🇦🇺 Australia
Australia Passport Photo
35 × 45 mm · 35 × 45 mm · 827 × 1063 px
Last verified: Jul 2, 2026Official source: passports.gov.au
Official requirements
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm · 35 × 45 mm
- Digital
- 827 × 1063 px
- Background
- Plain white or light grey, no shadows.
- Head size
- 32 – 36 mm from chin to crown.
- Face position
- Head centered, looking straight at camera.
- Expression
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open.
- Glasses
- Not allowed.
- Head covering
- Not permitted unless worn daily for religious or medical reasons; face must be fully visible.
- Image quality
- Sharp focus, no blur, pixelation, filters or red-eye. Even lighting.
- Digital
- JPEG, high resolution.
- 35 × 45 mm, colour, less than 6 months old.
Example photos
Common mistakes
Wrong size or head ratio
The head must be 32 – 36 mm from chin to crown.
Shadows on the background
Stand away from the wall and face a window.
Glasses or glare
Not allowed.
Smiling or open mouth
Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open.
Low resolution
Minimum 600 × 771 px.
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