Compress PDFs for Visa and Government Upload Limits

Portal says the file is too large? Compress the PDF, remove extra pages and get under the limit.

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PDF Files are only sent when you start the job.

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10.0 MB per file
Up to 1 files
300 pages
Kept for 60 minutes

Uploaded files are stored temporarily and removed when they expire. An accepted job keeps running even if you close the page.

Good to know
Files that are already optimized may not get smaller.

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What makes documents big

Phone photos converted at full resolution and color scans of bank statements are the usual culprits.

Try lossless Compress PDF first. If that is not enough, remove blank backs and ad pages with Edit PDF pages.

How to use Compress PDFs for Visa and Government Upload Limits

1
Upload
Choose the oversized document.
2
Compress
Optimize and check the new size.
3
Trim pages
Remove unneeded pages for extra savings.

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Tips

Scanning in grayscale produces much smaller files than color.

Tools used

Compress PDFReduce your PDF file size for easier sharing and uploads.JPG / PNG to PDFOrder your images and collect them in a single PDF.Edit PDF pagesSplit, reorder, rotate or remove pages.

Frequently asked questions

Will quality drop?

No, lossless optimization keeps text and stamps fully legible.

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