How to Compress Photo for Visa Application (Any Country)

Why Visa Photos Get Rejected for File Size

Every country has strict photo requirements for visa applications. The most common rejection reason is file size — modern phone cameras produce photos of 3-10MB, while most visa systems require under 300KB or even 50KB.

Common limits by country:

US DS-160: Under 240KB

UK Visa: Under 6MB (but 600×750px exact)

India e-Visa: Under 300KB

China Visa: Under 120KB

Pakistan e-Visa: Under 50KB

How to Compress Visa Photo in 3 Steps

Open our free compressor at compressto20kb.com

Upload your photo — JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP supported

Select Exact KB Mode — enter the target KB for your visa type

No signup, no upload to server, works on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows.

Country-Specific Visa Photo Guides

[UK Visa Photo](/compress-for-uk-visa) — 6MB max, 600×750px

[India e-Visa Photo](/compress-for-india-visa) — 300KB max, 350×350px

[Schengen Visa Photo](/compress-for-schengen-visa) — 500KB max

[Japan Visa Photo](/compress-for-japan-visa) — 240KB max

[China Visa Photo](/compress-for-china-visa) — 120KB max

iPhone Tips for Visa Photos

iPhone photos are in HEIC format and Display P3 color space — both incompatible with most visa systems. Our tool automatically converts both when you compress your photo.

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