PAN card photo & signature (UTIITSL & Protean NSDL)

UTIITSL accepts a photo under 30 KB and a signature under 60 KB. Protean (NSDL) scanned uploads need a 20 KB photo and a 10 KB signature at 200 DPI. Paper Form 93 needs two 3.5 × 4.5 cm colour photos on white.

Photo for UTIITSL upload — ≤ 29 KB · 3.5 × 4.5 cm

JPG / JPEG, less than 30 KB
No pixel size is published; we make 276 × 354 px (35 × 45 mm at 200 DPI)

Signature for UTIITSL upload — ≤ 59 KB

JPG / JPEG, less than 60 KB
Sign clearly on white paper

Photo for Protean (NSDL) scanned upload — ≤ 19 KB · 2.5 × 3.5 cm

Colour JPEG, 200 DPI, maximum 20 KB
3.5 cm high × 2.5 cm wide; we make 197 × 276 px (that size at 200 DPI)

Signature for Protean (NSDL) scanned upload — ≤ 9 KB · 4.5 × 2 cm

Black-and-white JPEG, 200 DPI, maximum 10 KB
2 cm high × 4.5 cm wide; sign in black ink on white paper

Printed photos for Form 93 (3.5 × 4.5 cm) — 35 × 45 mm

Two recent colour photos, 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm, white background
Do not staple or clip; sign (or left thumb impression) across the LEFT photo so it is partly on the form, and again in the box on the last page
Keep the right photo clean and unmarked

Other rules

Forms 49A/49AA were replaced by Forms 93–96 from 1 April 2026.
Protean's Aadhaar e-KYC paperless mode takes your photo from Aadhaar; the 20 KB / 10 KB limits apply to its scanned (DSC / e-Sign) mode.
Aadhaar-based Instant e-PAN needs no photo or signature upload.

Official sources (last checked 2 Nov 2026)

UTIITSL online PAN guidelines (28 Sep 2026)
UTIITSL live image validator (1 Jul 2026)
Income Tax Department Form 93 (2026)
Protean (NSDL) scanned-document image specifications (current)

Questions

What is the PAN card photo size in KB?

UTIITSL: photo under 30 KB, signature under 60 KB. Protean (NSDL) scanned upload: photo up to 20 KB (3.5 × 2.5 cm) and signature up to 10 KB (2 × 4.5 cm), both 200 DPI.

What size photo is needed for the PAN form?

Revised Form 93 asks for two recent colour photos, 4.5 × 3.5 cm, on a white background.

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