KB | Original file | Yes, upload only |
How KB is counted
A kilobyte is 1,000 bytes to some sources and 1,024 to others, and a few do not say. US passport online renewal, US visa (DS-160), Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, India OCI card (online upload) and 7 more count 1,000 bytes. When a file is close to a maximum, aim a few percent under it rather than exactly on it.
Getting a photo under a limit
- Crop to the shape the document asks for first, with the head in the right range.
- Set the pixel size to what the form asks for. A 4000×3000 phone photo is about 12 million pixels; a 600×600 upload is 0.36 million.
- Save as JPEG and lower the quality a step at a time until the file is under the limit.
- Check the result at full size. If the face looks blocky, choose a larger size limit or a smaller pixel size, not both.
Choose a document in the studio and the digital export does these steps to that document’s limits and shows the final size before you download.
We check sizes and positions; the issuing authority decides acceptance.
Common questions
Which documents have a KB limit?
In our dataset 19 documents set a file size limit, from 120 KB (China visa) upward. The table on this page lists each one.
Is 1 KB 1,000 or 1,024 bytes?
It depends on the source. US passport online renewal, US visa (DS-160), Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, India OCI card (online upload) and 7 more count 1,000 bytes; the others count 1,024 or do not say. Near a limit, use the smaller reading.
How do I make a photo smaller without ruining it?
Reduce the pixel dimensions to what the form asks for first, then lower the JPEG quality a little at a time. A plain, evenly lit background also compresses better than a busy one.