Australia passport photo size
An Australian passport photo is 35 × 45 mm (35–40 × 45–50 mm accepted) with the face 32–36 mm from chin to crown, on a plain white or light grey background. Align your photo with the guide and export a print or a 4 × 6 in sheet for a dye-sublimation print.
- Document
- Passport
- Photo size
- 35 × 45 mm (35–40 × 45–50 mm accepted)
- Chin to crown
- 32–36 mm
- Background
- Plain white or light grey, contrasting with your face
- Photo age
- Less than 6 months old
- Print export
- 413 × 531 px at 300 ppi, 8 copies per 4 × 6 in sheet
For the paper application lodged with two prints. The Australian Passport Office recommends professional passport photo providers and does not recommend online services or mobile apps.
Two colour prints lodged with the application, produced by dye sublimation (not inkjet) on heavy glossy paper of at least 200 gsm.
Place the crown and chin at the guide lines and the eyes in the band when one is shown. The oval is an approximate placement guide, not a face measurement or approval check.
This authority publishes no head height: keep the face centred with space above the head and the shoulders visible.
Australian passport photo dimensions
The accepted size range is 35–40 mm wide by 45–50 mm high, and the face must measure 32–36 mm from chin to crown. The photo must be less than 6 months old, in colour, with no shadows, reflections or head tilt.
Two prints on the right paper
Two good-quality photos are lodged with the application. They must be colour prints produced by dye sublimation, not inkjet, on heavy glossy paper of at least 200 gsm, which rules out most home printers; a photo kiosk or lab print of the 4 × 6 in sheet fits.
Glasses, coverings and expression
You must not wear glasses unless you cannot remove them for medical reasons; vision impairment alone is not an acceptable reason. Religious head coverings must be plain and show the entire face. Anyone over 3 needs a neutral expression with eyes open; children under 3 may have their mouth open.
What the Passport Office recommends
The Australian Passport Office recommends professional passport photo providers and explicitly does not recommend online services or mobile apps, citing identity-fraud risk. This tool only crops and sizes your own photo; no retouching is allowed, not even moles, wrinkles or scars.
How to take a valid photo
The shared ICAO points first, then what this authority adds.
- Have someone else take the photo at eye level from a few steps away; most authorities reject selfies.
- Face the camera straight on with your head level, both eyes open, mouth closed and a neutral expression.
- Light the face evenly: no shadows on the face or the background, no flash reflections, no red-eye.
- Keep the photo as taken: no filters, retouching, background replacement or AI edits.
- Only you in the frame, nothing covering the face, hair away from the eyes, no uniform.
- Leave space around the head and shoulders so the crop can follow the guide.
- Do not wear glasses unless you cannot remove them for medical reasons; vision impairment alone is not an acceptable reason.
- A religious head covering must be plain, without even small patterns, and show the whole face from chin to forehead with both edges of the face visible.
- Anyone over 3 faces the camera straight on with eyes open and a neutral expression; children under 3 may have their mouth open.
- Remove AirPods and other wireless earbuds; hearing aids may stay. No retouching at all, not even moles, wrinkles or scars.
Official sources
Requirements checked on 27 October 2026 against the official pages below. The issuing authority makes the acceptance decision; nothing on this page certifies a photo.
To compare formats, see passport photo sizes by country.
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Frequently asked questions
What size is an Australian passport photo?
35 × 45 mm, with 35–40 × 45–50 mm accepted. The face from chin to crown must be 32–36 mm.
Can I wear glasses in an Australian passport photo?
No, unless you cannot remove them for medical reasons; then the frames must not obscure the eyes and there must be no reflection.
Can I print an Australian passport photo at home?
Not on an inkjet printer: prints must be dye-sublimation on glossy paper of at least 200 gsm. Use a photo kiosk or lab.
Does the Passport Office accept photos from apps?
It does not recommend online services or mobile apps. The decision on any photo stays with the Australian Passport Office.