India PAN Card Photos-Size has changed to 45x35mm

PAN Card photo size: Not the same as the US passport photo!

A PAN Card photo is materially different than the US passport photo that you get at Walgreens or CVS stores. US passport photo is 2x2 inches or 51 x51 mm in size. A PAN card photo is smaller in size- only 35 x25mm.
You can compare a PAN card photo to various other India-related photos below:

PAN Card photo size debate- 35x25mm or 25x35mm?

This debate is over! Form No 95 - Application for Allotment of PAN now requires two photos in the size of 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm. Form No. 49A is phased out.

PAN Card Photo Details

'Individual' applicants should affix two recent color photographs with white background (size 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) in the space provided on the acknowledgment. The photographs should not be stapled or clipped to the acknowledgment. The clarity of the image on the PAN card will depend on the quality and clarity of the photograph affixed on the acknowledgment.

Please note that
(i) " The photo is to be like an Indian passport which shows up to shoulders. The photo should show 50 to 60% covers the head portion and the balance up to and below the shoulder line for acceptance It does not matter if the photo is slightly bigger."
(ii) the photos submitted by PAN Card applicants are scanned by NSDL in India. For scanning photos, it helps if the PAN Card photo is taken in good light and has enough contrast.
(iii) In the specs they mention a white background, but some customers have reported that the NSDL scanning prefers a slightly blue/very light blue background so unless you specify, we may create photos on a very light blue background if there is not enough contrast in the original photo.