OCI applicants
OCI card photos for adults, children and babies.
OCI, Indian Visa and Other Visa Photos in Northwood
OCI, Indian visa, US, Schengen and Chinese visa photos, each sized to its own rules, printed while you wait with a digital file for online forms.
The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU · Mon to Sat 10:30 to 18:00, Sun 13:00 to 18:00 · no appointment needed
The short answer
Where can I get an OCI or Indian visa photo near me?
Walk into the studio at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, two minutes' walk from Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line, with no appointment. OCI and Indian visa photos are 2 by 2 inches, with their own head-size and background rules, so we size each one to that specification rather than a generic template, check it, and print it while you wait. A digital file in the required format and resolution is supplied too, for applications made online.
Sizes by country
Visa photo sizes we work to
Indian visa and OCI photos are 2 by 2 inches, while PAN card photos use a smaller format of their own. United States visa and Green Card photos are also 2 by 2 inches, which is 51mm square, on a plain white background with the head sized precisely in the frame. Schengen visas use the 35 by 45mm European standard, and Chinese, Australian and Canadian visas each have their own dimensions and background shades.
Biometric rules differ too, including the position of the head and how the face is measured within the frame, which is why each photo is taken to the destination's own standard. If your country is not listed here, please still ask.
Before you come
What to bring for a visa photo
Bring the name of the country you are applying to and any official photo guidance from the embassy, consulate or online portal. If an earlier photo was rejected, bring the rejection notice, since it usually says exactly what needs to change. Wear everyday clothes that contrast with the background and keep a neutral expression.
Babies, children and whole families are photographed too, and if several of you need photos for the same trip we can do everyone in one visit.
Who it is for
Who it is for
Indian visas and PAN cards
Each sized to its own format and background.
Other destinations
US, Schengen, Chinese, Australian, Canadian and many more.
Take home
What you take home
Printed photos
Printed to the exact size, while you wait.
A digital file
In the format and resolution an online application asks for.
A checked photo
Measured against the country's specification before printing.
Practical details
Finding the studio
- Studio: The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, in the middle of the Northwood Hills shopping parade. Get directions
- Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00, Sunday 13:00 to 18:00
- By Tube: Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line, two minutes' walk from the door
- By car: parking close by; Pinner, Ruislip and Rickmansworth are a few minutes away, with Harrow and Watford a short drive
- No appointment: walk in during opening hours
- Prices: given on request by phone or WhatsApp
How to book
How a visit works
Walk in
No appointment; come in during opening hours.
Tell us the country
And show us any official guidance you have.
Photo and check
Taken and measured to that country's rules.
Prints and file
Prints while you wait, plus the digital file.
Good to know
OCI and visa photos: questions answered
OCI and Indian visa photos are 2 by 2 inches, with their own head-size and background rules. We size each one to the current specification.
Yes. Babies and children are photographed patiently for OCI and visa applications, and a whole family can be done in one visit.
Yes. You get printed photos and a digital file in the required format and resolution.
2 by 2 inches, which is 51mm square, on a plain white background.
Schengen visas use the 35 by 45mm European standard.
Prices are given on request by phone or WhatsApp, or ask at the counter.
Behind the camera is Kaushik Bathia, established in Northwood since 2001, FBIPP and FMPA, with five European Kodak Gold Awards.
Walk in today
Checking a specification first?
Tell us the country and the document, and we will reply before you come in.