Australia passport photo — 35×45 mm , free.
35 × 45 mm to passports.gov.au spec. Plain white or light background. Final submission requires professional 200 gsm glossy paper printing — Officeworks and Australia Post both offer this.
35 × 45 mm @ 300 DPI = 413 × 531 px · Final submission requires professional printing on 200 gsm glossy paper
Drop a photo
PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, HEIC · or paste with Ctrl+V
How it works
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Drop a photo — JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, or iPhone HEIC.
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Australia is pre-selected. Drag the crop box if you want to fine-tune.
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Download the JPG at 35 × 45 mm.
Official Australia passport photo spec
- Print size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Background
- white
- Head share
- 76% of frame
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Glasses
- Strongly discouraged. If worn, frames must not cover the eyes and there must be no glare on the lenses.
Source: passports.gov.au — always double-check the latest requirements before applying.
Where to print in Australia
Typical cost: A$10–17 for 4 prints
- Officeworks Photo Centre — most stores, ~A$15 for 4 prints, professional 200 gsm
- Australia Post Photo Service — at participating LPO outlets, ~A$17
- Big W Photo Centre — supermarket-attached, ~A$10
- Kmart Photo — kiosks at most stores
- Local pharmacy photo counters (Priceline, Chemist Warehouse) — ~A$12
Common reasons Australia passport photos get rejected
- Inkjet paper or matte paper instead of 200 gsm glossy (Australia is strict on paper)
- Background not plain (patterns, gradients, visible objects)
- Head outside the 32–36 mm chin-to-crown range
- Smiling or non-neutral expression
- Glasses with glare or wide frames
- Retouching of the subject (moles, wrinkles, scars) — banned even if cosmetically minor
How to take your Australia passport photo at home
- Plain white or very light background. passports.gov.au accepts white or a light plain colour with no pattern or shadow.
- Print on 200 gsm glossy — the #1 AU rejection. Australia rejects home-inkjet prints. After downloading, have it printed at a chemist or photo lab on 200 gsm glossy photo paper — this is the single most common Australian reject.
- Even light, no flash shadow. Face a window in daylight; no shadow across the face or behind the head.
- Head 32–36 mm crown-to-chin. Roughly 75% of the 45 mm height. The Australia preset fits this when you drop the photo above.
- Glasses off, neutral face. Remove eyewear; mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the lens.
New to this? Read the full guide to taking a passport photo at home that won't get rejected .
Australia visa photo
Australian visas (subclass 482, 500, 309, etc.) use the same 35 × 45 mm format. ImmiAccount accepts the same digital photo as a passport application. Note: subclass 600 visitor visas typically don't require a photo upload.
Privacy: why no upload matters
Most online passport-photo tools (PhotoGov, PhotoAID, Snap2Pass, 123PassportPhoto) upload your photo to their servers, run cropping there, and send back the result. Even when they're trustworthy, your face is sitting on someone else's infrastructure for some period of time. This tool runs the crop entirely in your browser — your Australia passport photo never leaves your device.
Frequently asked
Why is professional photo printing required for Australian passports?
The Australian Passport Office requires photos printed on 200 gsm glossy photo paper — heavier and glossier than most home printers can produce. Officeworks, Australia Post, Big W, and most pharmacies use the right paper. Inkjet prints from a home printer are commonly rejected.
What's the exact Australian passport photo size?
The passports.gov.au spec accepts 35–40 mm wide × 45–50 mm tall, with the face (chin to crown) measuring 32–36 mm. Our preset uses the canonical 35 × 45 mm at the lower end of the range — universally accepted.
Where can I print my Australia passport photo cheaply?
Big W Photo Centre is usually the cheapest at A$10 for 4 prints. Officeworks (A$15) is more reliable on paper quality and offers same-day pickup at most stores. Australia Post Photo Service is convenient if you're already mailing your application.
Can I use this for an Australian visa application?
Yes. Australian visas (work subclasses 482, 186; partner 309/100; student 500) all use the same 35 × 45 mm format. ImmiAccount accepts the same photo as a passport application.
Are glasses allowed in Australian passport photos?
Strongly discouraged but not banned outright. If you wear them, the frames must not cover any part of the eye and there must be no glare on the lenses. Tinted or transition lenses are banned. The safest option is to remove them.
Can I use the auto-background-replace feature for an Australian passport?
Generally yes — the Australian Passport Office prohibits retouching the subject (removing moles, wrinkles, scars) but doesn't have a blanket ban on background editing the way the US and India do. That said, taking the source photo against a plain white wall is always the safest approach.