Accepted
Pakistan passport photo: a photo you take yourself can be submitted
The rule looks at the finished photo, not at where it was taken. That is a rule an app can meet.
Checked on 2026-08-15. Rules move — we re-check this list at least every six months. Next review: 2027-02-15.
What we checked
- No requirement to be photographed at the office or consulate.
- No requirement to use a designated or approved studio or booth.
- No requirement to print the studio name and address on the photo.
What the authority says
you have to capture your photograph … and then upload it
Source — DGIP — Directorate General of Immigration & Passports · Source page address not recorded yet — we are collecting it.
Pakistan: photo size by document
How photos are submitted in Pakistan
Passport
Submission
- Online application: upload a digital photo.
then upload it to the application
onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk
Who can take the photo
- Online passport application: the photo must be professionally taken.
Your photos must be professionally taken
onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk
Rules the authority states for this photo
- No filters, retouching or digital changes.
not edited in any other software like photoshop
onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk - Neutral expression.
With a neutral expression
onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk - Mouth closed.
your mouth closed
onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk - Online passport application: photos cut down from larger pictures are not accepted.
You can't use photos that have been cut down from larger pictures
onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk
Visa
Submission
- Online application: upload a digital photo.
How to upload photo
visa.nadra.gov.pk
Rules the authority states for this photo
- When submitting prints, use professional-quality printing.
Your photos must be professionally printed
visa.nadra.gov.pk
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