How to Resize Signature and Photo for PAN Card Application
6/10/2026
NSDL PAN Document Standards
The Income Tax Department has strict validation systems on the NSDL portal to ensure identity cards maintain high printing standards.
Photo Guidelines
For your photo, the requirement is roughly 213x213 pixels. The file size cannot exceed 50 KB. A DPI of 200 is recommended.
Signature Guidelines
The signature must be perfectly cropped. The file must not exceed 50 KB. Many applications fail because the original phone scan is 2MB or larger.
The Quickest Solution
Use our dedicated PAN Card Photo Tool and PAN Signature Tool to magically fit your images to exactly these requirements without manual cropping.