PAN Card Photo and Signature

Official scanning specifications (Protean / NSDL online PAN application)

• Photograph: colour, JPEG, 200 DPI, 3.5 × 2.5 cm (height × width), maximum 20 KB.
• Signature: JPEG, 200 DPI, 2 × 4.5 cm (height × width), maximum 10 KB.
• Supporting documents (proof of identity, address and date of birth): PDF/A or JPEG, black and white, 200 DPI, maximum 300 KB per page.

These are the requirements for applying with scanned images; they can change, so confirm them on the application page before submitting.

How to prepare the PAN photo

1. Click Choose photo or signature and pick a recent passport-style photo (plain light background, face clearly visible).
2. Keep the PAN photo 2.5×3.5 cm format and drag the rectangle so the face is centred.
3. Keep 20 KB and click Crop and save. The file is saved at 197 × 276 px — 2.5 × 3.5 cm at 200 DPI.

How to prepare the PAN signature

1. Sign on white paper with a dark pen and photograph it in good light.
2. Choose PAN signature 4.5×2 cm and fit the rectangle tightly around the signature.
3. The limit switches to 10 KB automatically. Click Crop and save. The file is saved at 354 × 157 px — 4.5 × 2 cm at 200 DPI.

The documents: up to 300 KB per page

For the proof documents, scan in black and white at 200 DPI and keep each page under 300 KB. If a PDF is too heavy, use Compress PDF and type 300 KB in “Other”; if you only have photos of the documents, convert them with JPG to PDF first.

Private

Your photo, signature and documents are processed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to us.

Other tools

Home › Crop Image › PAN Card Photo & Signature