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India voter ID card (EPIC) photo requirements

The photo rules set by Election Commission of India (ECI) for the India voter ID card (EPIC), with the official wording and sources.

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What are the India voter ID card (EPIC) photo requirements?

For a new voter ID (EPIC) on Form 6, the Election Commission of India asks for one recent passport-size colour photograph of 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (45 mm high, 35 mm wide), unsigned, showing a frontal view of the full face against a white background. To change the photo on an existing card, Form 8 takes a photo of the same size.

The voter ID, formally the Elector's Photo Identity Card (EPIC), is issued by the Election Commission of India. For a new voter on Form 6, ECI asks for one recent passport-size colour photo, 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, unsigned, showing a frontal view of the full face on a white background, with eyes open and both edges of the face visible. To change the photo on an existing card, Form 8 is used with a photo of the same size.

Form 6 is the Application Form for New Voters, filed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. Form 8 is the ECI form for shifting residence, correcting entries in the electoral roll, getting a replacement EPIC and marking a person with disability. The details come from the current ECI Form 6 and Form 8 and their guidelines, as published by state Chief Electoral Officers, and from ECI's Voters' Service Portal.

India voter ID card (EPIC) photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by Election Commission of India (ECI):[1]

Print size4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (45 mm high x 35 mm wide), passport size
BackgroundWhite
ColourRecent, good-quality colour photograph, unsigned
Photo ageRecent
File sizeNot stated in ECI's form guidelines; the Voters' Service Portal and Voter Helpline App show the limit on the upload screen
File formatNot stated in ECI's form guidelines; shown on the upload screen

Key requirements

  • Size and number

    One photograph, 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (45 mm high x 35 mm wide), passport size.

  • Pose

    Frontal view of the full face, with eyes open and both edges of the face clearly visible.

  • Unsigned

    Do not sign the photo. The declaration on the form is signed instead.

  • Older forms show 3.5 x 3.5 cm

    Some state election websites still host older versions of Form 6 and Form 8 with a 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm photo box. The current ECI forms ask for 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm.

  • Changing the photo (Form 8)

    Choose "Photo" as the detail to correct and attach a new 4.5 x 3.5 cm unsigned colour photo with a white background. The photo box on Form 8 is filled in only if the photo is being changed.

  • Card delivery

    After enrolment, the EPIC is sent free of cost by speed post to the postal address.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Use a recent, good-quality colour photograph
  • Use a plain white background
  • Face the camera straight on with eyes open
  • Make sure both edges of the face are clearly visible

Don't

  • Sign the photograph

On the paper form a print is pasted in the photo box. Online, the photo is uploaded on the Voters' Service Portal or the Voter Helpline App; ECI's form guidelines describe the photo but give no file format or size limit, so the limit shown on the upload screen applies. e-EPIC is a PDF version of the EPIC that can be kept on a phone, uploaded to DigiLocker, or printed.

Where to submit the photo

On paper (Form 6 or Form 8 with the photo pasted in the photo box), or online on ECI's Voters' Service Portal (voters.eci.gov.in) or the Voter Helpline App, uploading the photo and documents. Current forms are available from the Voters' Service Portal or the state Chief Electoral Officer's website.

How to get your India voter ID card (EPIC) photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the India voter ID card (EPIC): white background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: size and number; pose; unsigned; older forms show 3.5 x 3.5 cm.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. On the paper form a print is pasted in the photo box.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. On paper (Form 6 or Form 8 with the photo pasted in the photo box), or online on ECI's Voters' Service Portal (voters.eci.gov.in) or the Voter Helpline App, uploading the photo and documents.

India voter ID card (EPIC) photo FAQ

The Election Commission of India's Form 6 asks for one recent passport-size colour photograph of 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (45 mm high, 35 mm wide), unsigned, showing a frontal view of the full face against a white background.

No. Form 6 and Form 8 both ask for an unsigned photograph. The declaration on the form is signed instead.

Use Form 8, the ECI form for shifting residence and correcting entries. Choose "Photo" as the detail to correct and attach a new 4.5 x 3.5 cm unsigned colour photo with a white background. The photo box on Form 8 is only filled in if the photo is being changed.

Some state election websites still host older versions of Form 6 and Form 8 with a 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm box. The current ECI forms ask for 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, so use the current form from the Voters' Service Portal or the Chief Electoral Officer's website.

ECI's Form 6 guidelines describe the photo, not the file. The Voters' Service Portal and the Voter Helpline App show the accepted format and size on the upload screen.

ECI describes e-EPIC as a PDF version of the Elector's Photo Identity Card that can be downloaded to a phone or printed. ECI's steps use the EPIC number or form reference number and an OTP sent to the registered mobile number.

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Official sources

  1. Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. ECI Form 6 and guidelines (PDF) ceomanipur.nic.in. Checked 29 October 2026.
  2. Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana. ECI Form 6 (PDF) ceoharyana.gov.in. Checked 29 October 2026.
  3. Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana. ECI Form 8 (PDF) ceoharyana.gov.in. Checked 29 October 2026.
  4. Election Commission of India. Voters' Service Portal voters.eci.gov.in. Checked 29 October 2026.
  5. Election Commission of India. Download e-EPIC eci.gov.in. Checked 29 October 2026.

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