Reference Guide

Government Portal
PDF File Size Limits

Don't get rejected at the last step. Check the exact file size requirements for your application portal below.

Portal / Agency	Size Limit	Notes
USCIS (US Immigration)	6 MBper file	Strict limit. Scanned documents often exceed this.
CEAC (US State Dept)	2 MBper file	Very low limit. High compression required.
UKVI (UK Visas)	5 MBper file	Common rejection point for bank statements.
IRCC (Canada)	4 MBper file	Requires specific PDF version (1.4 or higher).
Australian ImmiAccount	5 MBper file	Up to 60 files allowed, but each must be under 5MB.
Euse (French Visa)	2 MBper file	Photos and IDs must be highly compressed.

• High DPI Scanning: Scanning at 600 DPI instead of 300 quadruples file size.
• Color Mode: Full color scans are 3x larger than grayscale.
• Uncompressed Images: Phone photos inserted into Word docs are huge.
• Embedded Fonts: Some PDF creators embed full font libraries.

• Smart Downsampling: Reducing image resolution just enough to pass, keeping text sharp.
• Stream Compression: Removing invisible data streams and metadata.
• Font Subsetting: Keeping only the characters used in the document.
• Grayscale Conversion: Optional tool to remove color data.

Compress Your PDF for Government Upload

Our tool is specifically tuned for these government limits. We compress files to fit the requirements without making them unreadable.