OCI & Passport Document Upload Assistance

Indian government portals are unforgiving about the little things. The OCI portal, Passport Seva, and the Indian e-Visa portal each demand precise photo sizes and file formats, then throw vague errors when something is a pixel or a kilobyte off. If you have already put your application together and only the upload step is defeating you, this is the service that clears it. You send the files you have; NriDirect resizes your photo to the exact pixel dimensions, converts documents into the formats each portal accepts, completes the on-screen fields, and confirms a successful submission with your application reference number. From £47 — a flat fee covering 1 to 10 or more documents — typically finished in 2 to 4 working hours.

Who this is for#

Book this if you recognise any of the following:

• Your application form is finished, but the portal keeps refusing your upload
• You keep hitting a generic "invalid file" message with no clue what is actually wrong
• You need a photo and signature shaped to the precise spec of the destination portal
• You want an expert to take over the upload step only, not the whole application
• A VFS appointment or travel date is close and you need this moving quickly today

If you also want the form itself prepared for you, look at our Fresh OCI Application, OCI Link, or Indian Passport Renewal services instead.

How it works#

1. Tell us your form is ready. We confirm which portal you are submitting through — OCI, Passport Seva, or e-Visa.
2. We send a short checklist and any annexure forms your case needs, so nothing is missing.
3. We format, rename, compress, and upload every file to the correct portal, matching its exact requirements.
4. We confirm the submission and hand you the reference number. If any file is bounced for size or format, we re-upload it free.

What you send us#

Just the files you already have. That can include your photo, signature, passport pages, the OCI application, and any supporting forms — one document or a dozen. We work with the OCI portal (ociservices.gov.in), Passport Seva (passportindia.gov.in), the Indian e-Visa portal, and other Indian government sites.

What From £47 includes#

For a flat £47 covering 1 to 10 or more documents, we:

• Provide the document checklist and any annexure forms up front
• Reshape and rename your files to each portal's exact specification
• Compress everything to sit within the portal's upload limits
• Format your photograph to the precise pixel and format spec
• Upload the lot to the destination portal and record the reference
• Re-upload anything the portal rejects for size or format, free of charge

This is an upload-only tier, so completing the form itself is not part of it.

What's changed for 2026#

The three portals continue to move on their own timelines, and their photo and file rules are not the same as each other — a picture that sails through one can be rejected by the next. Because these specs shift without much notice, we confirm the current rules for your portal before your file goes anywhere near it, rather than relying on last year's dimensions.

Mistakes we prevent#

Most failed uploads come down to a handful of avoidable slips:

• A photo in the wrong format or file size, hidden behind an unhelpful "invalid file" error
• Typos in the passport number, date of birth, or name that pass now but trigger a silent rejection at VFS later
• Reusing one photo spec across OCI, Passport Seva, and e-Visa when each expects something different
• Forgetting to save the application reference number after submission

We check for every one of these before we finish.

Timing and related services#

Expect 2 to 4 working hours within business hours. If your photo and signature simply need shaping to portal spec and nothing else, our lower-cost OCI Photo & Signature Resizer may be all you need. If the upload is one piece of a larger OCI job, the Fresh OCI Application service prepares the whole file. And when a scarce VFS slot is the bottleneck, see VFS Priority Appointment.

Why NriDirect#

We run Indian portal uploads for UK applicants every working day, so we already know each site's habits — which file format is accepted, which photo dimensions clear the automated check, and which fields quietly cause trouble at VFS down the line. It is a UK-registered, ICO-licensed, fully remote service with encrypted document handling, which means you are not passing sensitive papers to a stranger online. Our team stays reachable by phone, WhatsApp, and email throughout business hours.

Ready to start?#

Let's get your portal upload done today. Call +44 7454 034747, WhatsApp +44 7454 034747↗, or email [email protected] — we'll confirm your portal and document checklist within hours.