PAN

PAN Card Photo & Signature Resizer

Make your photo and signature ready for a new PAN card or PAN correction on NSDL (Protean) or UTIITSL.

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PAN Card photo and signature size

Document	Requirement	PhotoSizeKaro makes
Photo – NSDL (3.5 × 2.5 cm)	NSDL instruction page: 3.5 × 2.5 cm, 200 DPI, colour JPG, up to 20 KB	197 × 276 px, 8–20 KB
Signature – NSDL (2 × 4.5 cm)	NSDL instruction page: 2 × 4.5 cm, 200 DPI, JPG, up to 10 KB	354 × 157 px, 4–10 KB
Photo – UTIITSL (213 × 213 px)	Reported by guides: 213 × 213 px, 300 DPI, up to 30 KB	213 × 213 px, 8–28 KB

These sizes are the ones most often reported by guides; we could not confirm them from an official notice. PhotoSizeKaro is not connected to PAN Card or any exam board. If your notification gives a different size, choose Custom size.

⚠ Sizes not confirmed. We could not find official figures, and exam guides disagree. The sizes below are the ones most often reported. Check the upload instructions on the NSDL (Protean) or UTIITSL website before you submit, and use Custom size if they differ.

PAN photo and signature tips

NSDL's own instruction page lists 200 DPI, a 3.5 × 2.5 cm photo up to 20 KB and a 2 × 4.5 cm signature up to 10 KB. Many guides quote 50 KB, and PhotoSizeKaro's files fit both.
UTIITSL uses different sizes from NSDL. Pick the right option above.
Sign with a black pen on white paper. Use a recent colour photo with a white background.

Documents to keep ready for the PAN Card form

Get these ready before you open the form, so you can finish it in one go:

Photo – NSDL (3.5 × 2.5 cm): 197 × 276 px, 8–20 KB JPG. Make it now ↑
Signature – NSDL (2 × 4.5 cm): 354 × 157 px, 4–10 KB JPG. Make it now ↑
Photo – UTIITSL (213 × 213 px): 213 × 213 px, 8–28 KB JPG. Make it now ↑
Email address and mobile number that you will keep using; results and admit cards are sent there.
Class 10 certificate for your date of birth, and the education details the notification asks for.
Category certificate (SC / ST / OBC / EWS) or PwBD certificate, if you claim one, in the format the notification gives. Need it as a small PDF? Use Compress PDF.
Photo ID details (Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID or similar) and fee payment by UPI, card or net banking.

Check your age on the cut-off date with the age eligibility calculator. Exact document lists differ by exam and post, so follow the notification.

How to use this tool

Pick the documentPhoto, signature, thumb or declaration. Or type your own size.

Select your imageA phone photo is fine. Use Zoom and Move to frame it.

Download and uploadWhen the box turns green, the file is ready for the form.

Frequently asked questions

NSDL or UTIITSL: which do I use?

Both issue PAN cards. Use the option that matches the website you are applying on.