Not necessarily. The online passport portal refuses anonymous readers, so the photo rule cannot be read inside it. Work through the steps on this page and compare the photo with the official rule on the document page before you re-upload.

Will SurePassportPhoto fix this?

We prepare the file to the official size, head height and background for DGIP Online Passport (Pakistan), and our checklist flags the lighting and framing faults behind this message. The portal and its staff make the final decision; if they reject a photo we made, our guarantee covers you.

onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk refuses the connection (HTTP 403)

"onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk refuses the connection (HTTP 403)" is a message shown by DGIP Online Passport (Pakistan). The online passport portal refuses anonymous readers, so the photo rule cannot be read inside it. First step: Read the photo requirement on the DGIP online-passport page before logging in.

Why it happens

The online passport portal refuses anonymous readers, so the photo rule cannot be read inside it. DGIP publishes the rule on dgip.gov.pk/eServices/online-passport.php instead.

What to do

1.Read the photo requirement on the DGIP online-passport page before logging in.
2.Prepare the 350 x 467 pixel JPEG our tool produces for this document.
3.Log in to the portal and upload; the facility covers inland and overseas Pakistanis whose passport has expired or has under a year of validity.

Official wording

Reported by users; not a published rule.

Source: https://dgip.gov.pk/eServices/online-passport.php

Affected documents

Pakistani Online Passport Photo (DGIP portal upload, 350 x 467 px JPEG)

Frequently asked questions

We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.